Minnesota Administrative Rules

6800.7100 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Credentialed.

"Credentialed" means registered with, certified by, or similarly recognized by a health-related agency or department of the state of Minnesota.

Subp. 2.

Drug administration.

"Drug administration" means to deliver by or pursuant to the lawful order of a licensed practitioner a single dose of a drug to a patient by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or by any other immediate means and shall include:

A.

preparing the individual dose from a previously dispensed, properly labeled container;

B.

verifying the dose as prescribed;

C.

giving the individual dose by the proper route to the correct patient at the proper time;

D.

assuring that the dose is taken; and

E.

promptly recording the time and dose given.

Subp. 3.

Drug dispensing.

"Drug dispensing" means to deliver one or more doses of a drug for subsequent administration to, or use by a patient or human research subject. Such drug dispensing shall be performed by the pharmacist in compliance with part 6800.3100 or 6800.3750, subparts 2 to 10, with delivery being made in a suitable container properly labeled.

Subp. 4.

Pharmaceutical service.

"Pharmaceutical service" means the control of the utilization of drugs, biologicals, and chemicals including procuring, manufacturing, compounding, dispensing, distribution, and storing of drugs, biologicals, and chemicals under the conditions prescribed by this part. The provision of drug information and related pharmaceutical care services to patients and to other health professionals is included within the meaning of pharmaceutical services.

Subp. 5.

Supervision.

"Supervision," as used in connection with parts 6800.7100 to 6800.7950, means stationed within the same work area, coupled with the ability to control and responsibility for an action.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 151.06

History:

9 SR 1656; 18 SR 1145

Published Electronically:

September 21, 2011