In a message dated 9/10/04 3:37:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Does anyone have any experience or knowledge on having a Medicare provided R.N. to do a persons bowel care? Here in NV a Medicaid provided PCA, which I have, is not allowed to do bowel care, only an R.N., and there are very few nursing agencies that are Medicaid providers, but there are lots of agencies that are Medicare providers. Tim >>
In your state, Medicaid just might think that bowel care equates with digital stim, but that is a small part of any bowel program (or so we hope). Only because its partial invasive it is deems an RN's responsibility, lol. I'm sure that you could train, dishwashers and lettuce pickers to do the same jobs for alot less. For RN who stayed up all night to complete their nursing programs, bedpans and digital stim are at the bottom of the food chain. Go figure. W
