standard operating procedure college station fire department
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SUBJECT: Medication Exchange and Replacement SOP: 400.3.10<br />
CATEGORY: EMS Procedures PAGE: 3 of 4<br />
Morphine<br />
Storage:<br />
Morphine is stored in a locker at Columbia Medical Center. The keys are kept within the hospital’s<br />
computerized dispensing system (currently Pixis). College Station Fire Department can only obtain<br />
Morphine from this locker at CSMC. Morphine cannot be obtained through the Pharmacy or Emergency<br />
Department.<br />
Morphine Replacement:<br />
When a paramedic removes Morphine from the locker, the removal must be witnessed by a Columbia<br />
Medical Center Nurse. The paramedic and Nurse must complete the Morphine Accountability Form that is<br />
located in the locker. If the patient has been transported to any emergency <strong>department</strong> other than CSMC,<br />
the ambulance must then go to CSMC to replace the Morphine.<br />
Morphine Usage:<br />
After a patient has been administered Morphine, the remaining Morphine must go to the hospital. At the<br />
hospital, the paramedic will have a Hospital Nurse witness the wasting of the extra Morphine. This will be<br />
documented on the Controlled Medication Usage Form. Upon using Morphine, the Controlled Drug Usage<br />
Form will be completed. A copy of this form is found on page 4 of this SOP. This form is triplicate and the<br />
parts will be left as follows:<br />
Pink -placed in the locker when the replacement Morphine is obtained<br />
Yellow - forwarded to EMS Coordinator<br />
White - attached to run report<br />
Damaged or Expired Morphine:<br />
Certain rules apply to Morphine that has been damaged or expired. Under no circumstance can Morphine<br />
be destroyed by the College Station Fire Department or either hospital. In the case of damage and/or<br />
expiration, the Morphine will be labeled as damaged and/or expired, bagged and then placed in the locker at<br />
CSMC. A memo will be forwarded to the EMS Coordinator as to why and when the Morphine was placed in<br />
the locker.<br />
rev:9/94, 8/95, 4/98, 3/99, 3/02,re#’d 11-02