Unattended and Unlocked Medication Cart
Penalty
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Summary
A medication cart on the South hall, located outside the Director of Nursing's office, was observed to be unlocked and unattended at 3:05 p.m. This cart was one of two medication carts in the area. At 3:20 p.m., a certified medication aide (CMA) approached and locked the cart. The CMA confirmed that the cart should have been locked and stated that facility policy requires medication carts to be locked when unattended. The facility had 139 residents at the time of the observation.