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This document discusses condemnation in the context of nursing management. It defines condemnation as the process of declaring materials unfit for use due to being past their shelf life, deteriorated, obsolete, or banned. It outlines the criteria for condemnation, such as being non-functional, obsolete, hazardous, or no longer required. It then describes the procedure for condemnation, which involves constituting a committee to review reasons for condemnation and make disposal recommendations, such as destroying or selling condemned items.

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This document discusses condemnation in the context of nursing management. It defines condemnation as the process of declaring materials unfit for use due to being past their shelf life, deteriorated, obsolete, or banned. It outlines the criteria for condemnation, such as being non-functional, obsolete, hazardous, or no longer required. It then describes the procedure for condemnation, which involves constituting a committee to review reasons for condemnation and make disposal recommendations, such as destroying or selling condemned items.

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  • Condemnation Details
  • Summary and Conclusion
  • Bibliography

BAREILLY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

ROHILKHAND COLLEGE OF NURSING


NURSING MANAGEMENT

SEMINAR
ON
CONDEMNATION

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

Ms. POOJA BAGHARI SHIVANI DAS

NURSING TUTOR [Link] (N) II YEAR

RCN, BAREILLY RCN, BAREILLY


CONDEMNATION

The materials which could not be used within its shelf life, deteriorated and declared unfit for use,
became obsolete or banned due to legal provisions are considered for condemnation or disposal.

Criteria for condemnation:


The equipment has become:

 Non-functional & beyond economical repair obsolete


 Non-functional & obsolete
 Functional, but obsolete
 Functional, but hazardous
 Functional, but no longer required

PROCEDURE FOR CONDEMNATION

Following procedure is generally carried out in case of the materials particularly drugs and non-
drug items:

 A condemnation committee comprising of three or more members is constituted by the


competent authority, the terms of reference of the committee are:

 To go in details of the reasons as to why this situation has occurred.


 The people who are responsible for the lapses on the aspects from acquisition to storage
and distribution of materials.
 To suggest measures to be taken for disposal of the items.
 The committee members go into details through inventory records right from the point of
demand estimation to the distribution level of materials, and will find out reasons for
being an item surplus and remained unused.
 The committee will declare the items condemned and make recommendation for further
disposal of items.
 The condemned items are to be destroyed, so it is to be taken out from the inventory
registers, a write off sanction of the competent authority is obtained before final disposal.
 The items particularly medicines which are toxic and cannot be disposed of by burial or
as per the relevant laid down rules under the subject of waste disposal.
 The effective measures are taken for disposal of surplus items before it becomes unfit for
use is:
 A list of surplus material is circulated among the hospital staff/user units requesting them
to pay special attention for mobilizing such items and giving priority to this category of
items.
 The surplus materials are transferred to other hospitals where these may be required.
 The surplus materials are offered to the manufacturer/ suppliers for buy back.
 In case of materials other than drugs like equipments, instruments any such articles are
treated as salvage or scrap, whatever the case may be, action is taken accordingly.
 The materials may be sold by inviting tender.
 Open auctions of items through authorized auctioneers
SUMMARY

In this seminar we have discussed about condemnation and its significances in hospital
supplies of equipment / medical devices/ general devices. It includes definition, criteria,
procedure of condemnation.

CONCLUSION

The materials which could not be used within its shelf life, deteriorated and declared unfit
for use, became obsolete or banned due to legal provisions are considered for condemnation or
disposal. Hope you all understand about condemnation and needed process to completes the
work efficiency in various area of health care services. If you got chance to do condemnation
process will you able to apply this knowledge.
BIBLIOGRAPHY

[Link] A comprehensive“Text book on Nursing Management” 2nd edition


EMMESS Medical publisher [Link] 281-282.

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