Section 432A.376 - MedicationExcept as otherwise provided in NAC 432A.585:
1. Each prescribed medication must: (a) Be kept in the original container which must have a child-proof lid;(c) Contain the name of the child or adult for whom it is prescribed; and(d) Be stored in a locked cabinet or be made inaccessible to children.2. Medications for external use must be kept in a separate section of the locked cabinet. Medications stored in a refrigerator must be made inaccessible to children. Nonprescription medications must be kept in a container with a child-proof lid.3. Except in an emergency, only one person designated by the licensee of a facility may administer medications to children. A person designated by the licensee of a facility pursuant to this subsection must be trained in the administration of medication by a health care professional or the parent of a child cared for in the facility and authorized to administer the medication pursuant to NRS 453.375 or 454.213.4. The licensee of a facility shall maintain a written record containing:(a) The name of each medication administered;(b) The name of the child to whom it was administered; and(c) The date and time on which it was administered on a weekly basis. The record must be kept in the child's file.5. A prescribed medication must, upon discontinuance of use, be promptly destroyed or returned to the child's parent.Nev. Admin. Code § 432A.376
Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care, eff. 6-5-84; A 3-11-92; R032-07, 4-23-2009