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	POLICY: All medications and solutions in the perioperative area shall be labeled. This includes medications and solutions on and off the sterile field. Medication containers include syringes, medicine cups and basins. The label will include: The name of the medication/solution Strength of the medication/solution Diluent and volume if not apparent from the container Preparation date Date of expiration, when the medication/solution will not be used within 24 hours Time of expiration, when the medication/solution expires in less than 24 hours The following medications and solutions...
Second excerpt:
	...Nurse will verbally verify the name of the medication, strength and dosage before passing the medication to the surgeon at the field. All medication containers, on and off the sterile field, will be kept in the OR suite until the conclusion of the procedure. This includes the original containers of all medications and solutions. At the end of the procedure, all labeled containers on the sterile field and their contents will be discarded. At breaks and shift change, the Circulating RN...