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That sounds good... I am
here way past my regular hours just to try & get some work done (you all
know how that is I am sure- I am 9 months pregnant & about to need maternity
leave & my RN assistant had surgery this week), and there are RN supervisors
in the building... they are both older & more experienced than I & are
going to handle it their way... I am just offering advice as I feel I
respectfully can, but I am really concerned about this situation (the shot &
now they tell me they have put a wanderguard on her chair- which they report has
"increased her anxiety")... I am not trying to "armchair quarterback" but I do
want to be able to offer them suggestions. I guess what I am saying is it
is probably beyond just talking to her about her desire to leave
now.
Oh, but
something else about me, it is well known that I will have an opinion because I
am very much a resident advocate, as I think most of us in the position
are.
Thank-You all for
your advice!
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 6:47
PM
Subject: RE: Need advice ASAP!!! Resident
wants to leave now, AMA
I guess first
of all I would try to talk to her to find out just exactly what has happened
to cause her sudden desire to leave. Usually there is something that
precipitates it & if you can find out what it is you can usually work it
out. Otherwise I think it would be a good idea to involve both the
doctor & the Ombudsman. In addition, I would make sure to inform her
that if she leaves it would be against medical advice & that is something
happened because of it, insurance might not cover it. This sometimes
works when nothing else does.
Pat Whitcomb,
RN
MDS
Coordinator
Madonna
Towers
507-288-3911,
Ext. 3050
What do you do when a resident is unhappy with
a new roommate (but has been unhappy anyway for a long time), and is stating
she is leaving? Her family is here & state they cannot care for
her (she is early 60's, right AKA, dialysis, refuses to care for herself
at all).... she has said she is calling her lawyer & a cab and
she is leaving... Do we let her go & call DHR or what? I
don't think the MD has been called yet. I am just here late doing care
plans, and the DON has been called back in for this, but we are unsure of
what to do. Is the Ombudsman available now? Any
advice?
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