RN auditor

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1. Who does the chart reviews at your hospital?? Now that you are "computer charting?"

   RN auditor replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

   I do chart reviews almost exclusively in my position. We do not have electronic charts yet but if we did I would be the one responsible for auditing them for compliance. My position is RN Auditor. I think there could be need for a FT chart auditor...

2. Where do I go???

   RN auditor posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need some advice. I am wanting to make a big change but I don't know where to begin. I don't care for the area I'm living in and I want to make a move. Moving near family isn't an option because that would be a small town in Nebraska or Northern...

3. Blood Donation

   RN auditor posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a question for anyone who workswith or is familiar with blood donations. Last week, I gave blood at the bloodmobile for the first time in >10 years. I had eaten well before hand and I drank lots of water since I am on a diuretic. During ...

4. Cost of medication as an inpatient is SHOCKING!!!

   RN auditor replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

   I would highly recommend my parents go North of the Border for their medications. I think it is ridiculous the amount of time and money that must go into the FDA certifying medications. I heard that it sometimes takes years just to get one medicati...

5. Interesting things about amiodorone

   RN auditor replied to Noney's topic in General Nursing

   I started on tenormin for my blood pressure and couldn't figure out what my crushing chest pain was caused by. I checked my pulse and it was 40. Atropine raised it only temporarily and it took 4-5 days for the tenormin to get out of my system. The...

6. non-clinical nursing?

   RN auditor replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that clinical nursing is very important in gaining the skills and experience that will be needed in some administrative positions. When you are ready to find something in non-clinical nursing, think outside the box. There are all kinds of p...

7. Lasik Surgery Opinions Needed

   RN auditor replied to MomNRN's topic in General Nursing

   My husband had it done 1 year ago and he had some problems. He is disappointed with the results but he has abnormally dry eyes to begin with and as a result he says his vision clouds up. He has used prescription eye drops to stimulate the tear prod...

8. Medical Coding- is there a list available online?

   RN auditor replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I think the codes you are referring to are the CPT and ICD codes which designate procedures performed and diagnoses assigned. I am not surprised the insurance company won't pay for these without the codes. Contact the director of the billing depart...

9. Finally had ENOUGH!

   RN auditor replied to ShortFuse_LPN's topic in General Nursing

   I know exactly how you feel!!!! I work a desk job and I love it. I thought I was burnt out on patient care. Well, I picked up a weekend job at a local LTC for the extra money and I loved it. I worked one day during the week (when all of administr...

10. This is something I have never heard...ca from suctioning??????

    RN auditor replied to CraftyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    It was once explained to me by a gastroenterologist that inthe case of reflux and esophageal irritation, the irritated area can fill in with a different kind of cell (like that from the stomach). and since the different kind of cell is out of its el...

11. Religion and Nursing

    RN auditor replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like "preaching" at work could constitute some form of harrassment. I think your personal religious beliefs should not be shared with co-workers or patients unless asked. Now, if a patient asked you to pray for them and you were not a chr...

12. A patient died today. . . .

    RN auditor replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

    Ted, what a very moving story. May we, as nurses, never forget that every death is profound. What you did for that gentleman that night is what nurses do. There when no one else is, allow someone dignity and comfort until the very end. I hope in m...

13. LPN with Battery Charge on Criminal Record-Help

    RN auditor replied to 14yearLPN's topic in General Nursing

    James, I agree with you. And as a manager, I could not hire someone who made such an impulsive move as to slap their teen child twice in the face. I have a teen child who has been "trying" to say the least and I guess my question is "was that the r...

14. ? about experience

    RN auditor replied to SmallTexan's topic in General Nursing

    The key word is always "preferred". I wouldn't let "preferred" keep me from applying for any job.

15. Has anyone noticed the # of guests we have on the bb?

    RN auditor replied to RNIAM's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, my name is Karen and I am a lurker! Actually, there is always so much stuff already said that I read it all but I usually don't have anything new to add. I don't want to add something that was already said or sounds unintelligent so I lurk (...