Medication Cart Left Unsecured While Unattended
Penalty
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Summary
A medication cart was observed with a bottom drawer not fully closed and medications visible while unattended. The Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) had prepared medications for a resident, locked the cart, and entered the resident's room, but the drawer remained partially open from 9:12 a.m. to 9:18 a.m. The QMA was unaware that the drawer was not completely closed. The Director of Nursing was informed of the incident, and the facility's policy was reviewed, which requires all medications to be secured in locked storage areas accessible only to authorized personnel.