RE: Care plan issue - Falls

[Brenda Chance]

Have you thought of having her door fixed on the merry walker so that she cannot open it?  I know it would make it a restraint, but it would keep her from falling.  Just a thought, I’ve had to do this on several people and as long as it is well-documented, I have never had any trouble with surveyors.   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: Michelle Witges [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Care plan issue - Falls   This is not MDS related but I need some idea's for a patient who continues to fall.  I have a lady who has had a CVA with paralysis on right side.  She is in a Merry Walker as she is very unsteady on her feet.  She also has a personal alarm on.  She is able to get around safely in the Merry Walker and the personal alarm is to notify if she tries to get up without assist.  Now comes my problem, she is able to open the Merry Walker and take off her personal alarm there by up without staff assist.  She has fallen numerous times doing this.  Luckily she has not hurt herself seriously.  She has fallen again today and has a lovely shiner and goose egg below her left eye.  Is there anything else that we can do to keep her safe.  I am out of ideas.  Any help is greatly appreciated.  Thank you. Michelle   This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If this message contains protected health information (PHI), it should not be forwarded to any other recipient without the authorization of the original sender and should be encrypted when possible.  If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the email address or telephone number above and delete this email from your computer.   Thank You.   Michelle Witges