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Feb 16, 2009 12:55 PM

Scheduled toileting program


Would the following be ok for a "scheduled toileting program"?

Toilet resident:
..upon arising in the am
..before & after meals
..upon retiring at hs
.. PRN


Any feedback would be greatley appreciated.

Thanks


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from Talino
Old Feb 16, 2009, 04:27 PM
Updated Feb 16, 2009 at 04:30 PM by Talino

Default Re: Scheduled toileting program
According to the RAI p 3-125, yes ...
"Facility staff may list a resident’s toileting schedule by specific hours of the day or by timing of specific routines, as long as those routines occur around the same time each day. If the timing of such routines is not fairly standardized, specific times should then be noted.”

If resident rises in am at different times, e.g. 8 on Mon, 6:30 Tues, 8:30 Wed, etc., "upon rising in am" becomes non-specific because the routine is not standardized. The actual time should be specified, "toilet @ 6:30 am daily" meaning whether resident is up or not.

Also, the 3 key ideas must be captured be in Item H3a:
1) scheduled - performing the activity according to a specific, routine time that has been clearly communicated to the resident (as appropriate) and caregivers,
2) toileting – voiding in a bathroom or commode, or voiding into another appropriate receptacle, and
3) program - refers to a specific approach that is organized, planned, documented, monitored and evaluated

Often, #3 (documented, monitored and evaluated) is overlooked and picked on. When a resident is continually incontinent at a scheduled time, e.g. 2 pm, there must be documentation of an attempt to change the schedule or modify the resident's activity in an effort to achieve a continent episode.
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Old Feb 16, 2009, 11:11 PM

Default Re: Scheduled toileting program
Why both before and after meals?
We just give hours- 7am,10am,12:30, 4pm, 6:30 pm and PRN work for most patients, others are catered to their unique schedules. We have the CNA sign on the toileting schedule each day.
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