Nursing Home News — Page 16

CNA Z, as he is identified in the inspection report, had his own theory about at least one of them.

The fall prevention policy at Avir at Giddings reads like a serious document.

The resident, identified in inspection records only as Resident R1, was admitted to the Franklin facility on August 21.

The resident, identified in inspection records only as Resident 3, was a continuous wanderer whose care plan required direct visual observation at all times.

Sepsis, a life-threatening blood infection, had brought her through the door.

Three residents had been waiting.

The nurse, identified in inspection records as V15, told inspectors she normally works nights.

The resident also had diabetes and a urinary tract infection.

Eleven minutes later, the same thing on A Wing's Short Hall.

One resident's records showed a diagnosis of hyponatremia, a condition in which sodium levels in the blood fall below the normal range.

They said it happened on every shift.

A nurse's aide eventually explained what it was.