Medication Not Administered as Ordered
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Summary
A resident with diagnoses including neuropathy and arthritis had a physician's order for guaifenesin extended release 600 mg to be administered every 12 hours for seven days to treat a cough, totaling 14 doses. Review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) showed that the medication was not administered as ordered on several occasions, with the resident receiving only 9 of the 14 prescribed doses. The Interim Director of Nursing confirmed that the medication had not been given according to the physician's order. Facility policy required medications to be administered as prescribed.