Inaccurate Informed Consent for Psychotropic Medication
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that informed consent for the use of a psychotropic medication was accurately completed prior to administration for one resident. The resident, who had diagnoses of depression and bipolar disorder, was prescribed olanzapine for delirium with agitation. However, the informed consent form indicated the medication was prescribed for a psychotic disorder, a diagnosis not present in the resident's medical record. Interviews with facility staff confirmed that the informed consent form was not accurately filled out, as the resident did not have a diagnosis of psychotic disorder. Both the LPN Supervisor and the Director of Nursing Services acknowledged that the documentation did not meet expectations, as the consent form did not reflect the resident's actual diagnoses or the correct indication for the medication.