LESSON PLAN

Subject : NURSING FOUNDATION

Unit : Unit 7
Topic : Storage and maintenance of drugs and nurses responsibility.
Group : 60 Students
Place : Class room
Date & time : 60 minutes
Teaching method : Lecture cum discussion
AV aids / instructional aids : Black Board and chalk, chart ,LCD, Computer
Student Pre requisite : The students should be able to acquire knowledge about Storage and maintenance
of drugs and would be able to identify nurses responsibility.
General Objective : At the end of the class, the students will be able to gain knowledge regarding
Storage and maintenance of drugs.
Specific Objectives : At the end of the class the students will be able to
1.Explain storage system of medication
2. To describe distribution system of stored medication
Review of previous class : Ask questions regarding assessment, information regarding Storage and
maintenance of drugs.
Introduction:
Ask the students if they know about Storage and maintenance of drugs , tell them about the importance of safe storage
of drugs .

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1 25 Explain storage Storage system of medication T: explains Q list the
min system of When the medications are stocked in nursing with power methods of
medication unit, the nurse has the responsibility to take care point storage of
of the medication. Certain guidelines for safe presentation. medication.
medication storage are as follows. S: Listens and
Cabinet takes notes.

Store all medications according to the

classification in a locked, secure cabinet or
container. Place the locked cabinet in bright and
ventilated place to check and identify easily, but
should be free of direct shine and keep it clean, tidy
and dry.
A special nurse in charge carries asset of keys
for the cabinet. And the nurse checks the quantities
and the qualities of the medications regularly.
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Replenish the stock medication following the
policies of institution and discard the medication
with problems.
Placement of medications
Store and place the medications separately
according to their different routes of administration
(oral, injection, or topical), toxicity or untoxicity
and whether to be used for mental diseases or not,
with clear indication. Expensive drugs, narcotics
and virulent toxicants must be taken charge of by a
special nurse who should lock the cabinet and have
the key always with her. On every shift, the nurse
going off duty counts all medications, especially
narcotics and virulent toxicants, with the nurse
coming on duty. Both nurses sign the medication
record to indicate that the count is correct.
Label the container of medications clearly
Different medications should be labeled with
different colorful strips. Blue strip labels oral
medications, red strip labels external medications,
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and black strip labels virulent toxicants. Keep each
medication in its original labeled container, and
keep the labels and specifications legible. If the
labels are soiled or illegible, discontinue using the
medications. In addition, label drug name,
concentration and dosage.
Check the medications carefully
Check the nature of medications carefully.
Discontinue using the medications if they become
deposited and cloudy, smell abnormal, change
color, get deliquescence or mildew.
Store the medications properly according to
their different nature.
Medications which tend to volatilize,
deliquesce, or effloresce should be kept in airtight
bottles, e.g., ethanol, iodine, sugar-coated tablets.
Medications that will be oxidized if exposed to
air and be denatured if exposed to light should be
kept in airtight colored bottles. Cover the container
with shade paper box if necessary and store it in the
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shady and cool area, e.g., vitamin C.
Biologic products and antibiotics that will be
destroyed and decomposed if exposed heat should
be kept in the dry, and shady and cool area (about
20oC) or in refrigerator (about 2-10oC) according to
their nature and desire for storage, e.g., an antitoxic
serum, vaccine, placental globin, penicillin skin test
solution.
Medications should be used designedly
according to valid periods in case of invalidation,
e.g., antibiotics and insulin.
Store the inflammable and explosive
medications in airtight bottle and place in the shady
and cool area separately and keep them away from
fire and electrical appliances.
Summary:& Evaluation(10 Min)
 Explain storage system of medication.
 Explain stock supply distribution system.
Assignment: Nurses responsibility in storage and maintenance of drugs.
Evaluation: Unit test for 25 marks once the unit VII is completed.
Bibliography:
1. Kozier Barbara, Erb Glenora, Fundamental of Nursing. 7th Edition. Singapore: Pearson Education;2005.
2. Nancy sr. Principles & Practice of Nursing. 6th Edition. Indore: N.R .Publishing House;2014.
3. Potter P.A and Perry A.G. Fundamental of Nursing.6th edition. Elsevier Publication New Delhi.
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