Will experience <ed episodes of falls and or injuries AEB provision of preventative and protective measures by staff/(restorative or therapy as ordered) qs/prn; adq intake, no s/s of infections, dehydration, constipation, UTI's, infections, adverse medications s/e's or sign wt gain or loss within time of d/c or 90d.
Claudia >From: "Angie Palac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Falls >Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 18:20:47 -0600 > >I think this has been addressed before, but I was wondering when a goal >is written addressing falls, do people just address that an injury will >be prevented, or does the goal address that both fall and injury will be >prevented? Some staff say that a resident has a right to fall. I feel >a resident should not be restrained and therefore, has a right to fall >in that respect, hopefully without serious injury. I feel Staff should >also help prevent the resident from falling by making sure call lights >are within easy reach, not forgetting to use walker, having proper >shoes, etc. I would like to know what others are doing. > >Thanks for your help. >Angie
Click here for a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee. /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
