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Lc-ch9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ASAP Order | As soon as possible but not an emergency |
| Aseptic Technique | Procedures used in sterile compounding of hazardous and nonhazardous materials to minimize the introduction of microbes that could contaminate the preparation |
| Automated dispensing system (ADS) | Computerized cabinets and integrated systems that control inventory |
| Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) | Computerized order entry |
| Crash Carts | Moveable carts containing trays of medications and other materials used in life threatening situations |
| Electronic medication administration record (E-MAR) | Computer program that documents the administration of medication into certified electronic health record systems |
| Floor Stock | Drugs not labeled for a specific patient and maintained at a nursing station |
| Formulary | A list of drugs approved for use in hospitals by the pharmacy and therapeutics committee of the institution that have become the standard stock carried by the pharmacy and other dept |
| Investigational drug | A drug that has not been approved but is in clinical trial |
| Medication Order | Prescription written for administration in a hospital or institution |
| NKA | NO known allergies |
| NKDA | No known drug allergy |
| Nonformulary Medications | drug that are not approved for use within an institution unless specific exceptions are filed and accepted by institutional protocols |
| Parenteral Medication | medications that bypass the digestive system |
| Periodic automatic replenishment (PAR) | A set level of certain medications kept on hospital floors |
| Prn | From latin term pro re nata "as needed" |
| Protocol | A set of standards and guidelines by which a facility operates |
| Pyxis | Automated dispensing system used in hospitals |
| Satellite Pharmacy | A specialty pharmacy located away from the central pharmacy |
| Standing order | written procedure for drug or treatment that is to be used in a specific situation |
| Stat order | A medication order that must be filled immediately within 10-15 min |
| SureMed | Automated dispensing system often used in hospitals |
| The Joint Commission | Nonprofit organization that accredits hospitals and other care facilities in the US |
| Unit Dose (UD) | Individualized packaged doses used in institutional practice settings |
| United States Pharmacopeia (USP) | A compendium of drug information published annually comprising enforceable guidelines for thr safe preparation of sterile products |
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