Callie,
Thanks for asking this, I was afraid we weren't doing something we are
supposed to be doing too. I hope its a state required thing and not for PA.
Tammy Gola BSN, RN, CRNAC
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Transitional Care Unit
575 North River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA. 187641-0001
570-552-5417
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From: Callie Larson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 12:39 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Informed Consents for medications
We are not getting informed consents signed for any medications. How did
you get started doing this? Is this a state-related idea? Are you doing
this just for new orders for medications started after admission or for all
of them?
Your MDS coding is correct: code drugs based on their classification and
not based upon their use. (See Clarification in the Dec. 2002 Manual, page
3-180.)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am wondering,are you all obtaining informed consents before administrating
meds like ,KLONOPIN ETC.We currently now obtain consents for any
antidepressants,antianxiety,antipsychotics,hypnotics.Our phar rep is
recommending that we do for other meds that are given like Benadryl for
sleep.In longterm care we are using meds due to their side effects.Are any
of you putting them on the MDS.I am going by what I believe the RAI
says,only classify those meds that fall into the 4 groups.If you are using
Neurontin for mood explain it in rap and care plan by monitoring it's use
but don't put it under the antidepressant section of the meds.
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Caroline Larson, RN, MS, RAC-C
MDS/PRI Coordinator
Fairport Baptist Homes, Fairport, NY 14450
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