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3~ POLICY 4.09, "ADMIlVIST'RATION AND CONTROL OF MEDICATIONS" PAGE 4 OF 9 6. Plane the non-prescription medication card in the cart according to the medical cart procedures. 7. Place the inmate medical sick call request form back into the medical sick call request form holder. (the next available medical personnel will paperclip the sick call request form to the inmate's chart and put both in the "to be seen in clinic" box.) 8. Administer the first dose of non-prescription medication immediately following the med pass if the request was made during the med pass. If the request was made after the med pass, administer the first dose at the next scheduled med pass. 9. The mar is to be initialed each time according to the mar procedure guidelines and the non-prescription medication protocol.. _ 7. When administering inmates with non-prescriptive medications, the shift supervisor, designated med passer or medical professional shall place the medication in a small medicine cup labeled with the inmate's name on the side of the cup far delivery to the inmate. Small medicine cups craze located in the medical office. Medications should be provided only in accordance with the schedule on the medicine package,. (We now have medicines prepazed which do not require the label to be placed on the cup) 8. The designated med passer administering the medicine should carefully watch atl irunates take their non-prescriptive medications to discourage hoazding of medication by inmates.. 2. Prescriptive Medications: A Storage and Maintenance. 1, All prescriptive medications, authorized to be taken by any inmate confined to the facility, will be stored and maintained in a locked cabinet or cart located in the facility Medical Room. 2. All prescriptive medications will be organized by the inmate's name to which the medication is prescribed. (in the following order: cell assignment, - alphabetical last name, and medication in M.A.R. order. ) 3. Note storage of prescription medicines is the TOTAL, RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.