Title: Identify the procedures for the disposal of medications.
Course: Medication Aide (14051-36) > Section: Practicing Storage and Disposal of Medication

Identification should include

- the reasons for disposal of medications (e.g., contaminated, expired)
- the guidelines for medication disposal
- documentation of medication disposal
- acceptable methods of disposal
- the procedure for reporting medication losses.

See VBON student handouts 6.1A—6.2B.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the practice of drug stewardship?
- Who can dispose of medications?
- What is the environmentally friendly way to dispose of medications?
- What are the current methods of drug disposal?