Need help with documentation/assessment

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Hi,

I'm new to this site so I did not know the best place to post this. I just started work with a small in-home services agency and I'm not able to contact the previous nurse. On the nurse visit report that we use there are 2 sections that I'm not familiar with. The first is LOC and the second is P/Risk. When I look through past visits the LOC will be documented with numbers, usually 24 or 27. The P/Risk will usually be 2 or 3. Can anyone help me with what thses are? I'm embarassed but I don't know who to ask because none of the other staff are familiar with the nursing terms.

Thank you!

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.
Hi,

I'm new to this site so I did not know the best place to post this. I just started work with a small in-home services agency and I'm not able to contact the previous nurse. On the nurse visit report that we use there are 2 sections that I'm not familiar with. The first is LOC and the second is P/Risk. When I look through past visits the LOC will be documented with numbers, usually 24 or 27. The P/Risk will usually be 2 or 3. Can anyone help me with what thses are? I'm embarassed but I don't know who to ask because none of the other staff are familiar with the nursing terms.

Thank you!

LOC= 24 or 27? I've only seen person, place, time.

there should be some type of key w/ your pt risk.

Good luck!

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
Hi,

I'm new to this site so I did not know the best place to post this. I just started work with a small in-home services agency and I'm not able to contact the previous nurse. On the nurse visit report that we use there are 2 sections that I'm not familiar with. The first is LOC and the second is P/Risk. When I look through past visits the LOC will be documented with numbers, usually 24 or 27. The P/Risk will usually be 2 or 3. Can anyone help me with what thses are? I'm embarassed but I don't know who to ask because none of the other staff are familiar with the nursing terms.

Thank you!

YOu need to ask your co-workers.......just say you afre unfamiliar with those terms. There are certain requirements by medicare that need to prove a certain care level for reinbursement or they remove care. \Better be safe than sorry!

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Thanks for your replies. The problem is that no one here knows because I'm the only nurse, at present and I can't reach the previous nurse.

I will keep trying to find out. I've only been familiar with person, place, time as well.

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I'm happy to report that I found the answer on one of the state forms we use!

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Specializes in Geriatrics and Quality Improvement,.
I'm happy to report that I found the answer on one of the state forms we use!

so, whats it mean??

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It has to do with the person needing to meet a 21 point system to qualify for Medicaid In-Home services. So a person who gets LOC (Level of Care) 24 definitely qualifies. The P/Risk is the risk level of living independently (i.e. 1 is low, 2 medium and 3 is high risk).

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Specializes in M/S, ICU, ICP.

Kudo's for persisting until you found the answer!

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Specializes in ER, ICU.

Maybe that's phall risk, lol.

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