Walking and wheelchair are both modes of locomotion. If the resident needed extensive assistance for either walking or wheeling ( or combination of both) at least 3 times during the observation window, you would code extensive assistance for locomotion. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 4:12 PM Subject: Re: coding locomotion question??
> For this resident also walks as well as propels on the unit, do you code th most dependent since both are forms of locomotion? or just code for locomotion in th w/c? > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
