ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State health officials have substantiated cases of abuse at several nursing homes in Minnesota.
A report released Tuesday says a nursing aide was fired in April for injuring a patient's genitals at a facility operated by Minnesota Heritage House in Stearns County. The nursing home notified the state about the abuse.
In another case, a resident suffered burns from a hot pack in a case the state substantiated at Foley Nursing Center in Benton County. Center spokeswoman Krisin Rucks says the employee has been retrained.
In a third case, the Pioneer Press (http://bit.ly/vfLgKS) says health officials substantiated a case in which a resident of Laurel Peak Rehabilitation Center in Mankato broke three toes when her foot was bumped while being pushed in a wheelchair by an aide. The center's administrator did not immediately comment.
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Information from: St. Paul Pioneer Press, http://www.twincities.com
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
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Add commentaccidents happen
Accidents happen, toes can get bumped. But genitals hurt? Hot pack burns?
Common sense tells you not to put a hot pack against skin.
Sick injures genitals.
They reported it (the fired one) to the state. Hope they took their license away and put their name on the list so they can never be hired to work with vulnerable people again.