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Chapter 17
Vocab Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nurses' station | Work station for medical personnel located on a nursing unit. |
| central pharmacy | The main inpatient pharmacy in a hospital that has pharmacy satellites. It's the place where most of the hospital's medications are prepared and stored. |
| inpatient pharmacy | A pharmacy located in a hospital that services only those patients in the hospital and its ancillary areas. |
| Institutional Review Board (IRB) | A committee that assures hospital research complies with federal, hospital, and ethical standards. |
| pharmacy satellite | A branch of the inpatient pharmacy responsible for preparing, dispensing, and monitoring medication for specific patient areas. |
| unit inspection | A review of a nursing unit to ensure compliance with hospital medication policies. |
| closed formulary | A type of formulary that requires physicians to order only those medications on the formulary list. (Some exceptions may apply.) |
| formulary | A list of drugs stocked at the hospital that have been selected based on therapeutic factors as well as cost. |
| non-formulary | Drugs not on the formulary list and not regularly stocked in the pharmacy. |
| pneumatic tube | A system that shuttles objects through a tube using compressed air as the force; commonly used in hospitals for delivery of medication. |
| admission orders | The initial medications ordered when a patient is admitted to the hospital. |
| medication administration record (MAR) | A form that tracks the medications administered to a patient. |
| PRN order | An order for medication to be administered only on an as needed basis. |
| standing order | A standard medication order for patients to receive medication at scheduled intervals. |
| drug recall | The voluntary or involuntary removal of a drug product by the manufacturer. |
| emergency drug procurement | To quickly obtain a medication not currently in stock in the pharmacy in situations where the drug is urgently needed. |
| floor stock | Supplies, OTC meds, and IV fluids available for immediate use on a nursing unit or ancillary area; these items are not labeled for individual patients. |
| par | The amount of drug product that should be kept on the pharmacy shelf. |
| IVPB (intravenous piggyback) | A small volume parenteral that will be added into or "piggybacked" into a large volume parenteral (LVP). |
| short stability | Medication that will expire soon after preparation (i.e., within 1-6 hours after preparation). |
| hand hygiene | A broad term that pertains to proper handwashing or use of antiseptic hand/gel rub. |
| Infection Control Committee | A hospital committee in charge of the surveillance, prevention and control of infection within the hospital. |
| standard precautions | An infection control practice where healthcare providers avoid direct contact with blood, mucous membranes, body fluids, and non-intact skin by use of barriers such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and face shields. |
| adverse drug event | Injury or harm due to medication use that may be preventable in some cases but may be unpredictable and unavoidable in other cases. |
| medication error | Any error occurring during the medication-use process. |
| code cart | A locked cart of medications and other medical equipment designed for emergency use only. |
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