Failure to Maintain Full-Time Director of Nursing
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to designate and maintain a full-time Director of Nursing (DON) as required. Review of staffing schedules over a one-month period confirmed that no licensed nurse was assigned as DON, and no interim appointment was made during this time. Interviews with staff, including an LPN, the Administrator, and a Corporate Nurse, confirmed that the facility had been without a DON for several weeks, with no interim DON in place. The facility census indicated that 50 residents were present during this period.