Overflow of Medications that do not fit in the ADT on the floors

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Fri, 01/22/2016 - 09:21

Rachel Rafeq

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Overflow of Medications that do not fit in the ADT on the floors

Hello,
I would like to get some feedback for the group.

Do any institutions have issues of not being able to fit all their medications in their automated dispensing cabinets on the floors? If so how do you handle this specifically looking at controlled substances.

Do you always keep the controlled substances in the ADT? Do any institutions utilize "narcotic boxes" or other locked cabinet on the floors or do you always keep your controlled substances in the ADT and allow non controlled substances to overflow into another cabinet?

ANY help on this matter is much appreciated,
Rachel

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