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I just graduated a few months ago and am a new lpn looking for work. Btw, just moved to Colorado. My question is what would you do and how would you document a med that isn't available for a resident/pt and pharmacy is closed? Hypothetically for ex: its 2300 on Saturday, pharmacy is closed and won't reopen until 0800 monday? (this may not be realistic but I just want to know how to handle if it was.) I've read other posts about in LTC and borrowing but I want to know what the proper way to handle this would be. I've read that "med not available" can cite a facility. So i would prefer to chart "waiting on pharmacy"....but what if it would be almost a day and half to get that med? I do not know which area I will be going in, ltc or more hospital setting. I did all my meds while in school in a hospital and paper charting, so the ltc area is a bit fuzzy to me. Any time saving tips would be useful too! Thanks in advance!

Hi, this is my first post, I'm a new grad lpn but came up with a question I can't seem to find. If you have a prescribed dose of a med for a pt, ex: Metformin 1000 mg po daily, and you work at a place where pharmacy is not 24 hrs/isnt open at that time for whatever reason. Doc orders by phone to have Rx changed to Metformin 500 mg while pharmacy is closed and you have to give patient medication. Would it be ok to cut the pill in half or do you have to wait until pharmacy sends you 500 mg? Would I waste the rest? Its like 3:00am in the morning now and I woke up with this question...lol....yes I'm stressed about taking the boards. I dont know what I would do about a situation like that above. Any advice? TIA!