Resident was transported by staff to Baptist Urgent Care for them to examine her bruised tailbone as she was experiencing leaking from the area, which was also producing an odor. Baptist Urgent Care advised staff that resident needed to be taken to the ER to ensure proper drainage and further assessment. Resident was then taken to Arkansas Children’s Hospital ER and diagnosed with Pilonidal Cyst.
Orders: Dressing applied to tailbone to collect drainage (will need to be changed frequently), [REDACTED] by mouth 3x a day for 10 days, and follow-up with Surgery Clinic.
Licensing Specialist inquired about follow-up appointment for resident. Licensing Specialist informed resident is scheduled to discharge on 8/5/23. A call was made to expedite the resident’s surgery appointment. No call had been returned to the nurse charge.