I would put the resident in an observation period for at least a week....decide if they truly are a significant change and then proceed if they are. If this res is declining as rapidly as you anticipate they may not last through the assessment period and then you would not have to do the assessment. Sounds kind of cold but people can decline quickly but then again they can also bounce back. By having them in an observation period it gives you a little time to know which way they are going to go. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 5:41 PM Subject: scsa
> Need some help again. I have a M/C resident that I just finished an omra > replacing a 30 day. Since then, she has taken a turn for the worse and is > declining rapidly. Do I need to do a change of condition now? She probably > isn't going to survive this setback. I think I probably do, but I just need > reassurance. > > Thanks again for all the help I get almost daily, between the questions I > ask and those that others ask. > > June > > > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
