16 Del. Admin. Code § 3305-III-10.0
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025
Section 3305-III-10.0 - Medications10.1 Medication monitoring is to be conducted as follows: 10.1.1 The psychiatrist shall evaluate each resident's response to prescribed medication at least every two (2) weeks;10.1.2 The service provider shall monitor and document, as required in Section 8.1.7, resident compliance in following prescribed medication treatment and medication effects and side effects. The service provider shall assist the resident in reporting side effects to the psychiatrist or other physician prescribing the medication. Suspected drug reactions shall be noted in the medication record and reported to the psychiatrist immediately;10.1.3 A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse may administer medications, including injections, at the direction of the prescribing physician; and10.1.4 Residents shall retrieve and take their medications under the direct supervision of a qualified staff member except as specifically authorized by the treatment plan.10.2 Residents receiving medication shall be trained to take their own medication, where possible. Staff who have successfully completed a Board of Nursing approved medication training program may assist residents in the taking of medication provided that the medication is in the original container and properly labeled. The medication must be taken exactly as indicated on the label.10.3 No prescription medication shall be administered to a resident without an order by a physician or other legally authorized person.10.4 No person other than a physician or licensed nurse shall administer injectable medication.10.5 Group home staff shall immediately report medication errors to the prescribing physician.10.6 A minimum of a three (3) day supply of each resident's medication shall be available at all times.10.7 The service provider shall be responsible for the storage of medication. Medications not in the authorized possession of residents are to be kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked box in a refrigerator, in a locked room.16 Del. Admin. Code § 3305-III-10.0