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Resident 16 had been prescribed lorazepam 0.5 milligrams every 12 hours as needed for restlessness.

Licensed Vocational Nurse 3 was responsible for monitoring Resident 76 for signs of the streptococcus infection on July 23, 2024.

Federal inspectors found that 53 out of 119 nursing staff members completed less than 75 percent of their mandatory annual courses.

At 12:30 PM on January 28, inspectors watched him drop his cigarette on the ground, lean over to pick it up, and continue smoking it.

Licensed Vocational Nurse A documented the resident's vital signs at 11:14 a.m.

Federal inspectors classified the incident as immediate jeopardy to resident health and safety during a complaint investigation completed July 29.

The 73-bed facility's own policy required physician orders and regular monitoring for physical restraints, but staff could produce neither.

The facility received the telephone orders at 12:23 a.m.

Staff P, the licensed practical nurse, performed wound care on Resident 62, who had venous stasis ulceration caused by damaged valves in leg veins.

On January 19 at 5:20 p.m., a certified nursing aide heard screaming from the room of Resident #2, a man with dementia and violent behavior diagnoses.

Resident 1 had gained nearly 19 pounds in 24 hours before dying.

The resident filed a grievance on November 8, 2024.