scheduled meds

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

At the end of the year we turn in all medications that haven't been picked up to our boss.

Every year I count the Ritalin/Ritalin-like products/the odd pain reliever with codeine/Fiorcet (this year), and write that up and have the receiving staff person sign.

I got eye-rolled by my boss last year. Boss apparently does not care if this is done or not. Not that I stake my nursing practice on someone else, but curious how you handle end of the year RX medications that would usually be locked away safely in a Pyxis if we were in the hospital.

[cowboysandangels, BSN]

I am also a stickler for documentation. The meds always stay with me and if they are not retrieved by the parent, my responsibility is to dispose of them. I document it all!!!

[LikeTheDeadSea, MSN, RN]

Witnessed disposal if not picked up by parent. Document. They get plenty of notices via email and paper that I'm gonna chuck it.

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

It's my wife and I, witness is really not watertight for either of us. We take it to the police department for disposal. I have them sign a form showing amount received.

[AdobeRN]

I document/count when meds are dropped off, picked up and if I throw out at end of the year.

Parents are notified via email and a paper note of medication pickup the last week of school. On the last day I will give parents a courtesy call reminder for inhalers, Epipens and/or RX medications. Any meds left after 3pm on the last day are disposed of. Parents are pretty good about picking up the high dollar meds - I almost always have 2 grocery sacks of OTC stuff - some of it never even opened - that gets thrown out.

[Flare, ASN, BSN]

i document what i get in, have them sign when (IF) they pick it up. I usually have a robust collection of unclaimed meds. I drop them off at the police station for disposal about once a year. I think i'll start having them sign a form too. I like the CYA in that.

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

i document what i get in, have them sign when (IF) they pick it up. I usually have a robust collection of unclaimed meds. I drop them off at the police station for disposal about once a year. I think i'll start having them sign a form too. I like the CYA in that.

I do this as well. Before I take them to the police department, I have my boss sign off that I'm taking them (boss was like whatever about it). I could consider having the police station sign off as well, not a bad idea!

I don't usually end up with too many - I will also package remaining meds for summer school and often this is what happens.

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

I think i'll start having them sign a form too. I like the CYA in that.

[nmr79]

I"m with you. For any controlled substance, it's always good to have a witness!

[Eleven011]

I send meds home with most kids on the last day of school. My medication permission form has a spot to check if parents want to pick up kids meds or have me send them home with kids. 99% sign to send them with kids. The only meds I have left, are meds that have been dc'd before the end of the year, and never picked up, or kids that are gone the last day of school. For these I will call parent and tell them to come get them. Any leftovers are destroyed by me and documented as such.