Comments on: A Patient is Not a Consumer http://brainblogger.com/2007/08/29/a-patient-is-not-a-consumer/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives Tue, 22 May 2012 11:07:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Thomas Sharon, R.N., M.P.Hhttp://brainblogger.com/2007/08/29/a-patient-is-not-a-consumer/#comment-309754 Thomas Sharon, R.N., M.P.H Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:32:48 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2007/08/29/a-patient-is-not-a-consumer/#comment-309754 Here is some information on the risks of bedsores that might be useful. More at http://legalnurseconsultanttom.comIn making the assessment, your admitting nurse must determine whether anyone or more of the following risk factors exist:age over 60 spinal cord paralysis stroke nervous system disease poor circulation diabetes confined to bed altered level of consciousness confusion bladder incontinence bowel incontinence diarrhea anemia dehydration malnutrition obesity emaciation reduced mobility (traction or body cast)The usual procedure is to assign a value of 1 to each risk factor and add up those that exist. The totals then translate to one of the three levels of risk as follows: 0 to 6 indicates low risk, 7 to 13 indicates moderate risk, 14 to 18 indicates high risk. The parts of the body that are susceptible to pressure ulcers are the heels, ankles, knees, buttocks, tailbone, lower spine, shoulder blades, ears, and back of the head. Here is some information on the risks of bedsores that might be useful. More at http://legalnurseconsultanttom.com

In making the assessment, your admitting nurse must determine whether anyone or more of the following risk factors exist:

age over 60
spinal cord paralysis
stroke
nervous system disease
poor circulation
diabetes
confined to bed
altered level of consciousness
confusion
bladder incontinence
bowel incontinence
diarrhea
anemia
dehydration
malnutrition
obesity
emaciation
reduced mobility (traction or body cast)

The usual procedure is to assign a value of 1 to each risk factor and add up those that exist. The totals then translate to one of the three levels of risk as follows: 0 to 6 indicates low risk, 7 to 13 indicates moderate risk, 14 to 18 indicates high risk. The parts of the body that are susceptible to pressure ulcers are the heels, ankles, knees, buttocks, tailbone, lower spine, shoulder blades, ears, and back of the head.

]]> By: RDoctor Medicalhttp://brainblogger.com/2007/08/29/a-patient-is-not-a-consumer/#comment-64564 RDoctor Medical Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:11:59 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2007/08/29/a-patient-is-not-a-consumer/#comment-64564 <strong>September Edition of All things medical...</strong>The September Edition of All things medical is up....... September Edition of All things medical…

The September Edition of All things medical is up.

……

]]>