Failure to Ensure LVN Maintained Required BLS Certification
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified that an LVN did not hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as required by facility policy. Review of the LVN’s competency and skills folder showed documentation indicating the BLS certification was due for renewal by 07/2024, with no evidence presented that renewal had occurred. In a concurrent interview and record review, the Director of Staff Development stated that LVNs are required to have BLS and CPR training and emphasized the importance of BLS to ensure staff competency in life-saving measures during critical situations. Review of the facility’s policy and procedure titled “Emergency Procedures–Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation” showed that all clinical staff members, including non-licensed personnel, are required to obtain and/or maintain BLS/CPR certification in accordance with American Heart Association guidelines. The report states that this failure to ensure the LVN maintained current BLS certification had the potential to result in residents’ increased risk of adverse events during life-threatening cardiac or respiratory emergencies.
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