RE: dressing

[Brenda Chance]

I’ve put Neosporin on many times without a dressing.  I would err on the side of caution and not code the dressing unless I knew for sure and had documentation that a dressing was done.   Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator     CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -----Original Message----- From: MDSNancy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 4:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: dressing   Ok,  I think I'm arguing semantics here, but here's the question.  A Medicare A resident has an order that reads  "apply neosporine to scratches on lower leg BID".  So my question is, can I "assume" that the neosporine was covered by a dressing?  or should I err on the side of caution and leave M5g blank?   Thanks Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now