Failure to Provide Foley Catheter Privacy Bag Compromises Resident Dignity
Penalty
Summary
A deficiency was identified when a resident with a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia, bladder disease, and metabolic encephalopathy, who was totally dependent on staff for personal care and had an indwelling catheter, was observed without a privacy drainage bag covering the foley catheter. During an observation in the resident's room, the foley catheter drainage bag containing urine was exposed and not concealed with a privacy bag, contrary to the facility's standard practice and policy. Registered Nurse 1 confirmed that it is standard practice to use a privacy bag for all residents with a foley catheter to maintain dignity and prevent potential damage to the drainage bag. The Director of Nursing also stated that licensed nursing staff are responsible for applying privacy bags to promote resident dignity. The facility's policy on Resident Dignity and Personal Privacy requires care to be provided in a manner that respects and enhances each resident's dignity and right to personal privacy.