Nursing Home News — Page 540

Under federal nursing home regulations, residents who have been assessed and deemed capable of managing their own medications have the legal right to do so.

The adult manual resuscitator sat in a torn, cloudy plastic bag.

The facility has not submitted a plan of correction for the pharmacy service violation.

The Grafton facility received **five total deficiencies** during the inspection, with regulators requiring corrective action.

The citation that resulted, filed under F0600, covers the most fundamental obligation a nursing home carries: protecting residents from abuse.

On September 6, the resident developed audible moist wheezes, green nasal drainage and glassy eyes.

The deficiency falls under the broader category of **Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies**.

The drug was midodrine, prescribed October 6, 2025, for a resident with hypotension.

The activity aide immediately intervened.

The notice must include the reason for transfer, effective date, destination, appeal rights information, and ombudsman contact details.

The wound appeared in a weekly skin assessment dated October 17, 2025.

The inspection, completed November 25, 2025, was triggered by a complaint.