Od-033563 Drug Diversion Prevention - Witness Procedure for Wasting Controlled Substances
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Type
On Demand
Credit
Yes
Description
This course offers Continuing Professional Education credits. To claim the credits, the course ... show more
This course offers Continuing Professional Education credits. To claim the credits, the course must be completed prior to November 17, 2025. Once your evaluation is complete, under Main Menu in SiTEL click on the CloudCME link and click on My CE/ Transcript to find the credits the next business day.The improper wasting of controlled substances is one of the most common ways to divert drugs. When a medication dosage contains more than the amount ordered, a nurse or anesthesiologist is required to waste the remaining medication in the cactus sink, with a documented witness present. This course describes the process and expectations of witnessing wasting of unused remainder of a controlled substance.
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- Describe what wasting controlled substance means.
- Explain the process of wasting what is remaining from a controlled substance upon use.
- Identify the role responsibility of the person wasting and person witnessing the waste.
Fees
Free
Activity Director
Rodney Benson
Organization
MedStar Health System and Shared Services