JCAHO standard says all medications poured into another container on a sterile field must be labeled-- how are others addressing this with local on Delivery Room tables? On our department local is only poured to a sterile med cup on the table for the provider if needed and immediately before they draw it up in their syringe. There are no other meds placed on the DR table. Would like to know what others are doing?
Some of our sterile packs do not have medication or blank labels, in which case we use a 1/2" steri strip and skin marker to label the liquids/meds. I think we are even supposed to mark the exp. date....
Jemma
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JCAHO standard says all medications poured into another container on a sterile field must be labeled-- how are others addressing this with local on Delivery Room tables? On our department local is only poured to a sterile med cup on the table for the provider if needed and immediately before they draw it up in their syringe. There are no other meds placed on the DR table. Would like to know what others are doing?