Re: Skill or not

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I'm at home and just going from memory but I think that when you code an IV in section K on a 5 day assessment (assuming they had the IV within the 7 day look back period) it skills a resident for day 1-14. Janice In a message dated 1/16/2004 7:44:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "You can't skill on an IV alone for more than the first 14 days." Janice Martin, RN Please explain the regulation you are referring to. Thank you! Rena Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C Chair, American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: Re: Skill or not Date: 1/16/04 4:31:00 PM Pacific Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent from the Internet In a message dated 1/16/2004 11:25:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You can't skill on an IV alone for more than the first 14 days. Janice Martin, RN MDS Coordinator The resident was not in our facility on 01/11/04 therefore I cannot do a OMRA since therapy was never started in our facility.  She was admitted on 01/13/04 and was no therapy for 3 weeks.  My question being can I skill her for those 3 weeks based on her getting this IV on 01/11/04? Lisa   In a message dated 1/16/2004 6:48:02 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If the resident just had an IV on 1-11,I would do an omra and keep on med A alittle while.Would look at it weekly and would do a sig change when rehab can come back.I feel a sig change is necessary when weightbearing increases as there usually is an improvement in amb and toileting.