Medicine Room – Nursing Care Units

(A) A separate, locked medicine room of sufficient square footage to accommodate staff working with medications shall be provided directly off or immediately adjacent to each nurse’s station. (B) Each medicine room shall contain sufficient storage space and be equipped with a counter top and a sink with hot and cold running water. (C) A separate locked compartment shall be provided for the storage of narcotics and other dangerous drugs. (D) Each medicine room shall contain a refrigerator for medication which requires refrigeration.