The use of side rails can only be used to treat a resident's medical symptoms, not because the family requests them. A medical symptom is defined as an indication or characteristic of a physical or psychological condition. (according to The Long Term Care Survey book f-tag 221)
-----Original Message----- From: Wiedemann, Betty R [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 1:58 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: side rail restraint? the reason" family request" is not allowed here. We provide all the data we have to educate on issues of entrapement. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 2:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: side rail restraint? Hello, I was wondering how everybody else are writing the orders for side rails when the only reason there up is because of family request? Any help would be deeply appreciated. once again to all nancy /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
