Expired Medication Not Removed from Storage Room
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Summary
A box containing 40 bisacodyl suppositories, which had expired in April 2025, was found in an opened state in one of the medication storage rooms (Unit 2 Medication Storage Room) during an observation. Staff interviews confirmed that the expired medication should have been discarded at the time of expiration. The Unit Manager acknowledged that the expired suppositories should have been removed, and the interim DON stated that nursing staff were responsible for regularly checking and removing expired medications from storage rooms. The Administrator also indicated that all nursing staff were responsible for this task. The failure to remove the expired medication from the storage room led to the deficiency.