048-8 Wyo. Code R. § 8-12

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 8-12 - Medications

(a) Drugs shall be self-administered.

(b) The manager or staff shall be responsible for providing necessary assistance to the resident in taking his medications; including but not limited to:

(i) Reminding the resident to take medications;

(ii) Removing medications containers from storage;

(iii) Assisting with the removal of the medication cap;

(iv) Assisting with the removal of the medication from a container for residents with a disability which prevents independence in this act; and

(v) Observing the resident take the medication.

(c) The facility shall maintain a record of medication, for a period of one year, doses not taken by any resident in the facility.

(d) The medication record shall indicate the reason for the omission of any dose of medication.

(e) A record of medications taken on a P.R.N, basis shall be kept for a period of one year.

(f) Prescription drugs shall be from a licensed pharmacy, labeled with the name, address, and telephone number of the pharmacist, name of the resident, name and strength of the drug, directions for use, date filled, prescription number and name of physician. Controlled substances shall have a warning label on the bottle.

(g) There shall be locked storage space provided for resident's medications.

(h) The manager shall destroy all discontinued prescriptions other than controlled substances by flushing down the toilet. An appropriate notation of disposition noting quantity, name of drug and prescription number shall be documented on the resident's record and signed by the person disposing of the medication.

(i) Controlled substances shall be destroyed by the State Board of Pharmacy-contact (307) 234-0294.

048-8 Wyo. Code R. § 8-12