Nebraska Statutes 71-2465. Dispense or dispensing, defined
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(1) Dispense or dispensing means interpreting, evaluating, and implementing a medical order, including preparing and delivering a drug or device to a patient or caregiver as defined in section 38-2809 in a suitable container appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to, or use by, a patient.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-2465
- Administration: means the act of (1) administering, (2) keeping a record of such activity, and (3) observing, monitoring, reporting, and otherwise taking appropriate action regarding desired effect, side effect, interaction, and contraindication associated with administering the drug or device. See Nebraska Statutes 71-2460
- Dispense or dispensing: means interpreting, evaluating, and implementing a medical order, including preparing and delivering a drug or device to a patient or caregiver as defined in section 38-2809 in a suitable container appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to, or use by, a patient. See Nebraska Statutes 71-2465
- Dispensing: includes (a) dispensing incident to practice, (b) dispensing pursuant to a delegated dispensing permit, (c) dispensing pursuant to a medical order, and (d) any transfer of a prescription drug or device to a patient or caregiver as defined in section 38-2809 other than by administering. See Nebraska Statutes 71-2465
- Medical order: means a prescription, a chart order, or an order for pharmaceutical care issued by a practitioner. See Nebraska Statutes 71-2469
- Prescription: means an order for a drug or device issued by a practitioner for a specific patient, for emergency use, or for use in immunizations. See Nebraska Statutes 71-2475
(2) Dispensing includes (a) dispensing incident to practice, (b) dispensing pursuant to a delegated dispensing permit, (c) dispensing pursuant to a medical order, and (d) any transfer of a prescription drug or device to a patient or caregiver as defined in section 38-2809 other than by administering.