fromtheheartRN

fromtheheartRN has 7 years experience and specializes in Cardiac, ER.

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1. home health compliance/fraud worry

   fromtheheartRN replied to FarrarSanchez's topic in Home Health

   Interesting. What about cases that involve discrepancies with SOC functional status? In order to improve STAR ratings and reimbursement?

2. How long does it take to "get" OASIS?

   fromtheheartRN replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

   Ha! I have been doing OASIS for six plus years. All the sudden, in last six months, when my company's STAR ratings go low, I have been doing EVERYTHING wrong! Get tons of returned corrections that I do not agree with and have never gotten before. Rat...

3. Is this typical weekend requirement?

   fromtheheartRN replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in Home Health

   It certainly wasn't what I signed up for. Worse than the hospital schedule now. Used to be good and flexible when I started. Things have definitely changed. I document sometimes until 9 PM almost every night and wake at 4 AM just to manage case manag...

4. Is this typical weekend requirement?

   fromtheheartRN posted a topic in Home Health

   I have worked for my current employer for over 6 years. Started out being guaranteed salary with expectation of obtaining at least a certain amount of points. Expectation was ONE Saturday a month and ONE Sunday every two months, rotation of on call f...

5. Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

   fromtheheartRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

   Yep--cover your ass The way it relates to tests is mainly when an MD orders them for reason CYA only.

6. need advice--and yes, support

   fromtheheartRN posted a topic in Career Support

   I have been an RN for three + years. At the same hospital-same floor since graduation. I love bedside nursing and am always looking for ways to grow and learn. I am certified in my specialty and I am a relief charge for our 40 bed unit. I have always...

7. Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

   fromtheheartRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

   RAD = Reactive Airway Disease (newer umbrella term for asthma/COPD) OK--What is CYA? -regarding tests.

8. Anyone use the Littman 3000 electronic stethoscope?

   fromtheheartRN replied to RN808's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I was just mentioning to hubby last night that I needed a new scope--I have severe tinnitus AND hearing loss (result of job in a former life). I have been using a Master Cardiology-which has served me well until lately-I guess my hearing loss is gett...

9. Need feedback

   fromtheheartRN replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in General Nursing

   Need more feedback, please

10. Need feedback

    fromtheheartRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had another colleague tell me about a situation, and I'd like some feedback--good-bad-indifferent--I'm open. The nurse was called into the unit director's office, handed some EKG strips, and two regular, common meds (not narcs--or even a med that w...

11. Any Ideas For Celebrating Nurses Week?

    fromtheheartRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was put in charge of Nurses Week celebration on our unit. I am up for the fun, but I need ideas. I have some myself, but I always let my small ones turn into giant undertakings! Is there anyone here who enjoyed a memorable celebration on their u...

12. "Stupid" question of the day!

    fromtheheartRN replied to JanessaG's topic in New Nurse

    crump: verb: In ambulance jargon, to die on the way to the hospital, has been used to describe computer crashes in hospitals too. Example: The driver is hurt pretty bad, he'll probably crump on the way.

13. Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

    fromtheheartRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    CVA= cerebral vascular accident SAH= secretion of antidiuretic hormone ICH= intracranial hemorrhage IICP= increased intracranial pressure

14. Need advise on staffing problem and employee moral

    fromtheheartRN replied to TracieRN's topic in Emergency

    I agree with Tazzi. The ER I worked in prior to my current job did exactly that. It is a huge task to take on when you are attempting to show and convince that adding a float nurse will improve patient safety as well as be cost effective at the sam...

15. Has anyone taken the new AACN Cardiac Surgery Cert.

    fromtheheartRN replied to big sweet life's topic in MICU

    Thank you! Perfect---I do not know how I missed these resources on aacn! MUCH help!