What does Generate BM list and give MOM mean?

gonzo1, ASN, RN · Oct 16, 2011

Track when each patient has a bowel movement and give Milk of Magnesia as needed. Just my guess.

I would recommend looking up Milk of Magnesia and learn about it.

virgo,student nurse, CNA · Oct 16, 2011

Mom means give mik of magnesium to all those on the floor that have not had a bowel movement in a certain number of days, in my nsg home it is 3days. You would look over the BM charts and count how many days each client has gone without a BM,if it is the number of days your nsg home calls for you give MOM

CapeCodMermaid, RN · Oct 16, 2011

I am getting my scrubs ready and going over some paper work as I start training at 6:45am in LTC. I am looking at what is expected per shift. 3-11 has Generate BM list and give MOM. I have looked all over An and I cannot find the answer. I am still looking through the paper work so maybe I will figure it out. Or it might be one of those "oh duh" things.
So does anyone know what Generate BM list and give MOM means?

This is a joke, right???

gatoraims RN · Oct 16, 2011

Track when each patient has a bowel movement and give Milk of Magnesia as needed. Just my guess.
I would recommend looking up Milk of Magnesia and learn about it.

Thanks that could be it. The majority of the clients have major psych issues so I imagine that is why it is included in the "to do list". We know how non user friendly those psych meds can be on the bowels. :coollook:

SamiSN · Oct 16, 2011

MOM milk of magnesia learn it love it in a ltc setting

BM pretty basic, you'll say it several time over the course of a day

Baubo516, RN · Oct 16, 2011

At our nursing home, if a resident has not had a BM for the last 6 shifts (2 days) then they get Milk of Magnesia or a suppository - not sure how that decision is made, as I am only a CNA right now.

ebear, BSN, RN · Oct 16, 2011

This is a joke, right???

Sorry, I just had to :hhmth:

gatoraims RN · Oct 16, 2011

This is a joke, right???

ummm No. It was not a joke. I know what BM is and I could figure out what generate a bm list was or assume I make a list of who has a bm or not. (but I wanted to make sure) It was the MOM that I was confused by. Sorry if it was a stupid questions. I have never seen it abbreviated like that.

I never passed milk of magnesia, maybe that is why I did not know short hand for it. The standing order for possible BM issues was colace.

I however have had the pleasure of taking milk of magnesia before. :rolleyes:

Edited to add: I also am aware that colace is a stool softener vs Milk of Magnesia being a laxative. I guess I never had the chance to have a pt that needed it to go that far. Most of my pts as a student had c. diff.

Dixielee, BSN, RN · Oct 16, 2011

I presume they want the MOM given on evening shift, so they will have the BM in the morning when there is more staff?? You don't want to give it on days and have the poor patient up all night!

ebear, BSN, RN · Oct 16, 2011

gatoraims, didn't mean to offend. It just hit my funnybone. We seasoned nurses are just well acquainted with MOM on either a professional or personal level, I guess! They used to mix it with Cascara sometimes too! You talk about the "BOMB"!! :lol2: :eek:

xtxrn, ASN, RN · Oct 17, 2011

ummm No. It was not a joke. I know what BM is and I could figure out what generate a bm list was or assume I make a list of who has a bm or not. (but I wanted to make sure) It was the MOM that I was confused by. Sorry if it was a stupid questions. I have never seen it abbreviated like that.
I never passed milk of magnesia, maybe that is why I did not know short hand for it. The standing order for possible BM issues was colace.
I however have had the pleasure of taking milk of magnesia before.
Edited to add: I also am aware that colace is a stool softener vs Milk of Magnesia being a laxative. I guess I never had the chance to have a pt that needed it to go that far. Most of my pts as a student had c. diff.

Not a stupid question at all. Impactions can lead to major pain for the residents, altered mental status, and unnecessary trips to the hospital for bowel obstruction symptoms; the state can also REALLY nail a facility for impactions, as they have to be recorded on the MDS (when someone is in their assessment period) :)

There is usually a BM book with monthly charts w/names and sm-med-lg written when the resident has pooped. (at least where I've worked). If the CNAs aren't filling them out, remind them, and check them before hs meds. Get a load of MOM and 30cc med cups, a bunch of water, and hit the halls :)