Section 639.479 - Withdrawal of drugs when full-time pharmacist is absentIf a medical facility or correctional institution encompasses a pharmacy with a full-time pharmacist, and a practitioner orders a drug for administration to a patient of the facility or institution while the pharmacy is closed:
1. Prescription drugs and devices may be removed from the pharmacy only in sufficient quantities for immediate therapeutic needs.2. Only a designated licensed nurse or practitioner may remove those drugs and devices.3. The person authorized to make the withdrawal shall make a record at the time of the withdrawal containing: (a) The name of the patient;(b) The name of the device or drug withdrawn;(c) If a drug is withdrawn, its strength and the dosage form;(f) The time and date of the withdrawal; and(g) The signature of the person making the withdrawal.4. The original or a direct copy of the order for the medication must be forwarded to the pharmacy.5. The pharmacist shall verify the withdrawal as soon as practicable, but not later than: (a) Seventy-two hours after the time of the withdrawal for a pharmacist in a medical facility; or(b) Ninety-six hours after the time of the withdrawal for a pharmacist in a correctional institution.Nev. Admin. Code § 639.479
Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy, eff. 3-27-90; A 9-12-91NRS 639.070, 639.071, 639.072