.. we had a nurse at the hospital where i work have a pt who had diluaded 1mg scheduled every 6 hours.. well instead of wasting the dose of diluaded , she put in her pocket and saved it for the next dose .. she was written up for it and was just told not to do it again.. she said our policy at the hospital stated that she didn't have to waste it with 2 nurses .. i always thought we did have to waste a narc with 2 nurses and never heard it was okay to stick it in your pocket and save it for the next dose.... she told the nurse coming on shift ..." it didn't make sense for her to waste it because she had to give it again"... she was in the army and she said this is what they do there... this is the weirdest thing i have ever heard... she wasn't fired either just made a level 2 ... i work in a large hospital chain in a big city... what is your policy regarding narc wastes? this happened at the end of shift and i didn't get a chance to check the policy .... has anyone ever heard of a hospital tolerating this??? i've been a nurse for 26 years and never heard of this happening and then getting a slap on the wrist .... thank you for listening to my vent......