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Drug labels must
contain the medication's name, strength
or dosage, expiration
date and expiration
time. During shift
changes at the sterile
field, the nurse who's
leaving must show
the vials used to fill
syringes to the nurse
who's arriving so she
confirms the contents
and becomes familiar
with the medications
used in the case.
Branell Harris, RN,
showed up for her regular PACU shift woozy
and disoriented. She
slurred her words,
appeared lost and
stared blankly at a comM A R C H 2013 | O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E
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