The restriction years ago was due to the type of battery used in the chair. It could explode while recharging. The new ones are not at risk. We used to plug them in outside..sometimes the cord came through the window. I think it was the Fire Marshall/state rule.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Faye Jones Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 6:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: electric wheelchairs If they need the electric w/c to mobilize wouldn't we be restraining them if we removed it from their immediate use? Just curious cause we have several also and our residents would pitch a fit it we put it where they couldn't use it. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of nursejane Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 7:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: electric wheelchairs I would also like to know. I have gotten 5 in our building so far and am working on another one. Sometimes kept in rooms, but because our rooms are double we usually set them outside the residents door when they are in bed. Courtesy to roommates too. We have never been cited when they are in the residents room during survey, and I have yet to hear about the OSHA. Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Junot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 4:55 PM Subject: RE: electric wheelchairs > please let me know where it is in writing that electric wheelchairs can not > be stored in resident's room, when you find it. > thanks, > sue > > > >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: electric wheelchairs > >Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 17:43:28 +0000 > > > >I have a question for the group that is not MDS, but I need help. I was > >told that OSHA says electric wheelchairs can not be stored in resident's > >room by corporate. Now I have to find it in writing somewhere. Help > >please. > > > >Thanks in advance, > >Davina DeMerritt, RN > > > >/---------------------------------------------------------- > >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 > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > > /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
