Failure to Change Gloves After Perineal Care Before Handling Clean Items
Penalty
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Summary
During an observation of perineal care for a resident, a nurse aide completed the perineal care procedure but failed to change contaminated gloves before assisting the resident with a clean gown. The nurse aide used the same gloves that had been in contact with the perineal area to handle clean clothing and linens. This action was witnessed by the surveyor, who intervened to stop the continued use of contaminated gloves. The nurse aide acknowledged that gloves should have been changed after completing perineal care and before touching clean items. The deficiency was identified during a survey in which one resident was observed, and the facility census at the time was 90.