Section 639.480 - Withdrawal of drugs when part-time or consultant pharmacist is absentIf a medical facility or correctional institution has a pharmacy with a part-time or consultant pharmacist, and a practitioner orders a drug for administration to a patient of the facility or institution while the pharmacist is not on duty or the pharmacy is closed:
1. Controlled substances, dangerous drugs and devices may be removed from the pharmacy only in sufficient quantities for therapeutic needs.2. Only a designated licensed nurse or practitioner may remove those drugs and devices.3. The person authorized to remove the drugs and devices 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make a record at the time of the withdrawal containing: (a) The name of the patient;(b) The name of the device or drug withdrawn;(c) If a drug is withdrawn, its strength and the dosage form;(f) The time and date of the withdrawal; and(g) The signature of the person making the withdrawal.4.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: (a) Personally at least every 90 days; and(b) By reviewing the records made pursuant to subsection 3 at least every 30 days during the intervals between the pharmacist's personal verifications.Nev. Admin. Code § 639.480
Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy, eff. 3-27-90; A 9-11-91; 9-12-91; R077-08, 8-26-2008NRS 639.070, 639.071, 639.072