Minneapolis Nursing Home Abuse Not Reported
Sunrise Nursing Home in Two Harbors was given three of the most severe citations possible for inadequate health care after a recent visit by federal inspectors. Most of the trouble stemmed from one nurse, an LPN, who was reported to have physically and mentally abused patients on several occasions. The nurse, who had been employed at Sunrise Nursing Home since 1998, was suspended and has since resigned.
Documentation showed that the abusing nurse had been given verbal and written warnings and was sent to counseling. Inspectors found that the facility failed to develop and implement written policies and procedures that prevented verbal and mental abuse of its residents. It was also cited for failing to investigate or report injuries of unknown origin for four residents
Although some of those incidents were reported to the proper contact person at the home, interviews by the inspectors showed that the policies and procedures set up to deal with such issues were not always followed. The reasons for the citations have been addressed by the home and are now corrected.
