Medication Management: From Cradle to Grave (including narcotics)
We will discuss safe injection practices as dictated by USP 797, OSHA, APIC, and the CDC. This will include proper storage as well as disposal. You will learn the correct role of your Surgical Technologist for medication management in the OR and procedure room. Specifics for administration of IV’s, injectables, and eye drops will be outlined. Last but not least learn if you are properly handling those narcotics.
Presented by: Cathy Montgomery, RN, CASC - Excellentia Advisory Group
FORMAT: View-Upon-Demand; Pre-recorded presentation; 1 HOUR DURATION; WORTH 1 CONTACT HOUR CONTINUING EDUCATION1
This one hour session will allow the participant to be able to:
- Identify areas where oversite or perceptions of cost saving may put patients at risk for unsafe practice
- Understand correct processes that are non- negotiable
- Know where to go to get the supporting details you will need
We will discuss safe injection practices as dictated by USP 797, OSHA, APIC, and the CDC. This will include proper storage as well as disposal. You will learn the correct role of your Surgical Technologist for medication management in the OR and procedure room. Specifics for administration of IV’s, injectables, and eye drops will be outlined. Last but not least learn if you are properly handling those narcotics.
Handouts available include the note taking version of the presentation,
- APIC SIP Position Paper
- USP 797 – current edition
- DEA Clarification Letter
- AST Guideline for Safe Medication Practice in the Perioperative Area Revised 4/2017
- RxDestroyer SDS
- ISMP Look Alike Drugs and Tall Man Letters, 2016
- Excellentia Audit Tool for Safe Injection Practices
PRICE: $139.00 / per user email & password;You are allowed to let all of your staff view this webinar through this one connection.
1Once you and any/all staff have reviewed this presentation, you (they) will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Participation worth 1.0 Credit Hour of continuing education. You simply contact us at events@excellentiagroup.com requesting your certificates, using the Certificate Request Form found in the link below. You will need to provide a typed list of all participants first and last names, position title (RN ,BSN, etc.), license numbers (if professionals) and date of completion.
* Excellentia Advisory Group LLC is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider CEP 15481: Issue Date: 4/6/2010;
CLICK HERE for Certificate Request Form
Are you interested in seeing a complete list of VIEW UPON DEMAND video presentations within our membership library? CLICK HERE
