Transcript Safety in the Pharmacy

Safety in the Pharmacy
Health Science Technology
Personal safety
• Safety from physical harm
– Substances
– Supplies (chemicals, poisons, etc.)
– Equipment
– Improper body mechanics
Personal Safety
• Employee responsibilities
– Maintain a safe work place
– Apply principles of proper body mechanics
– Wear appropriate PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)
when indicated
– Follow proper procedures in handling pharmaceutical
agents that may pose a hazard to the practitioner
– Know and apply the policies and procedures in case of
emergency
Environmental Safety
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Clean work place
Proper ventilation
Proper lighting
Adequate set-up and layout of work place
Proper functioning equipment
Regulatory Agencies
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO)
• Pharmacy Boards
Safe Practices
When in the pharmacy……
Patients trust pharmacy
personnel to:
• Provide accurate and competent service
• Safe and effective medications
• Dispense according to prescriber’s directions
Pharmacist must ensure:
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Right drug
Right patient
Right dosage
Right route
Right time
Right attitude
Practitioner must be
familiar with:
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Common side effects
Contraindications
Drug or food reactions with medications
Generic drugs that may be substituted
Practitioner should know at minimum the
following information for the drugs most
used in individual practice setting or
geographical location.
• Adverse drug
reactions
• Side effects
• Contradictions
• Safe/effective dosage
range
• Drug/food interactions
• Common dosage
regimens
• Dosage forms
• Route of
administration
Reviewing Refills
• Number of refills
• Correct drug selection
• Significantly early or late requests for refills may
indicate medication misuse
Beware of
Dispensing Errors!!