i sort of relate to your patient because in my advance directive, i wrote that if someday after ordinary measures are done like appetizers, healthshakes, supplements, snacks etc. and i still refuse to eat, that means i don't want to and i want my responsible party to respect my wishes.
--- marsha davy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone have any ideas on what to do with a > resident that just won't eat. We have tried > everything from a high calorie peanut shake to a > daily beer. Would like to see some weight gain. ===== Melinda de la Cruz, R.N., B.S.N., RAC-C MDS Coordinator *******CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE******* This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and solely for the use of the person (s) or entity to whom it is intended. If you have received this message in error and are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and any attachment from your system. Please be advised that any use of this message is prohibited and may be unlawful, and you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam http://mail.yahoo.com /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
