New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 321 - SPECIALIZED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Part 11 - CRISIS TRIAGE CENTERS
Section 8.321.11.35 - PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES

Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.321.11.35

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Pharmacological services shall be provided only on order by a prescribing professional and in accordance with the terms and conditions of such professional's license. These services may be administered or monitored, if self administered, by nursing staff.

B. The CTC shall establish and implement policies, procedures and practices that guide the safe and effective use of medications and shall, at a minimum, address the following:

(1) Medications shall be administered upon direct order from a licensed prescriber, and the orders for medications and care shall be written and signed by the licensed prescriber;

(2) Medications shall be used solely for the purposes of providing effective treatment..

C. There shall be no standing orders for psychotropic medication.

(1) Every order given by telephone shall be received by an RN or LPN and shall be recorded immediately and read back to the ordering physician. The order shall include the ordering physician's name and shall be signed by a physician within 24 hours. Such telephone orders shall include a note on the order that an order was made by telephone, and the content of, justification for, and the time and date of the order.

(2) Medication management policies and procedures shall follow federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and shall direct the management of medication ordering, procurement, prescribing, transcribing, dispensing, administration, documentation, wasting or disposal and security, to include the management of controlled substances, floor stock, and physician sample medications.

(3) The CTC shall develop a policy on informed consent on medication, including the right to refuse medication and the CTC's plan for transfer of patients who lack capacity to consent to medications.

(4) The CTC shall develop and implement policies and procedures that describe actions to follow when adverse drug reactions and other emergencies related to the use of medications occur, and emergency medical care that may be initiated by a registered nurse in order to mitigate a life-threatening situation.

D. Medication distribution stations shall be in accordance with standards set forth by the New Mexico board of pharmacy.

E. Drugs and biologicals must be stored, prepared and administered in accordance to acceptable standards of practice and in compliance with the New Mexico state board of pharmacy.

F. Outdated drugs and biologicals must be disposed of in accordance with methods outlined by the New Mexico state board of pharmacy.

G. One individual shall be designated responsible for pharmaceutical services to include accountability and safeguarding.

H. Keys to the drug room or pharmacy must be made available only to personnel authorized by the individual having responsibility for pharmaceutical services.

I. Adverse reactions to medications must be reported to the physician responsible for the patient and must be documented in the patient's record.

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