Failure to Honor Resident's Refusal of Care
Penalty
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Summary
A resident with intact cognition, as indicated by a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, alleged that a Geriatric Nursing Assistant continued to provide care after the resident explicitly requested the care to stop and asked the staff member to leave the room. Another staff member present during the incident confirmed in a written statement that the resident told the assistant to stop and leave, but the care was continued despite the resident's request. Facility documentation and staff interviews corroborated that the staff member did not honor the resident's wishes, resulting in a failure to protect the resident from abuse as required.