Health inspection·July 29, 2025

F 0697 Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interviews and records review, the facility failed to ensure pain medication was administered as ordered by the physician, as evidenced by failure to ensure pain medication was documented as administered, nurse refusal to provide pain medication and failure to provide documented evidence of appropriate training and education to the nurses following the incident for 1 of 3 sampled residents reviewed, (Resident # 5).The findings included: Review of the clinical record revealed Resident #5 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with a diagnosis that included depression. Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS), with a reference date of June 25, 2025, documented a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, indicating Resident #5 was cognitively intact. The MDS documented mood symptoms, including feelings of being down, depressed, or hopeless, and no exhibited behaviors were recorded. The MDS documented Resident #5's pain level as an eight on a scale of 1 to 10. Review of the physician's order from December 18, 2024, documented an order for the administration of one Percocet oral tablet (10-325 mg) every six hours as needed for pain. The care plan, revised on July 15, 2025, indicated that Resident #5 experienced potential pain related to the disease process, including back pain and neuropathy. As part of the intervention, analgesics were to be administered as prescribed. The care plan also noted the presence of a venous/stasis ulcer on the left posterior leg, left medial leg, and left foot, with the intervention to provide medications as ordered for pain. On July 28, 2025, at 2:35 PM, during an interview with Resident #5, he expressed a need for pain medication, and the nurse refused his request, suggesting that he intended to hide his Percocet and give it to his girlfriend, Resident #2. He stated he didn't receive his as-needed Percocet until the next day, and he was in pain. He revealed that the situation escalated as the nurse argued with him. During this interview process, Resident #2, who was in the room, reported hearing the nurse argue with Resident #5 and denying him pain medication. On July 28, 2025, at 1:59 PM, a phone interview was conducted with Staff A, Registered Nurse (RN). When asked about the incident, she claimed that Residents #2 and #5 frequently spent time together. They left the facility and returned heavily sedated, stating they couldn't even hold their bodies up. She alleged that Resident #2 encouraged Resident #5 to request Percocet. Staff A mentioned that she offered Resident #5 two Tylenol instead and planned to reassess the need for the stronger pain medication (Percocet) later. She noted that residents sometimes hide pain medication in their mouths to sell it to others. Record review revealed that Resident #5 did not have Tylenol ordered. In a statement by Staff B, the activity assistant, she indicated that on Monday, June 16, 2025, at approximately 5:45 PM, she witnessed Staff A refuse to provide Resident #5 with his pain medication, documenting concerns that he intended to give it to Resident #2. The facility's investigation revealed no documented evidence of appropriate training and education with the nurses following the incident. While training was conducted on June 8, 2025, before the incident, it focused on policies regarding reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation. There was no documented training specific to pain management and medication administration following the incident. On July 29, 2025, at 1:43 PM, an interview was held with the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) regarding the absence of documented training/education on pain management and medication administration for the nursing staff after the incident. The NHA mentioned that the former interim Director of Nursing (DON) might have conducted this training, possibly storing it in the Assistant Director of Nursing's (ADON) office. The NHA left to search for the training documentation and returned with an in-service sheet indicating education on medication errors, signed by nurses, dated April 9, April 15, and April 16. This training was not specific to the incident involving the nurse's refusal to administer pain medication, nor did it Residents Affected - Few (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 105257 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 Printed: 05/28/2026 Form Approved OMB No. 0938-0391 Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION 105257 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/29/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Aviata at Saint Lucie 611 S 13th St Fort Pierce, FL 34950 For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency. 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F 0697 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete address pain management or medication administration. On July 29, 2025, at 1:45 PM, a phone interview was conducted with Staff C, the former interim DON. She revealed that she was present during the incident and was instructed to educate the staff on abuse, neglect, exploitation, and misappropriation while gathering statements. She did not provide training or education specifically on pain management or medication administration. Continuing the interview with her was challenging due to background noise. Later, at 2:08 PM, Staff C called the surveyor back and stated she had initiated education on abuse and neglect and passed this training on to the former ADON. On July 29, 2025, at 4:16 PM, an interview was conducted with Staff D, Registered Nurse (RN) employed at the facility since May 2025. She mentioned that training had been provided on documentation related to dialysis, call lights, and biohazard procedures. When asked about training on medication administration and pain management, she stated that she had only received training on labeling medications regarding open dates and had not received specific training following the incident.During an interview on July 29 at 4:28 PM, Staff E, RN, employed at the facility for one year, stated that her medication education included information on medication errors, but did not address pain management or medication administration specific to the recent incident. Event ID: Facility ID: 105257 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3