Failure to Ensure Resident Privacy During Incontinence Care
Penalty
Summary
A deficiency occurred when a certified nursing assistant (CNA) failed to provide privacy for a resident with severe cognitive impairment during incontinence care. The CNA did not pull the privacy curtain between the resident and her roommate, resulting in the resident's exposed genitalia being visible to the roommate. This action was observed during incontinence care, and both the CNA and facility leadership acknowledged that the privacy curtain should have been used to ensure the resident's privacy. The resident was dependent on staff for toileting hygiene and had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score indicating severe cognitive impairment at the time of the incident. Facility policy states that residents have the right to privacy during treatment and care of personal needs, but this was not followed during the observed event.