Weight gain in itself will not trigger your nutritional rap. If this is not an issue anywhere else rap wise, I would just address it in my care plan.
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: Carol O'Brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 11:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: casts vs weight gain We would code yes and then explain on our RAPS. >From: "Doreen Muller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: casts vs weight gain >Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 10:48:14 -0500 > > >I have a resident who was in a MVA an sustained a fracture to her tibia. >She is in a full leg cast. My dilemma; showing a weight gain and triggered >on raps. Can I put no for weight change since she has the cast and we do >not know what the weight of the cast is? Or can I put yes to the weight >gain and document on raps that she has a full cast on her leg and is not a >true weight gain? >Doreen > > > >Doreen Muller, LPN,RNAC >Simpson House >2101 Belmont Ave. >Philadelphia, PA 19131 >215-871-6019 > > > _________________________________________________________________ Our best dial-up offer is back. Get MSN Dial-up Internet Service for 6 months @ $9.95/month now! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
