Listowel Community Hospital (St Joseph's Unit) - hiqa.ie

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Management structureThe hospital matron is responsible for the overall service. The Person in Charge is aclinical nurse manager (CNM2) and in her absence a registered nurse undertakes herduties. While the person in charge is not rostered for clinical duties she doessupplement the staffing level on the ward to meet the needs of high-dependencyresidents and to keep abreast of residents’ needs and progress.StaffdesignationNumber ofstaff onduty on dayofinspectionPersoninChargeNursesCarestaffCateringstaff1 7* 3 Hospitalbased* 4 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon** on sick leaveCleaningandlaundrystaffAdminstaff2** HospitalbasedOtherstaff04
Summary of findings from this inspectionSt Joseph’s is a purpose-built facility which reflects the requirement to meet medicalneeds with limited allowance for social needs. For example, there is no dining area andresidents eat in the communal area or in their rooms. Much of the resident’s day isspent in the communal lounge and, as there is no dedicated activities coordinator,opportunities to promote specific programmes for residents - particularly those withcognitive impairment - are limited.Residents spoke highly of staff and the inspector observed the kindness and discretionof staff in assisting high dependency residents who, for example, required assistancewith eating.St Joseph’s has two long-stay residents - in their thirties and forties - who wereadmitted subsequent to an acquired brain injury and for whom the service could not beconsidered to be appropriate.Some areas of concern arose during the inspection and these are addressed in theaction plan at the end of this report. They refer to the category of resident beingaccommodated in St Joseph’s, the premises, staffing levels at night, and the level ofactivities available.Comments by residents and relativesOver the course of the inspection the inspector spoke with four residents, all of whomspoke highly of the service and the staff. They made particular reference to the goodquality of the food and the opportunity to go outside and enjoy the patio area.5
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