NAVASOTA NURSING AND REHABILITATION
LOCATED: 1405 EAST WASHINGTON, NAVASOTA, TX 77868
NAVASOTA NURSING AND REHABILITATION was cited by the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES for the following deficiencies:
PLEASE NOTE: The following highlighted quoted text is only a portion of the full report/survey submitted by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES. The full report/survey can be found here.

FACILITY FAILED TO PROVIDE NECESSARY CARE AND SERVICES TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST WELL BEING OF EACH RESIDENT.

LEVEL OF HARM – IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY**
Review of Resident #13’s Nursing Documentation Record reflected Resident #13 on 07/11/2013 at 08:10 AM Resident #13 staff and nurse in room to do dressing change and resident agitated and yelling and hitting at staff, states he wants out of here. Observation on 07/11/2013 at 7:00 PM revealed LVN C providing treatment to Resident # 13’s Stage IV pressure sore (Stage IV-Full thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon or muscle. Slough or eschar may be present. Often includes undermining and tunneling ). That measured approximately 6.0 cm x 4.0 cm x 2.0 cm (approximation made by surveyor) no dressing was present to be removed, wound bed of red granulation tissue was noted at the posterior aspect of wound from 6 o’clock to 9 o’ clock the rest of the wound bed was covered in yellow slough and eschar. Resident #13’s sacral Stage IV pressure sore had a pervasive odor. LVN C then took one (1) of the stacks of 4×4’s and placed them in Resident #13’s sacral pressure sore and cleaned using a twisting motion. Resident #13 began making incoherent verbalizations, becoming increased as LVN C cleaned pressure sore using the twisting motion. LVN C then cleansed Resident #13’s sacral pressure sore again using the twisting motion with a new stack of 4×4 gauze. Resident #13’s entire body began to shake and he had his right hand in a fist formation. Resident #13’s incoherent verbalizations increased in volume. Surveyor then asked Resident #13 if he was in pain. Resident #13 continued to shake and make incoherent verbalizations. LVN C did not stop cleaning the wound or address Resident #13. DON A did not address Resident #13 but continued to observe LVN C clean Resident #13’s sacral pressure sore. Resident # 13 continued with loud verbalization and shaking while LVN C repeated the cleaning, again using the twisting motion, LVN C then took hydrogel gauze and shoved it with force into Resident #13’s sacral pressure sore. Resident #13 made a loud verbalization, his entire body was shaking and he grabbed at DON A. DON A did not respond to Resident # 13’s grabbing, she continued to hold the resident in position and observed LVN C. LVN C then shoved another hydrogel gauze into Resident #13’s sacral pressure sore and covered area with a [MEDICATION NAME] dressing. In an interview on 07/11/2013 at 7:20 PM surveyor asked Resident #13 if he was hurting after wound care was complete. Resident #13 stated Yes I am hurting surveyor then asked Resident #13 where he was hurting and Resident #13 used his right arm to show surveyor his sacral area. In an interview on 07/ 3 at 7:30 PM LVN C stated when she cleaned Resident #13’s sacral pressure sore deeper Resident became more verbal. LVN C further stated she was not expecting Resident #13 to react that way. Surveyor then asked LVN C if she should have stopped the procedure when she noted Resident #13’s reaction. LVN C stated she should have stopped the procedure. LVN C stated she should have pre-medicated Resident #13 with pain medication prior to procedure but she was unsure what kind of medication Resident #13 had for pain. In an interview on 07/11/2013 at 8:00 PM DON A stated that she would notify Resident #13’s physician regarding Resident #13’s pain since he only had Tylenol ordered PRN for pain. DON A stated that LVN C should have stopped the treatment to Resident #13’s sacral pressure sore the resident was in pain. DON A further stated that Resident #13 should have been assessed for pain prior to procedure and during procedure for signs of pain. DON A stated she knew LVN C was in a hurry to leave so she did not stop the procedure. Surveyor then asked DON A if a resident with a pressure sore that size would be in pain all time and DON A stated they would be in continuous pain and that Resident #13’s pain was not addressed because she missed it.

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