Loose Medication Pills Found in Medication Cart
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors observed that a medication cart on the 300 hall contained five loose medication pills inside one of its drawers. During interviews, an LVN confirmed the presence of the loose pills and stated they may have dropped during her medication pass or possibly by another nurse at an undetermined time. The DON acknowledged that medication carts should not contain loose medications and that the nurse responsible for the cart is accountable for its contents. Review of the facility's policy indicated that prescription medications must be properly labeled with specific information, but the loose pills were not labeled or stored according to these requirements.