Undated Lidocaine Vial Found on Medication Cart
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when a medication cart (Cart B) was found to contain a vial of Lidocaine Hydrochloride injection with visible injection marks on the seal and no date indicating when it was opened. During observation, it was noted that the vial was not labeled with the date of opening, as required by facility policy and professional standards. The LVN responsible for the cart stated that she would have dated the vial if she had opened it, but she was not the person who did so. The DON and Corporate Nurse confirmed that the vial should have been dated to ensure proper tracking of the medication's shelf life. Review of the facility's policy confirmed that multi-dose vials must be labeled with the date opened.