Title: Leaves
What I have done in the past when the cast
comes off, is request that the cast come back with the resident. I weighed the
cast and then the resident so I could justify the weight loss without having to
do a significant change.
Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C
MDS Coordinator
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Debbie Settle
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003
11:31 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: casts vs weight gain
I'd
check the weight gain, but explain it in RAPS. Also, once the cast comes off,
you'll most likely have to check weight loss.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Doreen Muller
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003
10:48 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: casts vs weight gain
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?
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