Certified Consultant Pharmacist (CCP) Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP)

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While conducting a routine facility inspection, a consultant pharmacist discovers an unlocked medication cart unattended in a hallway. After securing the cart, what is the pharmacist's MOST appropriate immediate administrative follow-up action?

Lock the cart and wait for the nurse to return to provide a one-on-one verbal warning. Notify the Director of Nursing (DON) of the specific event and recommend an immediate in-service for all nursing staff on medication security policies. Report the facility to the state Board of Pharmacy for a serious regulatory violation. Write a formal citation for the specific nurse involved and place it in their employee file.

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Notify the Director of Nursing (DON) of the specific event and recommend an immediate in-service for all nursing staff on medication security policies.

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