RE: Geri chair

[Pam Allen]

If the resident is unable to move under her own volition I would not consider it a restraint. To CYA I would write an order to the effect " Resident to be OOB to gerichair x ___ hrs with pillow placed behind her for comfort and to maintain proper positioning while OOB due to _________ (add reason for gerichair here), reposition q 2 hrs with skin checks." Or something like that. Hope this helps! Pam -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of HighlandPark414-MDS Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 3:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Geri chair Need a little help here. I have a resident who is not ambulatory and totally reliant on others for positioning. She is not able to transfer self. She spends most of the day in the Geri chair. The order for Geri chair says: �Place pillow in back of resident when up in Geri chair when out of bed for positioning and comfort�. Ok, so my questions are:  Is the Geri chair considered to be restraining patient in this case? She is not able to get up anyhow� Do we have to be more specific on the order with the reason for Geri chair? Thanks a lot Lana Vinnik RN, RAC-C