Unattended Medication Left on Cart
Penalty
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Summary
A medication security deficiency occurred when a green capsule in a plastic medication cup was observed left unattended on top of a medication cart in the Southeast Hallway. The medication cart was not attended by staff at the time of observation. According to facility policy, medications are to be accessible only to licensed nursing personnel, pharmacy personnel, or staff lawfully authorized to administer medications. An LPN later confirmed they had left the medication on top of the cart with the intention to administer it to a resident but forgot, acknowledging that the medication should have been secured inside the cart and not left unattended.