PossAbility Unlimited Medical Informed Consent
1. This form is called in “Informed Consent Form”. It is your health care provider’s obligation to provide you with information you need in order to decide whether to consent to medical treatment or medical procedure that your health care provider(s) have recommended. The purpose of this form is to verify that you have received this information and have given your consent to the medical treatment and/or medical procedure recommended to you. You should read this form carefully and ask questions of your health care provider(s) so that you fully understand the medical treatment or medical procedure before you decide whether or not to give your consent. If you have questions, you are encouraged and expected to ask them before you sign this Informed Consent Form. Your health care provider(s) are not employees or agents of PossAbility Unlimited. They are independent health care providers.
2. Your health care provider(s) have recommended the following medical treatment(s) or medical procedure(s):
- Catheterization
- Bowel Procedure
- Medication Procedure
- Skin Assessment (Full Body)
- Physical Assistance (including, but not limited to, bathing assistance, toilet use assistance, and feeding assistance)
- Education & Individual Personal Care Instruction (Male & Female Patient)
Upon your authorization and consent, the above medical treatment(s) or medical procedure(s), together with any different or further treatment or procedures which, in the opinion of the health care provider(s) performing the treatment or procedure, may be indicated due to an emergency or newly-discovered information, will be performed on you. The medical treatment or medical procedure will be performed by the health care provider(s) named below (or, in the event the health care provider is unable to perform or complete the medical treatment or medical procedure, a qualified substitute health care provider), together with associates and assistants, including licensed registered nursing staff and volunteer staff, to whom the physician performing the medical treatment or medical procedure may assign designated responsibilities.
3. Name of health care provider(s) who is performing the medical treatment or medical procedure: PossAbility medical team; Lauren Harmison, FNP-BC
PossAbility Unlimited maintains personnel and facilities to assist your health care provider(s) in their performance of various medical treatments and medical procedures. However, your health care provider(s), including licensed registered nursing staff, and volunteers in attendance for the purpose of performing medical treatment or medical procedures are not employees, representatives or agents of PossAbility Unlimited. They are independent health care providers.
4. All medical treatments and medical procedures carry the risk of unsuccessful results, complications, injury or even death, from both known and unknown causes, and no warranty or guarantee is made as to result or cure. You have the right to be informed of:
- The nature of the medical treatment or medical procedures, including other care, treatment or medications;
- Potential benefits, risks or side effects of the medical treatment or medical procedure, including potential problems that might occur;
- The likelihood of achieving treatment goals;
- Reasonable alternatives and the relevant risks, benefits and side effects related to such alternatives including the possible results of not receiving care or treatment; and
- Any independent medical research or significant economic interest your physician may have related to the performance of the proposed medical treatment or medical procedure.
Except in cases of emergency, medical treatment or medical procedures are not performed until you have had the opportunity to receive this information and have given your consent. You have the right to give or refuse consent to any proposed medical treatment or medical procedure at any time prior to its performance.
5. Your signature on this Informed Consent Form indicates that:
- You have read and understand the information provided on this form;
- Your health care provider has adequately explained to you the medical treatment or medical procedure set forth above, along with the risks, benefits, and other information described in this Informed Consent Form;
- You have had a chance to ask your health care provider questions;
- You have received all of the information you desire concerning the medical treatment or medical procedure; and
- You authorize and expressly consent to the performance of the medical treatment or medical procedure.