Failure to Remove Gloves After Incontinence Care
Penalty
Summary
During an observation of incontinence care for a resident identified as always incontinent, a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) was seen following several appropriate steps, including handwashing, preparing supplies, and providing privacy. The CNA cleansed the resident using the correct front-to-back technique, changed areas on the washcloth with each wipe, rinsed, dried, and applied barrier cream as per standard procedure. The resident was then repositioned, and a clean incontinence brief was applied. However, after completing the incontinence care, the CNA failed to remove her gloves before touching the resident's bed covers, television remote control, and bed control. This action was in direct contradiction to the facility's policy, which requires gloves to be removed and hands washed before returning the resident to a comfortable position and handling items in the resident's environment. The CNA confirmed during an interview that she did not remove her gloves prior to touching these items.