siderail vs restraint?

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For section P side rails is it not true that if the resident cannot put the siderails down alone then it is considered a restraint?  The siderails on the beds at my facility I would not be able to put down if I were in the bed therefore all siderails would be a restraint? Lisa     In a message dated 1/15/2004 6:12:19 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: P4 is only for coding devices that serve as restraints. If the siderail is not a restraint, do not code it in section P.   RAI Manual Page 3-198  "The intent is to evaluate as part of the assessment process whether or not a devices meets the definition of physical restraint, and then code only those devices categorized in section P4 that have the effect of restraining the resident."   Nathan ----- Original Message ----- From: judyfar To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 4:30 PM Subject: Section P Please share how you code Section P Devices and Restraints.  If siderails are for enablers only, do you mark siderails in that section at all?  Do you code devices that are NOT restraints (i.e. lap buddy which R can remove)?

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P4 is only for coding devices that serve as restraints. If the siderail is not a restraint, do not code it in section P.   RAI Manual Page 3-198  "The intent is to evaluate as part of the assessment process whether or not a devices meets the definition of physical restraint, and then code only those devices categorized in section P4 that have the effect of restraining the resident."   Nathan ----- Original Message ----- From: judyfar To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 4:30 PM Subject: Section P Please share how you code Section P Devices and Restraints.  If siderails are for enablers only, do you mark siderails in that section at all?  Do you code devices that are NOT restraints (i.e. lap buddy which R can remove)?

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