Failure to Administer Medications Timely per Professional Standards
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to follow professional standards of practice for timely medication administration for all seven sampled residents. Record review showed that staff administered medications more than one hour late on multiple occasions for each resident, with some residents experiencing late administration up to ten times within the review period. The facility was unable to provide a policy regarding timely medication administration. Reference to professional nursing standards indicated that non-time-critical medications should be administered within one hour before or after the scheduled time. An administrative nurse confirmed the expectation that medications be administered within this timeframe.