complaint·February 24, 2023

Staff have had training in resident transfers, and in caring for residents with dementia/memory loss. Staff have had elder abuse training as required and have had training in Medication Management and understanding Side Effects, or any resident incidents that may occur. Staff stated that they do training all the time, it is ongoing. To assist the residents with their care needs, bathing, grooming, incontinence care, transfers, medication assistance, and other care services as needed. LPA interviewed staff that were able to provide information of their job duties, and the training provided to them which LPA observed in training records. To prevent from occurring again facility has put a plan in place to avert such incidences by keeping the nebulizer in a locked cabinet in the resident’s room that all staff will have a key to, to minimize damage and a spare nebulizer in the medication cart. Facility held an in-service training for care managers and medication technicians regarding nebulizer applications. Based on LPAs observations, record reviews, interviews with staff, and conflicting information obtained from other related parties, there is insufficient information to prove or disprove the allegation Staff is not adequately trained. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is Unsubstantiated.