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POLICY 4.16, "MEDICAL CART PROCEDURES" PAGE2OF~ ~7 3. Drawer lettered (G) is the Nazcotic Drawer: The narcotic drawer is identified as drawer letter (G) The narcotic drawer shall remain lacked at all times, unless, when the med passer is taking out a medication to administer, and then re-locked after the med passer administers the medicine. The med passer, on returning to the medical office, shall check the drawer to insure it is locked when returning to the med room. (Note. no nazcotics shall be left in the narcotic drawer for anyone who is not in our jail. Leaving nazcotics in the drawer shall not be allowed. When a state inmate leaves our facility, the inmate's nazcotic drug is to be destroyed. If the inmate is a federal inmate, the drug goes with him/her, if not it is destroyed by procedures.) THIS PROCEDURE CANNOT BE VIOLATED. MISTAKES CAN BE EASLLY MADE, 4. Drawer lettered (A) is the ointments, creams and diabetic supply drawer. This drawer is the center top drawer and is identified as drawer letter (A) on the cart. This drawer is divided and stocked as listed below. The drawer contains various ointments, creams, diabetic supplies, Q-tips, gauzes and labeled medicine cups for inmates who are confined in the jail. This drawer has dividers, which can keep these items separated. • Antibiotic Ointment, Hydrocortisone Cream, Bacitracin Ointment, Diabetic Supplies, 2x2 Gauze , Orajel, Q-tips (MED PASSERS UPON COMPLETION OF A MED ROiIND S i.T. CHECK TflE SUPPLIES LISTED ABOVE) Medicine cups with each inmate's name and photo on them aze stocked in the drawer. The drawer in this area is divided by cells and is in alphabetical order for the Old Jail and J, A- Pod, 106, 109, and B-Pod order for J Cell and Annex, (med passers should ascertain from the shift supervisor or check the cell assignment board to see if any inmate has left or been moved from an assigned cell block before leaving the med room with the cart) by doing this one thin, possible confusion on the floor could be eliminated. 5. Drawer lettered (B) is identified for federal and (B, C,H&.I cell) inmates housed in the old jail. 1, This drawer is cleazly mazked as letter (B) on the cart. 2. Medications on for federal and (B,C,H&J cell) inmates shall be placed in this drawer 3. Medications shall be in order by cell assignment 4 Medications shall be in order by cell and in inmate name by alphabetical order and as medicine to be administered is listed on the M A R. from first to last medicine order. 5 Med passer shall look at the prepared package and insure the inmates picture and name. match. (it is crucial that the med passer preparing the cart check and re-check the drawer before leaving the cart for the neat shift med passer)