F 0658
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on resident and staff interviews, state regulations, record review, scope of practice, and facility
policy, it was determined that the facility failed to follow professional standards of practice when providing
medication administration to one of three residents reviewed (Resident 1).
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of the Pennsylvania Nursing Practice Act for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Chapter 21.145.
revealed Functions of the LPN. (a) The LPN is prepared to function as a member of the health-care team by
exercising sound nursing judgement based on preparation, knowledge, experience in nursing and
competency. The LPN participates in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care using
focused assessment in settings where nursing takes place. (1) An LPN shall communicate with a licensed
professional nurse and patient's healthcare team members to seek guidance when the patient's care needs
exceed the licensed practical nursing scope of practice.
A review of the facility policy, titled Administering Medications no date, states, Medications must be
administered in accordance with the orders, including any required time-frame. The policy also states, If a
dosage is believed to be inappropriate or excessive for a resident, or a medication has been identified as
having potential adverse consequences for the resident, or suspected of being associated with adverse
consequences, the person preparing or administering the medication shall contact the Resident's Attending
Physician or the facility's Medical director to discuss the concerns.
A review of the clinical record for Resident 1 on June 22, 2023, at 5:00 PM, revealed diagnoses that
included major depressive disorder (a mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood
or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life) and anxiety disorder (a mental
health disorder characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with
one's daily activities) .
During an interview with Resident 1 on June 22, 2022, at approximately 4:15 PM, Resident 1 stated that
she was not administered her Lasix (medication for edema) or the clonazepam (medication to treat her
anxiety) on June 16, 2023, as ordered by the physician. Resident 1 also stated that she reminded the
medication nurse at 3:30 PM that she hadn't received the clonazepam, but the nurse stated that it was too
close to the next dose. Resident 1 stated that she requested the nurse to call the physician because he
could approve administering the missed dose, but the nurse never administered the missed dose and
Resident 1 stated the nurse would not call the physician.
A review of Resident 1's Medication Administration Record (MAR) revealed orders for clonazepam 0.5
milligrams daily at 2:00 PM, and Lasix 20 milligrams daily at 1:00 PM.
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395964
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/23/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Shippensburg Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
121 Walnut Bottom Road
Shippensburg, PA 17257
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0658
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Further review of the MAR revealed that Resident 1 was not administered her clonazepam on June 16,
2023, at 2:00 PM. The MAR was coded that the Lasix was administered at 2:57 PM.
The facility interviewed Employee 1 (Licensed Practical Nurse) who was administering medications on the
afternoon of June 16, 2023. Employee 1 stated that she marked the Lasix in error and that it was not
administered. Employee 1 also stated that she realized at the end of the day that she failed to click to the
next page of the MAR, which detailed the order for clonazepam. Employee 1 stated that she informed the
charge nurse and the charge nurse informed her to hold the medication as a nursing action.
The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) stated Employee 1 worked until 5:00 PM on June 16, 2023.
On June 22, 2023, the ADON provided email correspondence that revealed Employee 1 was re-educated
on medication administration documentation, to administer all medications as ordered, and not to document
a medication if not administered.
On June 23, 2023, email correspondence from the Director of Nursing (DON) included a written statement
by Employee 2 (Registered Nurse) who was the charge nurse on the afternoon of June 16, 2023. Employee
2 documented that Employee 1 informed her that the 2:00 PM clonazepam wasn't administered because
she couldn't find Resident 1.
Further review of Resident 1's care plan and clinical record failed to reveal that she has been evaluated to
self-administer medications.
During an interview with the ADON on June 22, 2022, at approximately 5:00 PM, she confirmed that
Resident 1 should have received her Lasix and clonazepam as ordered.
During correspondence with the DON on June 23, 2023, she stated that medications should be given as
ordered by the physician depending on Resident availability.
28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5)Nursing services
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