this is great IF the resident has the skills/capability otherwise it is a set up for problems.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Nichols" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 4:32 PM Subject: Re: RE: Falls > One of our corporate nurses recently told us that instead of using "resident > will not fall" or "resident will be free from injury r/t falls" We could > use "resident will use call light for assist with transfers" or "resident > will remember to use walker to assist with transfers" or "resident will > remember to use walker when ambulating" > She explained that this way we are involving the resident and making it more > resident orientated instead of facility orientated. > Any other thoughts on this? > Debbie Nichols. RN, RAC-C > RAI Director > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debbie Ohl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 3:04 PM > Subject: Re: RE: Falls > > > > If falls cannot be prevented the care plan focus needs to be on protecting > > the resident from serious injury. A goal for this person, situation > > dependent might be " will not sustain serious injury from falls" the > > intervention would then focus on the environment and resident dependent a > > bit of therapy to teach them how to fall safely if they have retained > > memory. Serious injury is defined as requiring medical intervention. > > > > Debbie Ohl RN, NHA > > LTC Consultant > > www.greatcareplans.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 8:53 PM > > Subject: Re: RE: Falls > > > > > > > For my dementia patients I don't say will be without injuries r/t falls. > I > > use will have risk of falls minimized by implementing the listed > approaches. > > Had a surveyor comment on "without inuries r/t falls" as probably not > being > > realistic for dementia patient. We weren't cited but we took the hint. > > > > > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Date: 2004/02/16 Mon PM 09:49:21 EST > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Subject: RE: Falls > > > > > > > > I have been thinking about this same problem. Anyone else remember > the > > > > discussion or maybe a recent article about goals for falling ie goal - > > > > not to fall etc.is not an appropriate goal but I don't remember the > > > > logic that went with this. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > > > Angie Palac > > > > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 6:21 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Falls > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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. 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