It is necessary for someone to sign that all meds are administered. We had to develop a whole Policy/Procedure a few years back due to citation at survey.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dorothy Wolfe Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 4:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Self Administered Meds We have several residents in our facility who self medicate. The nurses don't sign off on the MAR for these, but write across it "self administered". I'm thinking that there should be some way, on a daily basis, to determine whether the resident takes all the meds as ordered. How do I code these in section O? Thanks, Dorothy Dorothy Wolfe, BSN, MDS Coordinator The Virginia Home 1101 Hampton St. Richmond, VA 23220 804-359-4093 This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If this message contains protected health information (PHI), it should not be forwarded to any other recipient without the authorization of the original sender and should be encrypted when possible. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the email address or telephone number above and delete this email from your computer. /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
