Resident #101 at The Orchards at Three Rivers took tamsulosin hydrochloride for benign prostatic hyperplasia, a condition causing difficulty starting urination and increased frequency. The medication's peak effectiveness occurred 4-6 hours after administration, creating a strong urge to urinate during nighttime hours when he was most vulnerable to falls.
Multiple nursing assistants observed the same dangerous pattern. CNA G, working the overnight shift, reported that Resident #101 "needed to use the restroom very frequently" and "became upset when he soiled himself." When accidents occurred, he would attempt to clean himself but couldn't remember to use his call light for assistance.
CNA F noticed additional warning signs: Resident #101 appeared to have difficulty urinating when seated on the toilet and "consistently leaned to the left when sitting, standing and transferring." Despite these daily observations, she confirmed nursing assistants weren't involved in developing care interventions.
The resident's distress was evident to staff throughout the facility. CNA JJ stated he "does not like to be soiled" and would remove his brief and try walking to the bathroom when wet. CNA P observed that staying "clean and dry" was clearly important to Resident #101 because he "expressed emotional distress when his brief was soiled."
RN BB reported that Resident #101 "frequently got up and tried to assist himself to the bathroom if his brief was soiled." She acknowledged that "sometimes the schedule for checking and changing Resident #101 ran late and he got up on his own."
The facility's care plan required toileting assistance every 1-2 hours, but Director of Nursing B admitted the facility "could not confirm Resident #101 was being assisted with toileting every 1-2 hours per his care plan because the staff had not been asked to document when they assisted him."
A simple medication timing change could have prevented the nighttime urgency episodes. The facility's pharmacist confirmed tamsulosin hydrochloride could be given during daytime hours instead of the current 6:00pm schedule. Pharmacist QQ explained that if a resident was at high risk for falling, "the facility should consider giving the medication during the day."
DON B revealed the interdisciplinary team had discussed changing the medication timing but "had not done so." She claimed no knowledge of Resident #101's urinary urgency or his "longstanding history of losing his balance when he turned toward his right," despite multiple staff observations.
Nurse Practitioner NN reviewed Resident #101's medications after his multiple falls but hadn't considered changing the tamsulosin timing because she was "unsure if the medication could only be given at night."
The exclusion of nursing assistants from care planning left critical observations unheard. CNA AA reported that nursing assistants "were not involved in developing care interventions but added that he felt could provide information that would benefit the residents if asked."
DON B acknowledged that if Resident #101 had urinary urgency, "his care needs related to this issue should be included in his plan of care." Yet the interdisciplinary team continued struggling to develop effective interventions while the very staff members witnessing his daily challenges remained uninvolved in the process.
The resident continued getting up several times nightly to urinate, his medication remained scheduled for evening administration, and his falls persisted. Federal inspectors found the facility failed to ensure his care plan addressed his identified needs and risk factors, citing actual harm to the resident from this systematic breakdown in care coordination.
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