Medication Left Unattended by RN
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency occurred when a registered nurse (RN) left medication unattended and out of sight on an over bed table in a resident's room. The RN entered the bathroom with the door nearly closed to wash her hands, leaving the medication accessible and unsupervised. This action was observed by surveyors and was not in accordance with the facility's policy, which requires that medication carts or trays used to transport medications are not left unattended if open or otherwise potentially available to others. The Director of Nursing confirmed during an interview that medications should not be left unattended and out of sight.