Katie82

Katie82 RN

Med Surg, Tele, PH, CM

RN, ASN, BBA, MBA

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  1. Professionalism in nursing!!!!

    Katie82 replied to smjlpn's topic in General Nursing

    You are right,there are usually two sides to every story, but that is no excuse for disrespect. She propably yelled at you because she thought she could, unlike the calls she had been getting all...

  2. How do I handle this?

    Katie82 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    We don't know this, do we? Did it go any further? I think by asking, she was just doing her job. She stands to lose her job and possibly her license if she allowed you to work while drinking. It...

  3. How do I handle this?

    Katie82 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    I think she smelled the hand sanitizer, breath mints, and Febreze and wondered what you were trying to hide. Most smokers are not as considerate as you. I would approach her and make a casual comment...

  4. standardized uniforms

    Katie82 replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of patients complain that nurses should wear caps because then they would know who the nurse is. I wouldn't go that far, but I think color coding is a good idea. Patients see the hospital as a...

  5. Medicare: "Hospital-Acquired Conditions" and "Present on Admission"

    Katie82 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Amen to that...Ours is the only system I know where a doc would dispense antibiotics to treat the common cold just to shut the parent up. We need to develop some backbone with people who "saw it on...

  6. Medicare: "Hospital-Acquired Conditions" and "Present on Admission"

    Katie82 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This sounds like a push for admissions testing. How in the world is CMS going to determine how a patient aquired MRSA during a 3-day stay, or an outpatient procedure? Doesn't sound realistic. We will...

  7. Pt/Family RAGE

    Katie82 replied to sawbuck's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Unfortunatly, civility has become comprimized since we have all become too busy to acknowledge the feelings of others. I think part of the problem with tolerating anger from family is that we are...

  8. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    Katie82 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. I raised 5 children and never asked for special treatment. I always figured that both the job and the 5 children were personal choices and I should be able to balance things if I...

  9. You don't LOOK like a nurse

    Katie82 replied to NHCNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I never take anything said at BunKo seriously. I have a ball, but it is a great outlet for escaping the stress of my life and having a little mindless fun. I think her remark was just mindless...

  10. Update: Why Emotions Matter: Age, Agitation, and Burnout among Registered Nurses

    Katie82 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is a good point. Same with patient satisfaction surveys. You are much more likely to get a response from a patient who has an axe to

  11. Medicare: "Hospital-Acquired Conditions" and "Present on Admission"

    Katie82 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Many people are carriers of something - HepC or the Sickle Cell Trait. It's a piece of health information that the patient, and providers, should have. Carriers of MRSA should be informed to monitor...

  12. Medicare: "Hospital-Acquired Conditions" and "Present on Admission"

    Katie82 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Are you saying a payer will not pay for a HAI if the patient is in the contact facility. Sorry, I still don't understand. I am reading that a facility will get paid if the infection is pre-acquired,...

  13. Medical Assisting questions

    Katie82 replied to Brandi8's topic in General Nursing

    Medical assisting is a certificate program in most states (CMA). I was a practice administrator in a Family Medicine practice and we hired CMAs to do direct patient care. I only hired trained Medical...

  14. The other health care issue: Getting costs down

    Katie82 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No one pays this balance. All payers pay on a discounted rate, contracted with the provider. The doc only gets $80 for this visit. They are simply billing for $200 to let us know what they think their...

  15. The other health care issue: Getting costs down

    Katie82 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  16. Lobbying: Not a Bad Word, But a Core Competency

    Katie82 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I recently moved south from a Maryland. When I lived there, nurses were a voice that demanded attention. I attended more than one Rally on the Capital steps, and a lot of them were sucessful in...

  17. Lobbying: Not a Bad Word, But a Core Competency

    Katie82 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I prefer to use the term Advocacy - sounds much less negative than

  18. California docs balk at BC Calif request for medical HX -see if they can drop members

    Katie82 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i also see a lot of this, a lot of times these plan c policies are purchased by family members who fall for the promises of monetary savings. my state medicaid case management program is gearing up to...

  19. Medicare: "Hospital-Acquired Conditions" and "Present on Admission"

    Katie82 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sorry, I don't get your point... You're saying we should ignore the situation (MRSA, etc), hoping they'll be diagnosed somewhere

  20. Medicare: "Hospital-Acquired Conditions" and "Present on Admission"

    Katie82 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Meds reconcilliations, suicide scales, stroke scales - a lot of this comes under the blanket of preventive medicine and would the patient would be better served if his PCP were doing this. As a...

  21. Caremark to settle claims re switching patients prescriptions

    Katie82 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Caremark used to drive me crazy when I worked as a Practice Manager. Then I went to work for a Medicaid MCO and they were entirely different. Our contract with them specified that we would realize and...

  22. Socialized Medicine sure is scary.....

    Katie82 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I lived in Italy for 2 years. My first husband was Italian, so as a citizen through marriage, I had access to the Healthcare System. I was young and healthy, I'm sure that made a difference, but I did...

  23. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    Katie82 replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That wasn't the point I was trying to make. Folks like your aunt are high cost, and need intervention for non-compliance. Docs don't have time, so she needs case management. But I have many patients...

  24. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    Katie82 replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have patients who would have gone to the ER for gangrene, and perhaps the ulcer, but would ignore the other comorbidities until it kills them. I once had a patient who had every comorbidity known to...

  25. Diversion- what are we missing?

    Katie82 replied to happynursy74's topic in General Nursing

    My guess is that the BON has no clue that this person is practicing nursing. Many employers will fire someone for diversion without even reporting it. In most states, this is illegal, but the firing...