Elevate Care Chicago North

Nurse). R1's 08/11/2025 Medication Administration Audit report Evening shift documented that R1's Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2x daily, Gabapentin 300mg 2x daily, Metoprolol Tartrate Tablet 25 MG 2x daily, Senna S Tablet 8.6-50 MG 2x daily, Protonix Tablet Delayed Release 40 MG every 12 hours, Anucort-HC Rectal Suppository 25 MG every 12 hours were scheduled at 6pm; and the administration time was at 9:57pm, documented time was at 9:57pm and documented by V3 (Licensed Practice Nurse). On 09/17/2025 at 12:09pm, V3 (Licensed Practice Nurse) stated some residents have scheduled 6pm medications and 9pm medications during the evening shift. If the schedule is at 6pm, she administers the medication between 5pm and 7pm; and if the schedule is at 9pm, she administers the medication between 8pm and 10pm. V3 stated she is supposed to sign the eMAR (electronic Medication Administration Record) right after she gave the medications to acknowledge or document she gave the medications; she is not supposed to wait in documenting medication administration. V3 stated it is possible she opened the eMAR at 6pm, gave the medications to him (R1), and signed or acknowledged she gave the medications later during the 9pm medication pass. V3 stated she is expected to sign the eMAR right after the medications were administered. On 09/17/2025 at 12:21pm, V2 stated nurses are expected to sign or acknowledge the medications are administered right after the nurse gave the medications.

Nurses are not expected to wait 3 hours or so to document they administered the medications.

The purpose is to make sure the medications are administered timely.

The 10/25/2024)Administration Procedures for All Medications documented, Policy.

To administer medications in a safe and effective manner.

Procedures: J.

After administration, return to cart, and document administration in the MAR.

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