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Look For RAP Patterns That May Signal Anemia
Published on Sun Aug 14, 2005
Anemia symptoms will trigger the following resident assessment protocols (RAPs):
Delirium
Cognitive loss
ADL function
Psychosocial wellbeing
Mood
Activities
Falls
Nutrition
Pressure ulcers
Source: "Anemia in Long Term Care: A Silent Epidemic," a presentation by Barbara Phillips, DNSc, at the March 2005 American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators conference in Chicago.