Failure to Clarify Emergency Seizure Medication Orders
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that services provided met professional standards of quality for one resident with a seizure disorder, dementia with agitation, and right-sided hemiplegia. Record review revealed that the resident had physician orders for two emergency seizure medications—lorazepam oral concentrate and midazolam nasal solution—without clear instructions specifying which medication should be administered first or under what circumstances. The Director of Nursing confirmed that the orders were not specific enough and required clarification, indicating that the lack of clear directions could lead to improper administration of seizure medications.