Re: Respiratory Therapy

[LINDA FUCHS]

Corey, I'm not sure how you get by with counting the time the treatment is running. We are only counting the time the nurse is doing the assessment as they do not sit with the resident during the treatament itself. Is it allowable to count the time the treatment is running?  I live in ND. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/30/04 06:27PM >>> I'm not certain about three treatments a day to get 15 minutes, because we usually get 15 minutes to 20 minutes with each neb. tx, depending on the amount of wahtever solution they're using.  We usually attach an Excel spreadsheet with the meds & minutes, etc.  I'll attach a copy here, but if you are long term care, it's a LOT easier to have the pharmacy include the information on the MAR:     Name of med:     Time of Administration:     Minutes given:     Ox Sat pre / post   For some reason, if it's printed on the MAR by pharmacy.  If not, it's a struggle to routinely get them done & recorded.   Corey ----- Original Message ----- From: LINDA FUCHS To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 5:06 PM Subject: Re: Respiratory Therapy In our facility for the 7 day assessment period we have an assessment form they complete with each neb treatment during this time frame. They need to be getting treatments at least 3 times a day in order for you to get enough minutes as it has to be 15 min per day. The assessment includes lung sounds, oxygen sats, # of respirations per min, pulse, c/o SOB, use of accessory muscles. The nurse does the assessment before and after each treatment.   Linda >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/30/04 02:15PM >>> 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. CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive for the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.574 / Virus Database: 364 - Release Date: 1/29/2004 CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive for the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you.