It's not the RNAC's responsibility either. Lay out your workload to your DON. Tell her that you are not doing these assessments and documentation that's supposed to be done by the nurses in the unit. You are not babysitting anyone. They will try to fill you up with as much work but you should know when it's over the boundaries of your responsibilities.
--- Charlene Kleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, > Unfortunately I'm having a hard time convincing the > DON and Charge nurses that assessments and > documentation are part of the nurses responsibility. > If the RNAC don't do it it doesn't get done. > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/14/03 01:01PM >>> > The "WE" consists of the charge nurse to begin > with....if I note on the 5 > day assessment the need to continue was not carried > out by the charge nurse, > I confer with the DON bringing all information to > her attention and we start > the 7 day (if not already started). > Our toilet plan is q/2hr. and prn but remember some > residents require more > frequent intervals of toileting...thus the > importance of an individualized > personal care plan. > > The Nose > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charlene Kleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 10:24 AM > Subject: Re: B&B > > > I am also trying to work on a better B&B program. > > Can you tell me when you say "we" review H&P who > does the review and > assessment at your facility and what is the > frequency of your B&B toileting > plan? > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/14/03 11:22AM >>> > Well Kathy you asked for it.... > All admissions in our facility are assessed for > continence. We review H&P, > speak to the resident and family members, howerver > in saying that we also > acknowledge that we may be provided with the > accurate information and may > not be. > > If there is just 1 episode of incontinece the > resident is put on a 3 day B&B > toilet plan. If after this 3 day period we find a > number of episodes of > incontinence then we continue this plan for an > additional 7 days. If we > find that upon admission the information provided > was inaccurate we document > as such and continue toilet plan for dignity and > contact phyisician for > further interventions. > > The Nose > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vogt, Kathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 8:09 AM > > > This is the third time I think I have posted this. > If you do not have a > response, will one of you just let me know that it > did get out to everyone. > I think our facility is doing poorly in regards to > bladder training and > toileting programs. Can you let me know how your > facility does it in order > to take credit for it on the MDS? > > > Thanks > > Kathy Vogt, RN > > NOTE: This e-mail message may contain information > that is privileged, > confidential, and exempt from > disclosure. It is intended for use only by the > person to whom it is > addressed. 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