• Is that all there is? These labels
are missing so much required infor-
mation. The expectations for the
labeling of syringes call for more
explicit detail: drug name, strength,
date, time and the preparer's ini-
tials. A sticker that says "Vanco"
does not a label make.
• Way-in-advance drawing of
syringes. Failing to provide the
required labeling information is
just one of the problems with
these syringes of propofol we
spotted in an endoscopy center.
When were they filled? Drugs
should be drawn as close to the
time of administration as possible
— and administered within 1 hour
of preparation. If a drug is not
used immediately, your staff needs
to label, date and time it. If it's not
used within 1 hour of the time it's
drawn up, they need to discard it.
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