Writing a Prescription Procedure
Subject: III. Clinical – H. Patient Administration
Effective Date: 9/20/15
Reviewed and/or Revised: 06/04/2016, 05/25/2017, 09/01/2017
Purpose: Support Policy Prescription Control System
Policy and/or Procedure:
- Student/resident discusses with faculty need for prescription medication for patient
- Credentialed/licensed faculty assesses need for medication
- Student/resident informs faculty of what prescription they want to prescribe with name of medication, dose, instructions for taking medication, the # to dispense, the number of refills, and any other notes needed.
- Faculty gives verbal authorization to student to create prescription
- Student/resident fills out prescription in Axium under medications tab
- Faculty review and swipe approval for the prescription to be printed
- Student/resident presents printed prescription to credentialed/licensed faculty who read and review the printed prescription.
- Credentialed/licensed faculty signs the prescription, using the DEA number for the UMDS
- Student/resident hands signed prescription to patient
- Student /resident makes an entry on the progress notes in patient record regarding the prescription written
- Credentialed faculty swipes approval for progress note entry in patient record