Failure to Maintain Infection Prevention and Control Practices
Penalty
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Summary
Certified Medication Aide (CMA) #1 failed to follow proper infection prevention and control practices for three residents. Specifically, the CMA did not clean the blood pressure cuff and vital sign equipment before taking vital signs for one resident, did not sanitize her hands before beginning a medication pass for another resident, and did not don gloves before opening a medication capsule for a third resident. During interviews, the CMA acknowledged these lapses, and the Director of Nursing confirmed that staff are expected to perform hand hygiene before and after each medication pass and to sanitize equipment and don gloves as required.