Failure to Provide Privacy Bag for Foley Catheter
Penalty
Summary
A deficiency occurred when a male resident with obstructive and reflux uropathy and central cord syndrome, who was cognitively intact and had an indwelling foley catheter, was not provided with a privacy bag for his catheter collection bag. The resident's care plan specifically included the intervention to provide a catheter bag with an attached cover. On the day of observation, the resident was seen sitting in his wheelchair in the doorway of his room with his foley catheter bag uncovered. The resident reported that staff had told him they would bring a privacy bag but had not done so, and he expressed embarrassment about the situation. Staff interviews confirmed that the foley bag should have been covered to maintain the resident's dignity, and that both CNAs and nurses were responsible for ensuring this. The facility's policy on catheter care did not mention the use of a privacy bag. The failure to provide the privacy bag as outlined in the care plan resulted in the resident not being treated with dignity and not having his right to a dignified existence maintained.