Failure to Label and Date Nasal Cannula for Oxygen Administration
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide safe and appropriate respiratory care in accordance with its own policies and procedures for one resident with a diagnosis of COPD. The facility's policy required that nasal cannulas be labeled or dated when changed or replaced, and that oxygen tubing be changed weekly. During an observation, a resident was seen using a nasal cannula that was not labeled with the date, and this was confirmed by an RN, who acknowledged that the lack of labeling could prevent staff from knowing when to change the cannula. The DON was also informed and verified these findings. The resident had a physician's order for oxygen to be administered via nasal cannula as needed, based on oxygen saturation levels.