Failure to Consistently Post Daily Nurse Staffing Information
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to consistently post daily nurse staffing information in a prominent and accessible location, as required, over a four-month period. Observations on multiple dates revealed that the daily staffing sheets were not posted in areas accessible to residents, families, or visitors. Interviews with staff indicated confusion regarding responsibility for posting the information, with the staffing coordinator and assistant director of nursing each believing the other was responsible. The administrator confirmed the expectation that staff should post the daily staffing information as required. A review of the facility's records showed significant gaps in the documentation of daily staffing sheets from January through April, with multiple days missing each month and no documentation at all after mid-March. As a result, residents, families, and visitors were not fully informed of the facility's current staffing levels and resident census information during this period.