Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
POIdCY 4.09, "ADMINIS'T'RATION AND CONTROL OF MEDICATIONS" 3Q- <br />PAGE 2 OF 9 <br />4. The on duty shift supervisor, the designated med passer and the contracted <br />medical professionals shall be the only individuals authorized access to non <br />prescriptive medications. <br />Under no circumstances will any visitor or inmate he allowed access to non- <br />prescriptive medications. (EXCEPTION: Jail Inspectors desiring to inventory non- <br />prescriptive items or observe where they are being stored and maintained).. <br />B. Type of Non-Prescriptive Medications: <br />1. The following basic items will be maintained within the facility to be <br />provided to inmates at thew request: <br />a, Tylenol; <br />b Non-aspirin pain reliever; <br />a Laxatives; and, <br />d, Antacid tablets or liquid. <br />e. Cough syrup <br />f. Hydrocortisone Cream <br />g. Anti-bacteria Ointment <br />Other items may be added to this list as deemed necessary by the medical <br />professionah. <br />G Procedures for administering Non-Prescription Medications: <br />1. Only the shift supervisor, designated med passer and medical professional <br />will be allowed access to and/or be allowed to administer non-prescriptive <br />medications to inmates. (Note. only when approved by our contracted <br />medical professional) <br />2. Non-prescriptive medications may be provided inmates in two (2) ways: <br />(Both must be approved by contract medical professionals or EMS) <br />a. Inmates may verbally request a non prescription medication; or, <br />b, The facility medical professional may order med passers or detention <br />personnel to administer the approved requested for the medication. <br />3, Each time anon-prescriptive medication is administered to an inmate, the <br />med passer administering the medication must record this information in the <br />Medical Administration Record in the medical office. At a minimum, the <br />following information must be recorded in the Log: <br />a, Date and time of the inmate's request for the medication.. Type of <br />medication (e g., aspirin, laxative); requested. <br />b. Time the medication was provided the inmate; <br />c. Dosage of medication; and, <br />d. Tail detention officer who provided the inmate medication. <br />