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Disposal

Medication Education Module 2. Disposal. Objectives. 1. What does med disposal mean?. 2. When would I dispose of meds?. 3. How are meds disposed of?. 4. How many staff are needed?. Medication Disposal. Purpose To make the medication useless. Medication Disposal. When Dropped Refused

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Disposal

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  1. Medication Education Module 2 Disposal

  2. Objectives 1. What does med disposal mean? 2. When would I dispose of meds? 3. How are meds disposed of? 4. How many staff are needed?

  3. Medication Disposal • Purpose • To make the medication useless

  4. Medication Disposal • When • Dropped • Refused • Expired • Discontinued • Person leaves

  5. Disposal Methods • Unless prohibited by local ordinance • Read the med information sheet first to see if there are specific disposal instructions. If not • Take the med out of original container • Crush and/or dissolve in water in a sealable bag • Mix with liquid soap, used coffee grounds or kitty litter • Place sealable bag in non descript container • Place in trash • Following disposal remove all identifying personal information from label • Only flush if the med information sheet provides that as a disposal option

  6. Disposal Process • If the meds are expired or discontinued • Disposal must be completed with 2 Certified staff present, 1 must be a Supervisor

  7. Disposal Process • If a med is refused or accidentally dropped • And a Supervisor is unavailable • Two Certified staff may dispose of the med following acceptable DPH disposal practices

  8. Documentation Required • DPH Controlled Substance Disposal Record Form for all prescription medication • Schedule II-VI disposals • May use for over the counter meds

  9. DPH Disposal Form

  10. Disposal Form Scenario 1 100 North St. Connections MAP05555 1-yr 12/20/yr Joseph Smith 11/22/yr 0.5mg Ativan one tab Dropped on floor D388857 1 11 Cornerstone Reggie Newton Lisa Long 1

  11. Count Sheet Scenario 1 Page 11 12/20/yr 8am dropped on floor and disposed of. Karen Mason, Supervisor notified. 6 one dropped 5

  12. Count Sheet Scenario 1a Page 11 12/20/yr 8am one tab dropped on floor. In cup in locked box waiting for disposal. Karen Mason, Supervisor notified. 12/20/yr 4p tab dropped at 8a 12/20/yr disposed of- leaves 4 Lisa Long/ Reggie Newton

  13. Count Sheet Scenario 2 Page 11 12/19/yr 1:30pm Ativan discontinued at this morning's PCP appointment. Karen Mason, Supervisor notified that med needs to be disposed of. Reggie Newton 12/20/yr 10am Six Ativan tabs discontinued 12/19/yr were disposed of. _______________________________________________ zero Karen Mason/Reggie Newton

  14. Disposal Form Scenario 2 100 North St. Connections MAP05555 1-yr 12/20/yr Joseph Smith 11/22/yr 0.5mg Ativan six tabs Discontinued D388857 1 11 Cornerstone Reggie Newton Karen Mason 1

  15. Disposal Form Scenario 3 100 North St. Connections MAP05555 1-yr 12/20/yr Joseph Smith 11/22/yr 0.5mg Ativan six tabs Discontinued D388857 1 11 Cornerstone Reggie Newton Karen Mason 2-yr Dec. 21, yr Mike Jones Nov. 30, yr Acetaminophen 325mg expired eighty five tabs 123654 Cornerstone Reggie Newton Karen Mason 3-yr Dec. 30, yr Mike Jones July 1, yr Tegretol 100mg fell on floor one tab 654321 Cornerstone Lisa Long Reggie Newton 1

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