Making up itals 2

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Well, I read ALL that everyone wrote to me. The good and the bad.. I didn't go and say to my boss that I did this and that.. But I know she knows.. I can just tell. I took a certain someone's advice and just taking my time anf doing my best. This person also explained the reason for vitals and etc. Now that I know exactly what they are for, I know I won't just write down a number ever again.. I kept thinking to myself, when I was checking in the patients this morning. Do I want to be the cause of their problems.. I would feel horrible if something bad had happened to any one of the patients.. So THANK YOU all for the advice and opinions. They are being taken into consideration........

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I'm not sure what's to 'take into consideration'........Falsifying medical documentation is a CRIME which could, in theory, send you to prison. I'm glad you now know why it's a bad thing to do, but I still don't believe you belong in health care. Please consider another field, where 'fudging' a few numbers and cutting corners aren't as big a deal, like factory work or something that doesn't involve peoples' lives. :stone

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I'm not sure what's to 'take into consideration'........Falsifying medical documentation is a CRIME which could, in theory, send you to prison. I'm glad you now know why it's a bad thing to do, but I still don't believe you belong in health care. Please consider another field, where 'fudging' a few numbers and cutting corners aren't as big a deal, like factory work or something that doesn't involve peoples' lives. :stone

Let me just say that everyone makes mistakes.. I made a big one.. I understand that. I AM SORRY....... What else can I do.. YOu can't change the past, but I am changing the future. By not doing it ever again... Give me a break.........

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Specializes in Public Health, DEI.

Didn't they explain in medical assistant school what vitals are for? The fact that they're called vitals is pretty indicative of their importance, actually.

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You have not gone to your boss??????????????????????/ What you did was wrong and a CRIME. you falsified a medical document. you cannot just go about your business "OH, I have changed la lalalala" you are an adult, go in there and tell your boss what you did. and I am sorry but NOW you understand the importance of vitals. give me a break. did you think they were making you take them just for the fun of it? something for you to do???

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Specializes in Public Health, DEI.

Is this thread for real?

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How could you not know Vital signs were important? Does the word VITAL not mean anything to you? Heck my 5 year old knows a blood pressure is important! These people come to the doctor's office to have a check up. Of course their vital signs were important! Well......at least your boss is on to you........hopefully!:nono:

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Specializes in NICU.

How could you be a medical assisstant AND a CNA and NOT know that vital signs are important? I'm sorry, I just can't get over this fact. Did you actually go to school for this stuff or just get a job at this office with no training? Your posts have shown me two things - #1 that you continue to worry more about your own butt than the patients you've "cared" for and made up vitals signs on, and #2 that you really have no clue what you're doing! Sorry to be harsh, but for you to work in the medical profession yet NOT understand that VITALS are important...

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Okay - lets give this one some cool down time.

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Specializes in Geriatrics/Oncology/Psych/College Health.

Locking this one - previous thread on this subject locked.

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