RE: Geri chair

[Thompson, Karen (Kodiak)]

-[Thompson, Karen] The term geri chair if with out a tray can be termed a mobile chair or mobile recliner if it reclines.  The term geri chair has a long history of negative connotation.  The term is not allowed in our facility.  If we do need to prevent rising from a chair we use a "lap tray" or a "lap buddy".   ----Original Message----- From: HighlandPark414-MDS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 12:05 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Geri chair Thanks Faye, she does not have tray.  I just went down to my DON and told her that we need to get an order for the Geri chair with the reason we use it. To my surprise my DON told me not to write the reason, just: "up in Geri chair daily". She said there is no need to put reasons...since it's not  a restraint; otherwise she said we would have to get orders for w/c too. Do I miss anything here? Lana   -----Original Message----- From: Faye Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 2:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Geri chair   Does she have a tray locked in place? If so you also need to assess if the tray is restraining by limiting access to ones body, limiting movement (think readjust clothing, scratch knee type of thing).  IF she normally could perform these functions and the tray is creating a barrier then this is still a restraint. We write our positioning orders "Geri chair with pillow for positioning/comfort, reposition and provide care as needed q__ h and prn."  IF we think it is a restraint also "Geri chair with pillow for positioning/comfort which inadvertently restrains therefore, check q__ min, release q__ h and prn for repositioning and care and needed"  Of course with the restraint option we put into place all of our supportive documentation tools, consents etc.   -----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 This message is intended for the sole use of the individual to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete this message.