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POLICY #: 4.15 PAGE 2 OF 8 Duties and Responsibilities of Orange County Jail Med Passers (~(p 3. inmate Cell Assignment The Med Passer will view the Inmate Board in the control roam for Inmate cell assignments. Check jail log printout for any inmates that have been released ar moved from previaus cell assignment. Remove any MAR fram the MAR Book and medication from the cart of Inmates tha# have been released. 4. Red Book Review The Red book is to be located in the center of the desk next to the telephone in the medical office, It is crucial to check the red bank each day for information being left by the day and night shifts, Important infom~ation should be documented here far communication to oncoming shifts.. 5. Narcotic Drug Count Narcotic count is required as outlined below, 1. When an inmate has narcotic medications an the cart to be administered, Narcotic count should be done when a med passer arrives for a new shift with Shift Supervisor, with the present/off-going med passer and when med passer ends shift at night with shift Supervisor, 2, When an inmate is being #ransferred out to DOC, 'or FEDERAL inmate is transported AND hislfier narcotic medication needs to go with himlher: The med passer shall document the narcotic count of the inmate with the Shift SupervisoNMed passer. Each will initial the MAR narcotic control sheet to validate their Gaunt 3, When a narcotic medication comes into the Jail it should be counted and dacumented by 2 Med Passers or a Med Passer acid Shift Supervisor.. if it is approved by a Provider to be administered it should be documented on the narcotic count sheet and counted as listed above, If it is not approved for administration it should be counted, count documented and seated with tamper proof seal. Daily Gaunt of that medication should continue until destroyed ar inmate releasedltransfen•ed out. 4, When narcotic medication is designated for destruction.,, 5. When destroying narcotic drugs. (They shall be destroyed only under supervision of the Jail Administrator or Detention Supervisor and wilt be documented on the back of the MAR.) 6. Glucose Monitoringflnsulinadministration. In the front of the MAR Log book the fist of inmates requiring glucose monitodng or insulin administration should be reviewed, The Med Passer will take the Glucose Monitoring tray (containing jail approved supplies and those appropriate for testing,} to each cell where the inmate will be tested andlor administered insulin. Inmates requiring testing/Insulin administration will be identified by their arm band. Blood sugar readings will be obtained and dacumented on the MAR. Inmates requiring insulin administration will be given an alcohol pad and pie-filled syringe with appropriate dose/type of insulin. 7'he inmate will administer the insulin and the inmate will place the used syringe into the sharps container for proper disposal. The med passer wil( document administration of the insulin on the MAR.. The med passer will ensure all used supplies are removed fram the cell and properly disposed..