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Weak — does not survive | Why it fails | Strong — defensible |
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“Pain medication given.” | No score, no scale, no reassessment — no proof of skilled pain management. | The new-pain model note in §4: PQRST, intervention, reassessed effect with timing, notification, and the Section J linkage. |
“Resident comfortable.” | For a nonverbal resident, no observational scale or evidence of assessment. | “PAINAD 1 (occasional vocalization only); controlled on the scheduled regimen; no effect on participation/sleep.” |
“Pain 8/10.” | No intervention or reassessment — pain documented but not managed. | “Pain 8/10 → PRN given → reassessed 30 min: 3/10; provider notified; plan updated.” |
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