We have scanning on the floor and it's awesome. For the past 3 years I've been working in medical imaging and we don't have scanners. Our medication inventory is Versed, Fentanyl, Lopressor, and Demerol and therefore we have a much smaller chance of picking up the wrong medication when we get it out of our pyxis but ever aware that it could happen I still do check the bottle several times as well as the expiration date. I also always look for the words "single use vial" on the bottle. Pharmacy could accidently fill it with a multi-dose vial. I agree, you can never be too careful when it comes to medications.
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