Failure to Ensure Privacy During Hygiene and Catheter Care
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide adequate privacy during hygiene and catheter care for one resident with an indwelling urinary catheter. During an observation, an LPN performed hygiene care for the resident while the privacy curtain did not fully extend around the bed, leaving the resident exposed. While care was ongoing, the resident's roommate entered the room, further compromising privacy. The LPN acknowledged awareness of the incomplete privacy but continued care to avoid the resident refusing it. The facility's policy requires staff to protect and promote resident rights, including maintaining dignity and privacy during care.