D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3226
Unless administered under a self-administer order, all medication shall be prepared and administered only by a licensed physician or by a licensed nurse.
Each dose of medication shall be properly and promptly recorded and initialed in the resident's medical record by the person who administers it.
Each item necessary for the proper preparation and administration of medication shall be available at each nursing station.
All medication shall be prepared immediately preceding administration and each person who prepares the medication shall administer the medication.
The medication for self-administration shall be securely stored and accessible only to the appropriate resident and staff.
Medication shall be released to a resident upon discharge only on the authorization of his or her physician.
Current medication reference text and sources of information such as text on pharmacology, dosages, the "Physician's Desk Reference" or the "American Society of Hospital Pharmacists Formally" shall be available at each nursing station.
No medication shall be administered to a resident more than sixty (60) minutes before or after the time stated in the prescription order by his or her physician.
The facility shall document medication errors and error rates, and shall maintain the documentation for a period of three years from the date of the error.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3226