dianediane90

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1. stasis vs.pressure

   dianediane90 posted a topic in MDS

   Have a resident admitted in March --staff documented pressure area on ankle which she had on admission stage two area---I can't remember looking at the area but feel I did---counted pressure area on 5 day,14 day,30 day and 60 day---for her 60 day the...

2. section L and M question

   dianediane90 posted a topic in MDS

   2 questions= in section L for a full assessment --for someone that has dentures with no problems--do you mark edentulous(no natural teeth) which would trigger problem then not proceed??? In section M 100 C=== when would you mark that...

3. Counting breathing treatment days/min's

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   We have counted min/days in past(on paper MAR) but feel uncomfortable as the documentation is lacking before and after tx. Some nurses are better than others at documentation but not consistent. We do have PCC but we are not E MAR yet. They have talk...

4. Counting breathing treatment days/min's

   dianediane90 posted a topic in MDS

   Having trouble justifying counting breathing tx min/days on MDS. The nurses give the tx's but lack documentation at times in nurses notes before and after tx given. They do put the min/days on MAR. One nurse says we shouldn't count if the document...

5. distinct days therapy

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   What if OT was in Mon through Fri and ST was in Mon,tue,wed thur and came in Sat---would that count as 6 days of disticnt therapy??? Thought it would count as six days but wasn't sure???

6. distinct days therapy

   dianediane90 posted a topic in MDS

   May be reading too much into that section but if asking how many days of distincnt therapy-how should it be counted???

7. Therapy on MDS

   dianediane90 posted a topic in MDS

   If staff are charting a resident did not ambulate at all 8/8 can we count ambulation in the therapy dep't for ADL section ??? some say yes--some say no---work at a Pa. nsg home ---