Nursing Home News — Page 482

The Director of Nursing acknowledged during a May 21 interview that Resident #17 lacked the required physician's authorization for oxygen treatment.

The improper testing method was just one of several kitchen safety violations inspectors documented at the 97-bed nursing home on West Bernardo Drive.

When observed a second time, the aide extended the testing time to three seconds — still far short of manufacturer guidelines.

The resident had drug-resistant bacteria in his urine and an indwelling catheter.

Federal inspectors documented the violation on June 5th at San Francisco Towers during a routine health inspection.

Resident 80 at Life Care Center of Federal Way demonstrated escalating behavioral changes throughout March that went unaddressed by facility management.

On January 30, no nursing assistant worked the floor from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM.

He described multiple situations where urine had soaked his entire back and pillow.

Resident #61's hands had turned purple and his face was pale when LPN #341 found him without a pulse on the toilet.

The resident, identified as R390, returned from dialysis at 4:30 PM on April 1st with a pressure bandage covering his upper right arm fistula.

Resident 114 arrived at Villa Del Rio with diagnoses including stroke, total paralysis of her right side, and severe cognitive impairment.

When the doll touched Resident 9, that resident reacted by punching Resident 7 in the face with a closed fist multiple times.