mycoholic1

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1. POLL: Should telemetry techs need to know patient Dx?

   mycoholic1 replied to mycoholic1's topic in General Nursing

   Please, can you explain why I need to know the diagnosis? I'd like to know how I would act differently by knowing it. Thanks.

2. POLL: Should telemetry techs need to know patient Dx?

   mycoholic1 replied to mycoholic1's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the link icuRNmaggie, I certainly hope my hospital follows similar high cardiac monitoring standards. I don't see how it supports your vote, though. We have techs, myself included who have a solid understanding of cardiac diseases and the ...

3. POLL: Should telemetry techs need to know patient Dx?

   mycoholic1 replied to mycoholic1's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Granny. Yes, but you do need a college degree to treat and care for patients. I know what my part of the health care team is. A huge part of being an effective member of a team is knowing exactly what your role is. While I'm a valued part of the ...

4. POLL: Should telemetry techs need to know patient Dx?

   mycoholic1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi All, I've been working as a tele tech for almost 7 years. Recently I moved to a new hospital (Providence to Kaiser). While learning the ins and outs of the new job I was told we as techs need to be writing the patients Dx, along with their Name a...