I would only do this if the facility offered me, in writing and notarized, a
full insurance policy, including the statement that any losses not covered
by the insurance company would be covered by the facility, AND that this
policy was required by the facility. Got news for you, at least in my
state, this is malpractice! How do you KNOW the patient swallowed the
medicine? Didn't flush it down the toilet? Put it in her sweater pocker to
take at lunch and then forgot? Decided her room mate was in more pain than
she was and shared it? None of these situations require that the resident be
confused...... just sweet and caring.
Not me. Period.
If I dish out the pills to the pt. I stay there and watch them swallow, and
then speak to them to be certain they are still not in her mouth. I have
seen pt.s, nice, oriented, co-operative patients, do ALL of the things I
mentioned in paragragh one.
Corey, RN, BSN, J.D.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Antrim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 4:01 PM
Subject: Self Adm AFTER nurse dishes up meds
During the med pass, the nurse dishes up the medication and hands it to the
resident, and the resident takes the pills without the nurse standing over
and watching the resident take the pills. The nurse still checks back later
to ensure that they were taken. Kelly
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