Failure to Ensure Resident Privacy During Personal Care
Penalty
Summary
A deficiency was identified when a certified nursing assistant (CNA) provided an upper body bed bath to a resident in a three-bed room without drawing the privacy curtain. The resident's upper body was left exposed while the door to the room remained open, making the resident visible from the hallway, which had frequent foot traffic from staff, visitors, and other residents. The CNA later acknowledged forgetting to pull the privacy curtain during the provision of personal care. The resident involved had diagnoses including hemiplegia, hemiparesis affecting the right dominant side, gout, and a history of repeated falls. The resident's cognitive function was intact, and he required supervision or touching assistance with activities of daily living and mobility. The resident reported feeling exposed and uncomfortable when staff forgot to pull the privacy curtain, expressing a preference for privacy during personal care. Facility policy required staff to maintain resident privacy and dignity during care.