SeaTracer75

SeaTracer75 has 8+ years experience and specializes in PACU/GI/CDIS??.

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1. Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist...

   SeaTracer75 replied to SeaTracer75's topic in General Nursing

   I still haven't hear word, but at least I passed that EFFING test!!! Merck manual best resource, but about 5000 pages of reading.... hahaa so pick your spots... and print! That's what I did. Use Merck manual for "professional," the blue sites, not...

2. What does your username mean?

   SeaTracer75 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

   A nice feature to add on here would be the ability to "block" certain people... or "mute" them at least. Most SM sites have that capability now, and for obvious reasons, it is a no-brainer. See: twitter, fb, etc... Who wants to come on here and be...

3. What does your username mean?

   SeaTracer75 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

   HAHAA, I had to!! So appropriate....

4. Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist...

   SeaTracer75 replied to SeaTracer75's topic in General Nursing

   Hey traumagirl, thanks for the insight.... I passed the test at least!! (fort knox lol) I aced both interviews, including one from the JATA consulting company... will know by Wednesday if I get the job or not. VERY high standards with JA Thomas o...

5. Is PACU (recovery room?) good door to OR?

   SeaTracer75 replied to tarotale's topic in PACU

   PACU is critical care nursing. I can't remember EVER having a patient for just one hour outside of quick SDS cases, like D & C's or peds circs or myringotomies/tubes, etc... and the longest I ever had only one patient at a time was probably an ...

6. What does your username mean?

   SeaTracer75 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

   Ditto that!!!!!!! Hope this NOADLS cat comes back down to earth or that "person's" career is just ticking away.... it's just a matter of time. If there is a god, maybe the clock has run out already, for the people of St. Louis at least. Karma, bab...

7. What does your username mean?

   SeaTracer75 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

   Brutal. Stay classy St. Louis.

8. need info on JA Thomas test for CDS position

   SeaTracer75 replied to HANS01's topic in Informatics

   REPOST with quote: **** Good for you, but studying is not futile.... (or futal haha). I passed it today... and yes, I had to study... simple things you may not remember from school or your previous practice or real quirky random things are inv...

9. need info on JA Thomas test for CDS position

   SeaTracer75 replied to HANS01's topic in Informatics

   Good for you, but studying is not futile.... (or futal haha). I passed it today... and yes, I had to study... simple things you may not remember from school or your previous practice or real quirky random things are involved. It was hard, but def...

10. Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist...

    SeaTracer75 replied to SeaTracer75's topic in General Nursing

    good for you! You're hospital must not be using this consulting company if you didn't have to take a pre-hire test.... It's given by J. A. Thomas, not directly by the facility.. although at the facility. They pay big bucks for this program, and tr...

11. To my favorite profession

    SeaTracer75 replied to Wheels28's topic in Rock

    Thank you Wheels!!! You are officially only the 3rd person to say that (at least indirectly) to me this week! One of those was my Mom, does she count?? hahaa she's a nurse too, so I say NO! I appreciate very much your appreciation... it's why I...

12. Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist...

    SeaTracer75 replied to SeaTracer75's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhhhhh ok, thanks for responding... He or she would likely be a great resource as a "newbie" to the position... I'm pretty familiar with it but wondering if everyone (newbies especially since it's changing so much,) had to take that J.A Thomas clin...

13. Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist...

    SeaTracer75 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are there really none of you out there??? o_O Anyone new to the position? Anyone at all? Just curious. It's like getting blood out of a stone, finding any information or getting responses here on this topic....

14. Clinical documentation Specialist and the J.A.Thomas Exam? Can anyone help?

    SeaTracer75 replied to SeaTracer75's topic in New Jersey

    Let me add that I am aware sometimes people post on here just because they need something. I know it's been a while since I've been on, but am willing and able to share ANY of my knowledge base/experience with ANY of you.... whether you help me or n...

15. Clinical documentation Specialist and the J.A.Thomas Exam? Can anyone help?

    SeaTracer75 replied to SeaTracer75's topic in New Jersey

    OHHH, you may (obv) be thinking of the competency exam they give after about 6 months of training.... or the certification that you pay for to be a CCDS.... this is the clinical competency (pre-hire) exam that you MUST pass in order to be hired. It...