Insulin Vial Lacked Required Open Date Label
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when, during observation, an LPN prepared insulin glargine for a resident using a vial that did not have an open date labeled. The manufacturer's instructions for insulin glargine require the medication to be discarded 28 days after opening, making the open date essential for proper medication management. The LPN acknowledged that the insulin vial was open but lacked the required open date, indicating a failure to ensure proper labeling of biologicals as required by professional standards.