Unsecured Treatment Cart During Wound Care
Penalty
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Summary
A registered nurse was observed gathering wound care supplies from a treatment supply cart located in the hallway and entering a resident's room to perform wound care. The nurse shut the door and began the procedure, leaving the treatment supply cart unattended and unlocked in the hallway. After completing the dressing change, the nurse confirmed in an interview that the cart had not been locked while unattended. This failure to secure the treatment cart resulted in treatment biologicals being left unsecured during the wound care process.