Can an assisted living facility refuse to give an injection even if they have licensed professionals (RN, LPN) on staff?

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alliroo Asked February 2017

Can an assisted living facility refuse to give an injection even if they have licensed professionals (RN, LPN) on staff?

The facility was giving my father a bi-monthly injection of testosterone and then refused and said he would need to hire a home health nurse to administer it. They have an RN, and LPN in addition to the med techs who have been administering it. We live in AZ.

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Do they have a doctor's order? I don't think a nurse can refuse unless it isn't legal.

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My father is the most calm, complacent man. He is not combative at all. They are saying it is liability on their part.

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It could be a change in professional indemnity insurance or something daft like that - are they giving other residents injections, or your father other types of injection?

If they still are giving injections in principle, then you'd better ask them what their problem is. I expect Jeanne's in the right area.

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Why are they refusing? Is he being combative when they attempt to give the shot?

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