Failure to Maintain Resident Privacy and Dignity During Dressing
Penalty
Summary
Two residents were not provided with adequate privacy and dignity during dressing and undressing activities. One resident, who was cognitively intact and dependent on staff for upper and lower body dressing due to a fractured humerus, schizophrenia, and muscle weakness, was observed lying in bed with only a brief on and the door to the room open. The resident reported feeling uncomfortable because staff did not close the door when leaving the room. Another resident, also cognitively intact and requiring supervision or assistance with dressing due to congestive heart failure, rhabdomyolysis, and muscle weakness, was observed sitting on the bed with the lower body exposed and no brief on, while the door to the room remained open. This resident confirmed needing assistance with lower body dressing. A CNA confirmed that the resident requires help with dressing and that the door should have been closed for privacy. Both residents had their doors and privacy curtains open, exposing their bodies to anyone passing by.