Question | Answer |
Aseptic technique | The procedures used to eliminate the possibility of a drug becoming contaminated with microbes or particles |
Automated Dispensing System (ADS) | Computerized cabinets that control inventory on nursing floors, in emergency departments, surgical suites, and other areas |
Computerized Physicians order entry (CPOE) | computerized order entry |
Crash Carts | Also known as code carts . A moveable cart containing trays of medications, administration sets, oxygen, and other materials that are used in life threatening situations. |
Electronic Medication Administration Record (E-MAR) | Medication orders that are transcribed listing drug strength dosage form dose and dosage time nurse records and initials when it was taken |
Formulary | A list of drugs that have been approved by the pharmacy and therapeutic committee for use I hospitals and becomes the standard stock carried by the pharmacy and other departments |
Institutional Pharmacy | hospital pharmacy |
Investigational Drug | A drug that has not been approved by the FDA for marketing but is in clinical trails or a drug the are trying t find another use for |
NKA | no known allergies |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
Non-formulary Medicatons | Drugs that are not approved for use in an institution unless specific conditions are filed and approved by the institutional protocols |
PAR | Periodic automated replenishment |
Prn | Latin term meaning as needed |
Protocol | A set of standards and guidelines within which a facility operates |
Pyxis | An automated dispensing machine often used in hospitals |
Satellite Pharmacy | A smaller pharmacy in a hospital located away rom the central pharmacy |
Stat Order | A medication order that needs to be filled as soon as possible usually between 5 and 15 minutes |
SureMed | An automated dispensing machine often used in hospitals |
The Joint Commission (TJC) | A nonprofit organization that accredits hospitals and other health care organizations accreditation is required to be able to accept Medicare or Medicaid payment |
Unit Dose | Individual pre-packaged medications used for a single dose |
United States Pharmacopeia <797> (USP <797>) | Guidelines enforceable for the safe preparation of sterile products |
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