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The pharmacists are always aware that an overdose or mixing the wrong combinations of medications could be deadly. >> the next step in the process is that we fill the medications in what we call a tote bag. those tote bags are locked with the numbered lock and the units nursing staff, licensed nursing staff will come down and sign for that tote bag. it will go back to their unit, to their medication room, and it will be administered from that point. >> when we come back, keeping the peace. how d...

Wrong combinations of medications could be deadly. >> the next step in the process is that we fill the medications in what we call a tote bag. those tote bags are locked with the numbered lock and the units nursing staff, licensed nursing staff will come down and sign for that tote bag. it will go back to their unit, to their medication room, and it will be administered from that point. >> when we come back, keeping the peace. how do they do it here without armed guards?

In the right canister. the pharmacists are always aware that an overdose or mixing the wrong combinations of medications could be deadly. >> the next step in the process is that we fill the medications in what we call a tote bag. those tote bags are locked with the numbered lock and the units nursing staff, licensed nursing staff will come down and sign for that tote bag. it will go back to their unit, to their medication room, and it will be administered from that point. >> when we come back, k...

The pharmacists are always aware that an overdose or mixing the wrong combinations of medications could be deadly. >> the next step in the process is that we fill the medications in what we call a tote bag. those tote bags are locked with the numbered lock and the units nursing staff, licensed nursing staff will come down and sign for that tote bag. it will go back to their unit, to their medication room, and it will be administered from that point. >> when we come back, keeping the peace. how d...

That the right medication is put in the right canister. the pharmacists are always aware that an overdose or mixing the wrong combinations of medications could be deadly. >> the next step in the process is that we fill the medications in what we call a tote bag. those tote bags are locked with the numbered lock and the units nursing staff, licensed nursing staff will come down and sign for that tote bag. it will go back to their unit, to their medication room, and it will be administered from th...

They are called automated medication dispensing systems, and what they do is spit out a prescribed dose of medication into this individual packets of medication. without them, the job of dispensing medication at atascadero would be virtually impossible. as it is, each time a canister becomes empty, a technician will refill it, but a pharmacist has to inspect the technicians work, verifying the lot number, the expiration date and checking that the right medication is put in the right canister. th...

And what they do is to spit out a prescribed dose of medication without them, the job of dispensing medication at atascadero would be virtually impossible. as it is, each time a canister becomes empty, a technician will refill it, but a pharmacist has to inspect the technicians work, verifying the lot number, the expiration date and checking that the right medication is put in the right canister. the pharmacists are always aware that an overdose or mixing the wrong combinations of medications co...

That the right medication is put in the right canister. the pharmacists are always aware that an overdose or mixing the wrong combinations of medications could be deadly. >> the next step in the process is that we fill the medications in what we call a tote bag. those tote bags are locked with the numbered lock and the units nursing staff, licensed nursing staff will come down and sign for that tote bag. it will go back to their unit, to their medication room, and it will be administered from th...

The pharmacists are always aware that a overdose or mixing the wrong combination of medications could be deadly. >> the next step in the process is that we fill the medications in what we call a tote bag. those tote bags are locked with the numbered lock and the units nursing staff, licensed nursing staff will come down and sign for that tote bag. lit go back to their unit, to their medication room. it will be administered from that point. >> when we come back, keeping the peace. how do they do ...

The pharmacists are always aware that a overdose or mixing the wrong combination of medications could be deadly. >> the next step in the process is that we fill the medications in what we call a tote bag. those tote bags are locked with the numbered lock and the units nursing staff, licensed nursing staff will come down and sign for that tote bag. lit go back to their unit, to their medication room. it will be administered from that point. >> when we come back, keeping the peace. how do they do ...