Unlicensed QMA Administered Medications
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a Qualified Medical Assistant (QMA) maintained a current license, as required for licensed staff. Record review showed that the QMA's license had expired, and interviews with the Administrator and Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that the QMA worked on at least two occasions while her license was expired, administering medications to ten residents. The Administrator was initially unaware if the QMA had worked during the lapse, and the DON later provided timesheets confirming the QMA's work during the period of expired licensure. No policy regarding license verification was provided by the time of the survey exit.