Med Preparaion at Bedside

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Tom Swanson
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Med Preparaion at Bedside

A question has come up in our pediatric area about the preparation of medications by the nurse at the bedside vs. the med room. If for example, a nurse needed to draw up a dose of an injectable medication, do you require that it be done in the med room?