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The Locked Cabinet

Medication Support · Episode 9

The Locked Cabinet

The medication cabinet is open, the keys are on the counter, and the count doesn't add up.

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Key takeawayLocked, counted, reportedKeep medicine locked whenever you step away, even for a minute, and keep the keys on you. Count controlled medicines with another staff member at every shift change, and sign the count together. If the count is off, don't leave and don't guess: recheck, then report it to your supervisor right away.

In this scene

Nadia: Kevin? Why is this cabinet open?

Kevin: Sorry, Eddie needed help in the bathroom. I was only gone a minute.

Nadia: A minute is enough. Lock it every time you step away. The keys stay on you, always.

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Questions to think about

  • You need to step away from the med room. You:
  • Controlled medicines are counted:
  • The count is off by one. You:

About this series

For direct support staff who help people with their medicine: the rights of medication, refusals, not pre-pouring, missed doses, medication errors, documenting, side effects, outings, locked storage and counts, and as-needed medicines. Follow your agency's medication policy, your nurse's instructions and your state's rules on who may give medication. See the whole series

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