Failure to Apply Wheelchair Leg Rests During Resident Transport
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency occurred when a resident, who was cognitively intact and required staff assistance for daily care due to abnormalities of gait and mobility, was transported in a wheelchair without the required leg rests in place. The resident's physician had ordered that wheelchair leg rests be used to secure the resident's feet during transport. On observation, a registered nurse transported the resident down the hallway to the activity room without applying the leg rests. The nurse confirmed at the time that the leg rests should have been used, and the Nursing Home Administrator also confirmed that the leg rests were required as ordered.