I agree totally Nathan. And the staff have been really good about documenting the diffference. Patient rights.
Claudia >From: "Nathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: question for group >Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 21:30:31 -0800 > >There is a difference between refusing and resisting. If someone is alert and oriented you should not attempt to deliver care that they don't want. If you document that they are A&Ox3 and resisiting, the assumption must be that your are forcing them against their will. > >Document that the resident refused care, not resisted. > >Nathan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Corey Ali > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 7:13 PM > Subject: Re: question for group > > > Where, Please? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 9:33 PM > Subject: Re: question for group > > > In a message dated 2/5/2004 6:21:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Is there a new rule somewhere that anyone who is alert & oriented can't be considered to be resisting care? > It's not a new rule. It's been in the Manual. > > > --- > 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
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