Resident Dignity Compromised Due to Lack of Privacy and Failure to Knock
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency occurred when a resident was found lying in bed uncovered, with his buttocks exposed and catheter tubing visible, while his door was open and privacy curtain not drawn, leaving him exposed to anyone passing by. The Infection Prevention (IP) Nurse was present in the hallway and confirmed the resident's exposed state. The IP nurse entered the resident's room without knocking and asked if the resident was cold, to which he responded affirmatively and requested assistance to be covered. The IP nurse later acknowledged that she did not knock before entering the room.