F839 in Tennessee. Pick another state for the same tag.
No F839 citations were recorded in Tennessee for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What Tennessee surveyors wrote
F839 findings written in Tennessee, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedMarch 15, 2022
Based on facility documentation and interview the facility failed to employ a licensed nurse for 1 of 3 new hires reviewed.
The findings include:
Review of the undated Job description revealed .Licensed Practical Nurse: 3. Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN or LPN/LVN [Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse] in this state .
Review of the Executive Order No. 83 dated [DATE] revealed, .Practical nursing graduates may practice under supervision without examination .
Review of the Executive Order No. 90 dated [DATE] revealed the Governor had extended Executive Order No. …
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