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Adherence to Drug-Dispensation and Drug-Administration Laws and Guidelines in Collegiate Athletic Training Rooms: A 5-Year Review (Original Research) (Report)

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Title: Adherence to Drug-Dispensation and Drug-Administration Laws and Guidelines in Collegiate Athletic Training Rooms: A 5-Year Review (Original Research) (Report)
Author : Journal of Athletic Training
Release Date : January 01, 2010
Genre: Sports & Outdoors,Books,
Pages : * pages
Size : 297 KB

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Administration and distribution of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications require multifaceted approaches to encompass a myriad of record-keeping, storage, and administration practices. The athletic training room setting is a unique health care environment, yet it is subject to federal and state laws and regulations for drug dispensation and administration. The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) recently approved a consensus statement for the handling of medications in the athletic training room to aid athletic trainers (ATs) in managing medications. (1) Past researchers (2,3) indicated that compliance with federal regulations and guidelines regarding the dispensation of OTC and prescription medications has been poor. Athletic trainers may have engaged in drug-distribution practices that violate federal and state statutes, such as dispensing of medications by unqualified personnel, inappropriate packaging, distributing poorly labeled or poorly sorted prescription and nonprescription medications to athletes, and a lack of security and control regarding drugs. Record-keeping procedures also failed to meet recognized standards. The administration and distribution of medications in the athletic training room must adhere to federal and state statutes in order to avoid legal penalties and, more importantly, to maintain appropriate and safe medical agents for athletes. (4-10) Several texts, articles, and presentations (7-11) have been prepared subsequent to the publication of our study of compliance with drug dispensation and administration in 2003. (3) These efforts have added to the knowledge and understanding of appropriate practices in athletic training settings. (7-11)