The Cottages of Swansboro- Cottage I

The facility failed to obtain physician verification or clarification for a medication order related to hypertension for one resident. Specifically, the resident had an order for amlodipine to be taken as needed for high blood pressure, but there was no corresponding order for daily blood pressure checks to determine when the medication should be administered.

The facility failed to obtain physician verification or clarification for medication orders for one resident. Specifically, the resident's amlodipine prescription had expired, and there was no active order for daily blood pressure checks despite the resident's need for hypertension management.