Failure to Ensure Resident Dignity and Privacy
Penalty
Summary
Two residents were not treated with dignity and respect as required. In the first instance, a nurse (LPN) administered medications via a PEG/feeding tube to a resident who was lying in bed with the bedroom door left open and the privacy curtain not drawn. This allowed the resident to be visible from the hallway to both visitors and staff during the procedure. The nurse later confirmed that privacy should have been provided during medication administration. In the second instance, a resident with dementia was repeatedly observed sitting in her wheelchair with a blue mechanical lift sling left under her throughout the day, including during meals and activities. Facility staff confirmed that the sling should not remain under the resident while she is seated in her wheelchair. These actions failed to ensure that both residents were treated with dignity and respect.