We code in section P the length of treatment (number of minutes) for each treatment, as recorded by the respiratory therapist in their charting. So, we just add them up for each day. Sometimes day of admission, if they come late evening, they don't get a treatment, so we may use grace days to capture the 7 days of respiratory treatments.
-----Original Message----- From: Gola, Tammy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 2:57 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Respiratory Therapy so do you code in in section P and if so how do you come up with the number of minutes to enter? Tammy Gola BSN, RN, CRNAC Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Transitional Care Unit 575 North River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA. 187641-0001 570-552-5417 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Doyle, Renee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 3:52 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Respiratory Therapy I am in a hospital-based SNF. Our respiratory therapists chart in the computer the type of treatment; medication administered; pulse pre and post; sputum amount, color, consistency; breath sounds pre and post; respiratory pattern; cough; tolerance to treatment; and length of treatment. There is also a section for chest x-ray synopsis and comments. This is done with every treatment (nebs, IPPB, CPT, etc.), every time (q4H, TID, PRN). Nurses generally don't give treatments unless we have a major trauma/disaster and the RT's are needed in ER. -----Original Message----- From: rlabarge (Becky LaBarge) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 2:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Respiratory Therapy How do you guys capture Respiratory Therapy on Section P - do the nurses in your facilities document actual minutes spent administering Respiratory Treatments? Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message including attachments, if any, is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. 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. If you are the intended recipient but do not wish to receive communications through this medium, please notify this office immediately. /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
