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f you're still charting on
paper, you might con-
sider combining your
prescription pad with your
medication reconciliation
form. For starters, you won't
have to chase after your doc-
tors to sign the reconciliation
form; they can do so when
they sign the script. Second,
when the patient takes the
combined form to the pharma-
cy, the pharmacist can see the
patient's drug history and any
allergies. To save the hassle of
making copies, make up the
form in triplicate. The top copy
goes to the pharmacy if an Rx is
written (be sure to use security
paper; shred the top copy if there's no prescription), the middle copy
goes in the chart and the bottom copy goes to the patient at dis-
charge.
Dawn Ashby, RN, BSHA, CNOR, CASC
North Hills Surgery Center
Fayetteville, Ark.
dashby@nhscnwa.com
Download a sample medication reconciliation form that you
can adapt for your facility at outpatientsurgery.net/forms.
Medication Reconciliation Form
Doubles as Rx Pad
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