North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter J - THE LICENSING OF HOME CARE AGENCIES
Section .1300 - PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICAL TREATMENT ORDERS
Section 13J .1301 - POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND STAFF RESPONSIBILITY
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
If the agency administers any pharmaceuticals or medical treatments, it shall develop and implement policies and procedures relative to the administration of pharmaceuticals and treatments. The policies shall specify staff accountability for:
(1) recognizing side effects;
(2) recognizing toxic effects;
(3) recognizing allergic reactions;
(4) recognizing immediate desired effects;
(5) recognizing unusual and unexpected effects;
(6) recognizing changes in the client's condition that contraindicates continued administration of the medication;
(7) anticipating those effects which may rapidly endanger a client's life or well-being; and
(8) notifying the physician of any problems.
Authority
G.S.
131E-140;
Eff. July 1,
1992;
Amended Eff. February 1, 1996;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. June 25,
2016.
