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D
o you
store code
cart locks
in a cart drawer?
Not a good idea.
Here's why.
Someone who
needs a drug could
enter an unlocked
cart, fail to replen-
ish what she took
and inadvertently
relock the cart.
Unlocked carts
could also lead to
undetected abuse.
Supervisors should
have control of the
locks and be made
aware of the need
to replace them.
Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP
Safe Medication Management for Healthcare Providers
Newington, Conn.
shelsones@aol.com
Don't Store locks in Code Carts
• LOCK GUARD Code cart locks should be under the direct control of the clinical director or PACU supervisor.
Sheldon
S.
Sones,
RPh,
FASCP
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