[PDF] Top 20 Lawson House Nursing Home, Knockrathkyle, Glenbrien, Enniscorthy, Wexford

... There was a recruitment policy in place and staff recruitment was in line with the Regulations. The person in charge said that all staff were Garda vetted. There were no volunteers working in the centre at the time of ... See full document

... replacing nursing staff in direct care ...of nursing and care staff with the required skills and experience to meet the assessed needs of residents taking account of the purpose and size of the designated ... See full document

... assessment tool but the findings of inspectors did not accord with the provider's judgements. Although some progress was made by the provider in implementing the required improvements identified on the registration ... See full document

... called Lawson House Nursing Home ...in knockrathkyle, one kilometre from the village of Glenbrien, near Enniscorthy, Co ... See full document

... management of another centre. There were four members on the board of the Wygram Nursing Home limited with the provider nominee being the director of operations. As director of operations he had been part ... See full document

... There were policies in place to protect residents from being harmed or suffering abuse. All staff had received training on the prevention, detection and reporting of abuse. Prior to the inspection the Authority had been ... See full document

... The person in charge had not changed since the time of the last inspection. She provided a good standard of governance and clinical leadership to the staff team in all aspects of care delivery. She was suitably qualified ... See full document

... The inspector was satisfied that each resident’s wellbeing and welfare was maintained by a high standard of nursing care and appropriate medical and allied health care. The inspector saw that the arrangements to ... See full document

... A recruitment policy in line with the requirements of the Regulations was implemented in practice. The inspector examined a sample of staff files and found that all were complete. The inspector saw that a checklist was ... See full document

... Kerlogue nursing home is a purpose built centre and was established in 2002. There are a board of three directors which includes the owners and person in charge who oversee the organisational, financial and ... See full document

... residents on the quality of meals. A number of recommendations had been introduced including the availability of home baked scones, colcannon and to have sauces provided separately. The chef had introduced tasting ... See full document

... 2013. Nursing staff to whom inspectors spoke demonstrated an understanding of appropriate medication management and adherence to professional guidelines and regulatory ... See full document

... There was a full-time person in charge who was a registered nurse with the required experience and clinical knowledge in the area of nursing older people. The person in charge was engaged in the governance and ... See full document

... Comprehensive nursing assessments, using validated assessment tools were carried out on admission of all residents including those with dementia. Each resident had a care plan developed to address their individual ... See full document

... The inspector found there was a good level of compliance with the requirements of the Health Act 2007 Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People Regulations 201[r] ... See full document

... Inspectors were satisfied with the systems in place to ensure the service was safe, appropriate and effectively monitored. The providers had introduced a quality assurance framework for 2014 which consisted of a monthly ... See full document

... The inspector observed that a multidisciplinary approach was undertaken to include the resident where possible, their representative, the GP and the nursing team. However, residents with a do not resuscitate (DNR) ... See full document

... Systems of communication were in place to support staff with providing safe and appropriate care. There were handovers each day to ensure good communication and continuity of care from one shift to the next. The ... See full document

... On this inspection a number of medication administration records had been transcribed by nursing staff. Transcribing is the act of transferring a medication order from the original prescription to the current ... See full document

... Care staff, nursing and ancillary staff described their roles and how workloads were organised. They conveyed positive attitudes towards the care of vulnerable people and displayed a good understanding of ... See full document