11.1. Step 1: Start Your Drug Log (Daily Task)

11.1.2. Who Should Start the Drug Log?

Regulations on starting and maintaining drug logs vary by state. In HQ, there are three possible options for pulling drugs from the safe and starting the drug log:

Regulations on starting and maintaining drug logs vary by state. In HQ, there are three possible options for pulling drugs from the safe and starting the drug log:

  1. A veterinarian pulls the drugs and starts the HQ drug log.
  2. A technician pulls the drugs and starts the HQ drug log.
  3. A veterinarian and a technician pull the drugs together and start the HQ drug log.

The person (or people) who verify the drugs are the ones whose initials you enter. These initials will then appear on the drug log as the official record of who started it.

11.1.1. Centralized vs Decentralized Drug Drawing

In HQ, most clinics use a Centralized drug draw. This means one person (or a small team) is responsible for pulling up the drugs.

11.1.3. Confirming AM Bottle Balances