Failure to Provide Timely Medication Due to Pharmacy Delay
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a prescribed medication, Armodafinil 250 mg, was made available and administered to a resident diagnosed with bipolar disorder, major depression, and sleep apnea. The physician's order for Armodafinil was dated April 23, 2025, to be given once daily for a sleep disorder. However, the medication was not administered on five consecutive days as documented in the Medication Administration Record. Nursing progress notes indicated that the medication was still on order from the pharmacy and not available during this period. Additionally, while the physician was notified of the missed medication on the first day, there was no documentation that the physician was notified of the missed doses on the subsequent days. The Director of Nursing confirmed that the medication was not administered due to its unavailability from the pharmacy. This resulted in the resident not receiving the ordered medication as required.