Failure to Follow Enhanced Barrier Precautions During Wound Care
Penalty
Summary
A Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) failed to wear a gown while providing wound care to a resident who was under Enhanced Barrier Precautions. The resident had signage above the bed indicating that both a gown and gloves were required during any wound care involving a dressing. The LVN acknowledged after the procedure that a gown should have been worn. Review of the facility's policies confirmed that staff are required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, including gowns, when performing tasks likely to soil clothing with blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions. The policies also specify that Enhanced Barrier Precautions require targeted gown and glove use during high-contact resident care activities, such as wound care, to reduce the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms.