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rowid facility_name facility_id address city state zip inspection_date deficiency_tag scope_severity complaint standard eventid inspection_text filedate
76 SANDIA RIDGE CENTER 325032 2216 LESTER DRIVE NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87112 2019-03-22 760 D 0 1 8F5T11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that medications were administered correctly for 1 (R #46) of 8 (R #s 12, 26, 46, 69, 95, 102, 109 and 110) residents during the observation of the medication administration. If medications are administered in ways that can affect how other medications work, or in a manner that alters the way they are absorbed by the resident, given in doses that are in excess of the resident's need or given in ways that can cause serious adverse events to a resident, the residents affected are exposed to potentially significant and unnecessary harm. The findings are: [NAME] On 03/21/19 at 11:19 am, during a medication administration observation, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 administered Humalog (a fast-acting insulin that controls the blood sugar spikes that occur while eating) 10 units subcutaneously (applied under the skin) in the right deltoid (upper arm muscle) to R #46. B. Record review of R #46's physician's orders [REDACTED]. Do not administer if not eating a meal. Please discontinue sliding scale. C. On 03/22/19 at 10:00 am, during an interview, LPN #1 stated when asked how much Humalog insulin did she administer to R #46 the day before? She stated, 10 units. When LPN #1, looked into R #46's Medication Administration Record [REDACTED]. She said, I don't know where I came up with the 10 units of Humalog. D. Record review of the facility's policy and procedure titled Medication Administration: General, last revised on 07/24/18, revealed the following: A licensed nurse, Med Tech, or medication aide, per state regulations, will administer medications to patients .To provide a safe, effective medication administration process . 2020-09-01