tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post1867215037272304779..comments2024-01-10T09:56:49.324-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Cave: Here's what you can chart when you are forced to miss a treatmentRick Freahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-18644233286105583842016-10-04T20:59:49.419-04:002016-10-04T20:59:49.419-04:00We use a classification system and if they're ...We use a classification system and if they're a class 3 or below (ambulatory, no surgery, no lung dx) we can omit due to classification protocol. We don't use it often and we reclassify pts q 72 hrs. It gives us something that's repeatable and tested. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423854335506382383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-10178970980932770782013-12-09T00:06:09.084-05:002013-12-09T00:06:09.084-05:00Our template says "triaged per hospital polic...Our template says "triaged per hospital policy."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-45327225090139482742012-11-30T08:14:06.098-05:002012-11-30T08:14:06.098-05:00Our lawyer said that charting anything along the l...Our lawyer said that charting anything along the lines of "unable to do tx due to...." makes the hospital look incompetent. He said if we're that busy we should call in help. Although by the time help got here the tx would be late anyway, and you cannot predict when the ER is going to be busy. He also added that the "opinion of the RT that 90% of the treatments are not needed anyway will also not hold up in court." Darn lawyers. Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-14000650066616661462012-11-30T01:34:55.349-05:002012-11-30T01:34:55.349-05:00saying tx refused would actually be a LIE and if t...saying tx refused would actually be a LIE and if the patients family or the patient was upset enough could result in you getting canned for falsifying documents- most places have cameras these days. <br /><br />I write. <br />"Miss due to critical pt on another floor". <br /><br />I think i will add the phrase "pt not in distress" as your explanation is plausible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com