F314 - MONITORING At least daily, staff should remain alert to potential changes in the skin condition and should evaluate and document identified cha
{"Image DocumentName": "F314 - MONITORING", "Image ImageDescription": "At least daily, staff should remain alert to potential changes in the skin condition and should evaluate and document identified changes. For example, a resident\u2019s complaint about pain or burning/itching at a site where there has been pressure or a nursing assistant\u2019s observation during the resident\u2019s bath that there is a change in skin condition should be reported so that the resident may be evaluated further. F-314 discusses Monitoring the resident\u2019s skin and states: -At least daily, staff should remain alert to potential changes in the skin condition and should evaluate and document identified changes. -For example, a resident\u2019s complaint about pain or burning/itching at a site where there has been pressure or a nursing assistant\u2019s observation during the resident\u2019s bath that there is a change in skin condition should be reported so that the resident may be evaluated further. This is where you will rely heavily on your well-trained and constantly vigilant nursing assistants. IN most LTC facilities like the hospital and home care settings, the CNA sees the resident\u2019s skin more frequently than the nurse and should report to nursing any suspected or easily discernable changes in skin conditions. Implement easy ways for them to document and report ANY skin change(s) regardless of how minor it may seem\u2026.. You may want to keep an index card where you record the CNA\u2019s name that reported the skin changes and at the end of the week or month \u2013 give a little reward for their diligence in reporting changes. Positive reinforcement warm fuzzies go a long way. DO something equally creative for the nurses \u2013 track the units progress and reward the nurses for instituting mid coarse changes that improve heal times or progression. I like to refer to the CNAs as the Lifeguards in LTC- empower them and recognize the value they bring to your facility.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}