Failure to Use Gloves During Insulin Administration
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) failed to apply gloves during the administration of insulin to a resident with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The facility's infection control policy requires staff to use standard precautions, including wearing personal protective equipment such as gloves, when there is potential exposure to blood or body fluids. During observation, the LPN prepared and administered five units of Humalog Insulin subcutaneously to the resident's left arm without donning gloves, then disposed of the used syringe. The LPN confirmed that gloves were not used during the procedure, which was not in accordance with the facility's infection control guidelines.