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They also monitor for signs of adverse drug reactions and work with physicians to optimize medication regimens....
R6 started taking Macrobid on January 2 despite not having an acute urinary tract infection at the time....
In one case, a resident received the antibiotic Macrobid for nearly a month despite having no active urinary tract infection....
The physician's order included no stop date....
The January 5th incident marked at least the third time the resident had left the facility without authorization since his admission in February 2023....
The resident, identified as R5 in the inspection report, had previously escaped the facility in September 2023 and was found walking on a busy street....
The January 24 incident left V37, the front hall nurse, without any other nursing staff from 10:00 PM to 11:30 PM....
She confirmed she "did not feel this staffing level was safe or in the best interest of the residents." The situation worsened the next morning....
When V37's shift ended at 8:00 AM on January 25, no replacement nurse had arrived....
The staffing crisis at Palm Garden of Mattoon unfolded over two days in late January when weather prevented backup staff from reaching the facility....
The nurse, identified as V37, told state inspectors she was abandoned from 10:00 PM to 11:30 PM on January 24 while waiting for additional staff to arrive....
During those critical morning hours, a resident in the front hall suffered a seizure and fell to the floor....
The crisis unfolded on January 24 and 25, when winter weather left the nursing home dangerously understaffed....
The staffing crisis unfolded over 24 hours in late January when winter weather prevented workers from reaching the nursing home....
During that period, a resident in the front hall suffered a seizure and fell to the floor....
No other staff arrived during that time to help with the facility's typical census of 80-85 residents....
She said she "did not feel this staffing level was safe or in the best interest of the residents." The situation worsened the next morning....
## Understanding Abuse Protection Requirements Federal regulations mandate that nursing homes maintain comprehensive abuse prevention programs....
Inspectors discovered the violations during a January 21 review of the facility's medication storage areas....
The January inspection revealed widespread medication storage violations affecting all seven residents whose drugs were reviewed....