Lack of Physician Order for Indwelling Catheter
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when a resident with diagnoses of neuromuscular dysfunction of the bladder and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver with ascites was observed with an indwelling catheter in place, but there was no corresponding physician's order for the catheter in the resident's medical record. The resident was seen sitting on the side of the bed with a catheter bag attached to a walker. Review of the physician orders dated the following day confirmed the absence of an order for the indwelling catheter. The Director of Nursing confirmed that an order should have been present for the catheter.