Improper Medication Storage in Resident Rooms
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure medications were properly stored and secured, as evidenced by medications being found unsecured and unattended in resident-occupied rooms. Specifically, a bottle of Fluticasone nasal spray was observed on the nightstand in the room of a resident with Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Depression, and Anxiety. This resident was moderately cognitively impaired, with a BIMS score of 8, and the care plan indicated that medications should be stored in a secure location, specifically on the med cart. Interviews with LPN A and the Administrator confirmed that medications should not be stored at the bedside. In another instance, a medication cup containing Nystatin powder was found on a storage bin in the room of a resident with Depression, Anxiety, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, who was cognitively intact with a BIMS score of 15. The resident identified the powder as Nystatin, which was used at night. LPN B and the Director of Nursing confirmed that medications should not be stored at the bedside. These observations and interviews highlight the facility's failure to adhere to its medication storage policy, which requires medications to be stored safely, securely, and properly.