RE: Siderails

[Brenda Chance]

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It is according to whether they are impeding the resident’s ability to enter or exit the bed.  Use the instructions given with the restraint section of the manual (section P) and follow these guidelines to determine if they are a restraint for each resident.  This should be an individualized assessment.  Do you do side rail assessments on each resident to support use?        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: Felix, Rosalie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 1:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Siderails   We all use the top 2 siderails for all our residents just for mobility.  Do I need to code them on P4?  Thanks.