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Just wondering how others are measuring a controlled substance that is liquid?  They usually come in bottles that have markings in 5 ml to 10 ml increments, but if you are giving 0.5 ml, it may get messy and illegible using a sharpie to mark the bottle.  Thoughts?

Thanks!

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Jen Harrington
School Nurse Consultant
Children's Hospital Colorado
Evergreen, CO United States
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Hi Jen,

This is a great question!

I use a scale to measure prior and after administration, recording the amounts on the controlled medication log.

Hope this helps!

Laura

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Laura Phillips, MPH, BSN, RN NCSN
Colorado Association of School Nurses
NASN Director
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