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35 LEXINGTON MANOR SENIOR CARE, LLC 255091 56 ROCKPORT ROAD LEXINGTON MS 39095 2017-06-28 431 E 0 1 YQ7Y11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, staff interview, record review, and the facility policy review, the facility failed to remove discontinued medications from Medication Cart #2, for one (1) of two (2) medication carts observed. Findings include: Review of the facility's Discontinued Medication Review policy, with a revision date of ,[DATE], revealed, It is the policy of this facility to monitor the med cart and med room for discontinued medication and ensure that discontinued medications are destroyed timely. Review of the Nurses Meeting, (MONTH) (YEAR) in-service record, revealed: Make sure carts are clean, everything open has a date and remove any discontinued medication on cart. Observation with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #4, of Medication Cart #2 on [DATE] at 9:20 AM, revealed one (1) bottle of [NAME]fen Cough Syrup dated [DATE], with the label instructions to give three (3) times a day for seven (7) days, one (1) bottle of Ondansetron dated [DATE], with label instructions to give every six (6) hours for two (2) days, one (1) bottle of Nystatin dated [DATE], with label instructions to give four (4) times per day for five (5) days, one (1) bottle of Geri-Tussin Cough Syrup dated [DATE], with instructions to give every four (4) hours as needed for cough, and two (2) bottles of Megestrol dated [DATE], with label instructions to give twice per day for 30 days. LPN #4 stated the medications were no longer in use and should not have been on the Medication Cart. She further stated it was all the nurses' responsibility to remove discontinued medications. Interview on [DATE] at 2:40 PM, with Staff Development Nurse LPN #3, revealed she didn't have an explanation as to why the discontinued medications were still on the medication cart. Interview on [DATE] at 3:00 PM, with the Pharmacy Consultant, revealed she told the facility nursing staff to destroy the medications as soon as they were expired. 2020-09-01