[PDF] Top 20 Droimnin Nursing Home, OSV 0000702, 21 May 2018

... Inspectors spoke with multiple staff over the two days of inspection. Staff confirmed that the staffing compliment had stabilised. This impacted positively as staff knew residents care needs. Staff informed inspectors ... See full document

... There were effective procedures in place for the recruitment, selection and vetting of staff. Inspectors reviewed a sample of staff files and found that they contained all of the information as required by Schedule 2 of ... See full document

... National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People in Ireland. All registered providers should take note that failure to fulfil your legal obligations and/or failure to implement appropriate and ... See full document

... Records viewed by the inspector confirmed that overall there was a good level of training provided. Mandatory training in manual handling was in place for all staff. Fire training records evidenced that 12 members of the ... See full document

... The inspector observed improved practices regarding hand hygiene and infection prevention and control practices. Following from the last inspection, all staff had completed on-line hand hygiene training and breaking the ... See full document

... ‘nursing home week at the time of the inspection and additional outings and social events were organised such as resident/staff karaoke afternoon, a trip to knock and a ‘bring in your pet’ afternoon to mark ... See full document

... employed. They are rostered on opposite shifts and one day per week is allocated to the governance and management of the centre and on the other days they provide supervision and guidance for the nursing and care ... See full document

... residents with dementia or a cognitive impairment. In relation to residents' healthcare and nursing needs the inspection findings were positive with a high standard of care in evidence where assessed. Some areas ... See full document

... dementia. Nursing staff spoken with were clear that they needed to consider the reasons why people’s behaviour ...behaviour. Nursing management closely monitored the use of prescribed phychotrophic ... See full document

... The centre has 24 single bedrooms four of which have en-suite toilets and washbasins and one of which has en-suite shower facilities. There are five twin rooms with wash hand basins in place. Bedrooms were warm and ... See full document

... The designated centre provides nursing care and support over a 24 hour period to meet the needs of up to 36 older persons, male and female for both long term and short term care. The centre is a converted ... See full document

... Outline how you are going to come into compliance with Regulation 28: Fire precautions: Fire equipment: Fire evacuation zone identification sheets are kept beside the fire panel. In the event of a drill or real event of ... See full document

... The provider had taken over the centre in February 2018 and there was evidence of active engagement in the governance, operational management and administration of the service to improve care delivery. The ... See full document

... National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People in Ireland. All registered providers should take note that failure to fulfil your legal obligations and/or failure to implement appropriate and ... See full document

... Care planning assessments and records were maintained electronically and the system reviewed provided an accessible and effective oversight of the care of any individual at a given time. The care planning process ... See full document

... As was highlighted during the inspection this training is no longer being provided locally and as instructed by Nursing Homes Ireland we are advised to return to “Elder Abuse training” for staff that require same. ... See full document

... A programme of refurbishment and decorating was on-going and planned to commence 5 May 2018. A maintenance schedule was maintained to ensure issues to be addressed were logged, reported and completed. On ... See full document

... -We have begun a restraint audit, using the audit tool from HSE,2010 “Policy the use of Physical Restraints in Designated Residential Care Units for Older People”. Pages 45,46 and 48. It will be done 4 monthly following ... See full document

... House Nursing Home can accommodate up to 57 residents and provides care in the ethos of the Sisters of our Lady of ...The home comprises of 41 single ensuite bedrooms and 8 twin rooms and is divided ... See full document

... mattress as their condition had deteriorated. Although staff had been made aware of the changes at handover report the inspector found that the specialist equipment was not in place as directed. Also there were ... See full document