Resident Exposed During Hallway Transport
Penalty
Summary
A nurse aide was observed transporting a resident with peripheral vascular disease in a shower chair through a public hallway while the resident was only wearing a black t-shirt that extended to the waist and was not wearing pants. A white cloth was loosely draped across the resident's lap, but the resident's buttocks and approximately four inches of the gluteal cleft were visibly exposed during the transport to the shower room. The nurse aide was unaware of the exposure at the time. The Nursing Home Administrator confirmed that residents have the right to be provided care with dignity and acknowledged that the resident should have been properly covered and provided with appropriate clothing to prevent exposure. The facility failed to ensure that the resident received care in a manner that maintained his dignity, as required by regulations.