RE: Need advice ASAP!!! Resident wants to leave now, AMA

[Patricia Whitcomb]

Title: Message

That might be the best thing you can do in a difficult situation.     Pat Whitcomb, RN MDS Coordinator Madonna Towers 507-288-3911, Ext. 3050 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jamie Morris, RN Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 6:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Need advice ASAP!!! Resident wants to leave now, AMA Possibly, I agree with that for short-term.... she has been this way with every roommate & has been able to keep a private room due to her scare tactics... but I do not think it would be smart of us to leave the roommate in there with her tonight. I just went up there & they are giving her a shot for her blood pressure (I did not ask what), but I don't think she was going to accept that.  I kinda have a bad feeling about the whole issue... I kinda think we should call the MD, get the order from him to d/c her or the statement that it will be AMA, let her go, and call DHR as she is leaving... ---- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 6:30 PM Subject: Re: Need advice ASAP!!! Resident wants to leave now, AMA Is there a way to get her a different room?  If she is unhappy with her roommate, you have a responsibility to try to meet that need...   This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. As required by HIPAA you need to hold this information as privileged and confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments.