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No unfortunately there isn't anywhere else that it is charted (all of our PRNs/blood sugars are paper as well.) And I did take responsibility for not signing and of course made a plan of action to assure all medications are signed off. I am just frustrated with the situation, I am not saying that I didn't do anything wrong, I was more or less just trying to vent.

I know - it is just so frustrating because I know that it was given. It makes me sick that people think that I didn't give the medication. I will definitely be giving my full attention to checking my MAR every shift & getting my co workers to check it for holes as well. Thanks for your input!

I need some feedback regarding an issue that I encountered at work today. I work in the LTC setting and we are still using a paper MAR system. I am a FT regular on a hall that I have worked on for many years and I today I was written up for 12 med errors and had disciplinary action taken against me for something I technically did not do. I am a reliable employee with a clean record - I have never been written up for anything in my life. One of my residents receives Levemir every evening per MD order. When I am done popping all of her evening medications & drawing up her insulin (using the 5 rights/3 checks) I administer the medication & insulin. Following administration I sign off on all meds (which she receives several pills at that time.) Anyways, since September started I have missed signing it off on the MAR. The resident is A&O x3 and has given a statement to the director of nursing that she always gets her medications as ordered (including her Levemir.) She if very much aware of all of her meds & knows if something is missing. The vial of Levemir which was opened 8/29 is a little over half full, showing that there was insulin that was drawn from the vial in the month of September. However they are still accusing me of not administering medication as ordered by the physician. I understand that it is my fault that I didn't sign & I am more then willing to take the blame for that. But it was a simple human error - not a med error. I normally check the MAR prior to leaving but I still overlooked it. Her blood sugars have been stable and consistent the entire month. They called and reported it to the MD and family that I didn't administer the insulin for the entire month of September when I really did. I just feel like everyone is looking down on me over a stupid error. Am I wrong to feel this way? Any worlds of advice?