In reality, colored paper may not make a difference. our residents
may still return with breakdown . this is just something to try to grab
their attention-they may still ignore it.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:48
PM
Subject: Re: transfer forms
I understand why you would want to use colored paper
Lisa, but from my experience, too many patients we have sent to a hospital
return with skin breakdown. Now I know cause I have worked both places,
and I turn all my people and monitor skin while I worked at the hospital and
many nurses don't turn and reposition patients. Far too many times my
patients return from a hospital stay with new skin breakdown, especially on
the heels and it is simply that for the time they spend there they lie flat on
there back. And I understand this is a general statement, and it is
opinion so maybe I will use colored paper in the future to get the attention
of hospital personnel. It would make for a good research study!
Have a great day!! :) Mychal
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 4:18
PM
Subject: Re: transfer forms
If you use colored paper, it allows for getting the attention of those
ER personnel -it is thought that the colored paper will get their attention
and allow for better communication re:risk factors.
The hospital will be focused on what brought them to the ER-such Severe
COPD and their resp status-the last thing they will be thinking about- is
what this NH resident is at risk for. The colored paper is to help
trigger them and get the ER's attention to also, be aware of skin risks,
etc
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 7:37
PM
Subject: Re: transfer forms
Well I figure if you have to spell it out on colored
paper maybe it is time to reevaluate this situation!!
LOL
mychal
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004
4:50 PM
Subject: Re: transfer forms
In a message dated 4/28/2004 4:26:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
You would think that a hospital when
evaluating an admit, sees that a patient has decrease mobility, or is
incontinent, or is a diabetic, etc, that they would be able to use
there assessment skills and figure this one out! I do not see
that this is necessary. Just my thoughts! :)
Mychal
That's what I was
thinking!
