N.J. Admin. Code § 10:161B-14.3 - Standards for storage of medications
(a) The
program shall keep all medications and intravenous solutions in locked storage
areas, stored in accordance with manufacturer's instructions at or near the
nursing unit(s).
1. The program shall store
all medications that require refrigeration in a locked box within a
refrigerator, in the locked medication room, at temperatures that conform to
United States Pharmacopoeia requirements of 36 to 46 degrees
Fahrenheit.
2. The program shall
store all scheduled medications separate from non-scheduled medications unless
unit dose.
3. The program shall
keep all medications for external use separate from medications for internal
use.
(b) The program
shall keep all medication storage and preparation areas locked when not in use,
and comply with applicable State and Federal storage procedures for storing,
preparing and subsequent distribution or destruction of such
medications.
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