Failure to Maintain Resident Dignity During Wound Care
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provided wound care to a resident who had been admitted with diagnoses including high blood pressure, COPD, and hypothyroidism, and who had developed a pressure ulcer on the outer right ankle. During the wound care observation, the LPN wrote on the dressing after it had already been placed on the resident's ankle. This action was confirmed by the LPN during an interview and was determined to be a failure to maintain the resident's dignity, as required by facility policy and resident rights documentation. The report specifically notes that residents are entitled to privacy and to be treated with dignity and respect, and this standard was not upheld in this instance.