When a resident is on a "fluid pass program", the goal is for intake of >1500cc/day. Initially when we get an admit
we do a four day assessment of intake. At that point people are identified for high risk,in need of fluid pass, or pushing fluids,etc. My question is: Does it seem like good practice to WAKE UP sleeping residents, just to offer them fluids? I can see offering someone fluids if they've gotten up to the commode, or when changing a brief etc. but to WAKE them up to offer fluids- and I hear our noc shift is doing this 3x/noc shift? Just questioning the sensiblity of this. Any feedback?? This is year round, anyone who is on fluid pass program regardless of daily intake on day/pm shift. Just across the board every noc to make sure the noc aides stay in practice of passing fluids.
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