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POLICY #: 4.15 PAGE 3 OF 6 Duties and responsibilities of the night shdt Med Passer: Bed-time Medication Administration contd; Q (1 • The med passer will mark the MAR to verify refused medication. C.~oS • The med passer will note the back of the MAR for any unusual medication issues. • At completion of administration of medications, the Med Passer will review the MAR book to ensure all medications have been signed as administered/refused, etc. 9. Med Passer wilt hourly check the Inmate Medical screening and Requests Bins for new forms. New forms will be reviewed and action taken for appropriate requests and/or medical information. Medical requests for PRN medications shat) be placed in the Charts for Review box with the Inmates chart attached. Jaii Health Provider shall 6e contacted for medication that the Med Passer feels needs to be initiated sooner than the next scheduled Clinic Day. Medical requests to see the Jaii Health provider should be reviewed for urgencylneed. if it is felt to be an urgent request, Jail Health Provider should be contacted for discussion of the complaint. tt the request is not urgent, the Medical Request and Inmate chart should be placed in the Next Clinic box for the Jail Health Provider's next clinic day. Medication orders obtained from a Jail Health Provider shall be documented in the Inmate chart and chart placed in the Charts for Review Box. Jaii Health Provider shall sign at next clinic day. Medication orders obtained to be initiated as STAT or Next Med Pass, shall be documented on the Inmate's MAR according to Jail Protocol. Medical Intake forms should be screened for medications to be initiated and significant health problems (Heart disease, Diabetes, Seizures, AlcohoUDrug use daily, etc.) The appropriate Jai{ Health Provider shall be contacted at time of review of the intake for initiation of medication. Any Health problem in question of significance should be discussed with a Jail Heahh Provider. Information about medications to be initiated (name, dose, frequency) should be ascertained from the Inmate by the Med Passer prior to contacting the Jaii Health Provider. However, obtaining medication information from the Inmate should not delay contacting the Jail Health Provider for any sign cant length of time. if information is not readily available, the Jaii Health Provider should be contacted with this information. Med Passer conducting preliminary screening of inmate i.e.; blood pressures, vital signs, urine dips, accu checks, etc. shall be written on the medical request forth. When completed the results of each vital sign taken of any inmate shall be written on the inmates medical request forth and be returned to the Nurse Practitioner (medical professional) file in the med room paper clipped to the front of existing or new inmate folder. The Jail Health Provider shall be contacted about above information obtained if the Med Passer feels information needs to be reviewed prior to next scheduled clinic day. 10. Clinic Preparation Night Med Passer responsibiliiy of Clinic Preparation is ongoing.. • Inmate Medical requests received during Night Med passer shift shall be reviewed for urgency. Jail Health Provider shall be contacted for orders. • Med passer shall attach Medical Request and Inmate charts that do not need immediate attention in appropriate clinic box. • Evenings prior to clinic, the Med Passer will review the CIiNc Schedule located in Log. notebook, Inmates listed to be seen will have their charts pulled, reviewed for reason for scheduled clinic visit to ensure information needed Is present. Inmates chart then will be placed in Next Clinic box.