AFTER HOURS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROCEDURES

Effective August 8, 2006, the narcotic lock box in the Anesthesia Workroom will no longer be used to obtain controlled substances for use in after hours cases.  Instead, controlled substances will be dispensed from a OmniCell Cabinet located centrally in the Operating Room.  Please carefully read and follow the procedures listed below to obtain controlled substances after hours. 

The cabinet will be in service from:

11:00pm-7:00am Monday through Thursday

11:00pm Friday thru 7:00am Monday

To access the cabinet, current CA-3s use FSC LOGIN IDs (same system)

and passwords.  Please do not call FSC if you have forgotten your username / password.  Instead, please e-mail suremed@shands.ufl.edu.  Current CA-2, CA-1 and Clinical Base residents, please use your HIS Username. You will then be prompted to create a password.  The pharmacy has set parameters on your passwords so they will only need to be changed once per year. In addition, in the future, we will have a fingerprint scanner so passwords will not be needed.

Controlled substances should be removed under patients name. In the event of a trauma patient whose ID is unknown, there will be generic trauma ID to use when signing out medications.  Case cards (same as the current narcotic cards - see picture below) will be located on the side of the cabinet.  All narcotics removed must be accounted for on the case cards as you do currently (see Narcotics Policies).  Unused controlled substances and all syringes to be wasted should be placed in plastic bags together with the case card and  deposited into the black safe in the anesthesia workroom after each case is completed (same as you currently do). 

*Prior to a MOLE/Call shift, please verify that your login and passwords are functional by logging into the cabinet the day prior to beginning a shift. 

In the event your forget your password while you are on a call or mole shift, please see the recovery room charge nurse for a temporary ID and e-mail Suremed Requests (suremed@shands.ufl.edu) to reset your password.  The PACU Charge Nurse will be able to help you get access if you have trouble.  In addition, you may contact the pharmacy at the number below.

***Cabinet difficulties - contact the pharmacy (5-0069)***

CASE CARDS

PLEASE NOTE - THIS PROCEDURE IS REPRODUCED IN FULL ON OUR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES POLICIES PAGE. 

Revised 8/2/2006