Expired Injectable Medications Found on Medication Cart
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that injectable medications for one resident were not expired. During an observation of the medication and treatment cart, two Lispro injectable pens with an open date were found for a resident, and it was verified by a licensed nurse that these pens had been put into use on that date and expired 30 days after opening. Both the licensed nurse and an administrative nurse confirmed that the pens should have been discarded after 30 days, as per the facility's policy. The facility's Storage of Medication policy states that discontinued, outdated, or deteriorated drugs must not be used and should be returned to the pharmacy or destroyed according to state regulations.