Failure to Knock Before Entering Resident Rooms
Penalty
No penalty information released
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Summary
The facility failed to maintain resident rights by not ensuring staff knocked before entering residents' rooms. During two separate observations on the Chesapeake unit, a registered nurse entered a resident's room without knocking, both during an interview with the resident and again shortly after, as witnessed by the surveyor. The Director of Nursing confirmed that the facility's expectation is for staff to knock prior to entering any resident's room. These incidents demonstrate that staff did not follow established protocols to respect residents' privacy and dignity.