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Separation of stock in categories and locations

This article discusses the requirements, advantages, and importance of maintaining a clean and organized dispensing environment in a pharmacy. It also emphasizes the final checking of medicines before dispensing to ensure patient safety. The article highlights the significance of implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and includes sample SOPs for group discussion.

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Separation of stock in categories and locations

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  1. Separation of stock in categories and locations

  2. Ergonomic considerations

  3. REQUIREMENTS OF A GOOD DISPENSING ENVIRONMENT • The dispensing environment should: • BE CLEAN • BE ORGANIZED • HAVE A SUFFICIENT SPACE • TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY CONTROLLED • NO LOUD MUSIC PLAYING, GOSSIPING,TALKING OR TELEVISION • HAVE MEDICINES STORED IN AN ORGANIZED WAY ON SHELVES

  4. ADVANTAGE OF A GOOD DISPENSING ENVIRONMENT • Reduces dispensing error • Reduces fatigue among pharmacy staff • Enhances services • Improves the image of the pharmacy • Increases clientele • Increases speed • Creates a professional image

  5. Managing effectively the dispensing process and ethical considerations

  6. Final Checking of Medicines When Dispensing Do not hand over medicines in a sealed box, envelope (X) without checking them with the patient or her/his rep. Even when a patient has been on the same repeat prescription for many years, it is still worthwhile checking that the medicines being dispensed are what is expected and that the patient is not experiencing any problems using their medicines. proactively ensuring that the patient can open and use their medicine as intended; identification and management of side effects of medicines.

  7. Importance of SOPs in managing effectively the Dispensing Process

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  9. Pharmacist Dispensing Compounding Calculations Maintaining good records Labelling regulations Equipments in working order Materials are from Recognized Pharmaceutical manufacturer SOP ..are part of QMS STAFF PATIENT

  10. Sample Dispensing SOPs-Group Discussion ..\..\..\Documents\2017-Dollars Projects 2017\Independent Initiatives\Sample Dispensing SOPs.doc Each team to read all SOPs but report on 2 SOPs: Report on the following: Is it realistic- you can relate it to your own practice What is good? What is bad? What is missing?

  11. What should be done-PDCA Model

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