Insulin Pens Not Labeled with Open and Expiration Dates
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Summary
Surveyors observed that insulin pens belonging to two residents were stored in the medication room refrigerator without being labeled with open and expiration dates. A licensed nurse confirmed that the in-use insulin pens lacked these required labels. Additionally, an administrative nurse verified that insulin pens in use should be labeled with both open and expiration dates. The facility's policy on subcutaneous injection administration specifies that multi-dose vials must be dated, timed, and initialed when opened, but this procedure was not followed for the insulin pens in question.