HOlly:
This is the be all test:
Pull out your last RAP's. Do they still describe the patient and the
current set of problems? If yes, great. If no, do a significant change.
If the RAP's still describe the patient as s/he is, next pull out your care
plans. Do they accurately still describe (with perhaps minor changes) how
to care for the patient? If yes, great! Make a nurses note describing the
change and that you don't feel it's a significant change in condition. If
the care plans do not describe how to care for the patient (including what
caused the change?), then you need to do a sign. change assessment.
Corey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Holly McGran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "AANAC List Serve (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:33 PM
Subject: Significant Change
Would you do a Significant change if a resident went from a 3 to a 4 in
dressing and a 3 to a 4 in personal hygeine on an MDS with absolutely no
other change in any other areas on the MDS? Thank you in advance.
Holly McGran
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