BUT IS HE ABLE TO OPEN THE FRONT BAR AND GET OUT ON HIS OWN. IF HE IS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE BAR ON HIS OWN, YOU ARE STILL RESTRICTING HIS MOVEMENT, AND HIS INDEPENDENCE. HE MUST BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE MERRY WALKER FOR IT NOT BE CONSIDERED A RESTRAINT. SHELLIE ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacee Kunse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 6:40 AM Subject: merrywalker as a restraint...
> I have a resident who uses a merrywalker for independent mobility and > ambulation in the halls. He is too weak to use a regular walker. In > the MDS manual, a merrywalker is an example in the restraint section. I > have difficulty coding this as a restraint because it does not pevent > him from rising, does not impede but enhances his mobility. I have it > sufficiently covered in my RAPS that it enhances mobility, etc. Do I > still code it as a restraint in MDS, and should it be reflected on the > roster. I have put it on the roster--I would rather have state look > into it and see our documentation, than have them see him in the hall > and have it not be on the roster and be questioned as to why. Any > input???? > > > > > This e-mail and any attachments are confidential information intended > for the sole use of the addressee listed. If you are not the intended > recipient, please notify the sender immediately via return e-mail, or > call our Management Information Systems Coordinator at (989)673-4117, > and delete the e-mail. Unauthorized use, dissemination, distribution or > copying of this e-mail or attachments, in whole or in part, is strictly > prohibited and may be unlawful. > > Stacee Kunse, RN > MDS Coordinator > Tuscola County Medical Care Facility > 1285 Cleaver Road > Caro, MI 48723 > Phone: (989)673-4117 > Fax: (989)673-6665 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > /---------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
