Re: RAP QUESTION

[Holly Sox, RN, RAC-C]

Shellie, What I do in this  situation is to write a note explaining that RAPs were not completed due to the resident being in the hospital. Then complete your RAP summary, with no care plan decisions made.  I usually also include the statement that the resident will be reassessed on return from hospital.     Holly F. Sox, RN, RAC-C Clinical Editor, Careplans.com www.careplans.com    [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Park Lane MDS To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 11:41 AM Subject: RAP QUESTION I have a question about raps.  I have a res who's mds, a significant change, was done on Nov. 19, 2003.  Raps were due Nov. 26, 2003.  His was the only set I had to do for that week, imagine that, but when I got to work that moring he was having symptoms of chf, and was admitted to the hospital, after being seen at the clinic.   He is still there.  It has been a while since I had this happen, but I did not do his raps, due to him being hospitalized.  I made a note in the chart about his being put in the hospital, should I have done the raps? your input is greatly appreciated. Shellie