Failure to Maintain Resident Dignity During Peri and Wound Care
Penalty
Summary
Facility staff failed to ensure resident dignity during peri care and wound care for one resident. During the care session, two staff members performed peri and wound care with the resident's bed positioned against a window with the blinds left open. The bed was raised to the height of the windowsill, and the resident's brief was removed, exposing the resident's peri area to the uncovered window while facing the resident garden area for an extended period. The resident's buttocks were also exposed to the window during wound care. The resident verbally expressed discomfort and stated she did not want to be exposed out the window. Staff later acknowledged that the blinds should have been closed but admitted they did not think about it. Facility policy requires staff to treat each resident with dignity and respect.