New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS
Subchapter 14 - CLIENT CARE POLICIES AND SERVICES
Section 8:111-14.3 - Standards for storage of medications
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:111-14.3
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The facility shall keep all medications in locked storage areas, stored in accordance with manufacturer's instructions at or near the medical unit(s).
1. The facility shall store all medications that require refrigeration in a locked box within a refrigerator, in the locked medication room, at temperatures that conform with USP-NF Online requirements of 36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. The facility shall store all scheduled medications separate from non-scheduled medication unless unit dose.
3. The facility shall keep all medications for external use physically separated from medications for internal use.
4. Medications for ophthalmic and optic preparations should each be kept isolated from other medications.
5. Each client on medications shall have a separate receptacle labeled with his or her first and last name and room number that contains his or her own medications.
(b) The facility shall keep all medication storage and preparation areas locked and in a secured area when not in use.
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