Failure to Timely Report Alleged Verbal Abuse
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that staff reported an allegation of verbal abuse in a timely manner. According to the facility's abuse policy, staff are required to immediately report any suspected abuse to administration. In this incident, a nurse aide overheard another nurse aide yelling at a cognitively impaired resident who required assistance with daily care and had a diagnosis of hydrocephalous. The nurse aide told the resident that she did not deserve her shoes due to her behavior while getting ready. Despite witnessing this, the staff member did not immediately report the incident to administration, resulting in a delay of several days before the allegation was brought to the attention of facility management.