rnjlin

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1. Fast Food Medicine.

   rnjlin posted a topic in Emergency

   had to share this article written by a pa in our department. the girl with the 365-day headache curses after waiting for 30 minutes. her headache that has waxed and waned for over a year reaches its peak at 6.30 pm. she yells at the triage nurse: "ho...

2. Chart modification after 48 hours- fraud?

   rnjlin replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

   Most EMR's allow up to 2 weeks to go back and chart. Thank goodness because with all the new billing laws, if it is not charted properly, you don't get paid. If you are the cause for the facility not getting paid, you will lose your job.

3. Lining and labing in the waiting room

   rnjlin replied to melimaras's topic in Emergency

   This is common practice where I work and I love it. It makes it easier to treat patients faster. I feel it also increases pt safety as results are known faster. We even give medications in the waiting room.