JKL33

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  1. ICD 10 (current version of International Classification of Diseases, from which one of the listed codes is needed to code a diagnosis) has plenty of codes that use the term "abuse" with regard to...
  2. The wording is certainly a bit awkward just in terms of language...mild and abuse don't go together, they seem like opposites. F19.980 Psychoactive substance use, unspecified, with psychoactive...
  3. I mean if someone is going to walk in and say that they are having a reaction to a THC gummy, then that's going to be part of the diagnosis. A diagnosis of straight up anxiety in the ED generally...
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    Nurse Practitioner clinicals/practicum

    You are a student so would have no business not collaborating until the end of the day; it would be inappropriate for both you and (especially) the patient. FTR, I'm sure there are a wide variety...
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    Sleeping On Unit

    This kind of thing and some of the other info you've posted is why hospitals can make your head explode. Just so toxic. I support whatever legal things people do to not tolerate it. They will only...
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    Hiding Discharges

    Well that's certainly some more information... They sound special. However...why is your manager making excuses for
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    Quitting Before My Four Weeks Notice

    Just wondering if there are states where it is ILLEGAL for a former employer to comment on anything other than dates of employment. My understanding is that commenting on a fact (such as "s/he...
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    7 on - 7 off shift schedule

    Maybe she will quit and they'll get the opportunity to search for someone who wants to work your
  9. Agree with the above, you do have to make your own decision. I can't resist giving my meager opinion, which is that ^ this malarkey reeks like maggot-infested rotting flesh and is a straight up...
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    Sleeping On Unit

    "I acknowledge review of this false
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    HIPAA Violations in Hospice

    Agree with @K.
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    Hiding Discharges

    I don't disagree. That still isn't bullying. And the issue that the OP needs to worry about, the only issue amongst the issues here that s/he has the ability to change, is his/her own reaction to...
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    Can I travel in L&D after only 1 year?

    Look for another job, refuse to agree to the abuse of rotating schedules, find new job, go on a nice lengthy vacation, then start new job. Repeat PRN.
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    Hiding Discharges

    I did read the whole thing and don't mean to seem like invalidating your feelings but... Things like this are simple. No this does not sound like bullying. It sounds like you are one of...
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    ER downward spiral

    Sorry to hear this. I am past the point where I would be willing to operate in a situation like that, despite always having loved taking care of ED patients. This is utter non-sense. I...
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    Sleeping On Unit

    Forewarning: I have very little tolerance for bad coworker behavior like what yours did to you, but I think it's good to be no-nonsense in our own responses, too, so I hope my comments don't seem...
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    "Discrepancies" In Epic Documentation

    Um....oh my goodness? The plot thickens, I guess. All I can say is "relieved" is only part of what I would be feeling. I would have a very serious word with which ever administrator is...
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    Consequences of Breaking Contract

    I agree with the above, consult your contract and lawyer if necessary. Not official advice, here, but practically speaking it's very likely the main thing that would happen would be a poor...
  19. Oh I do think it's a completely acceptable answer. I really can't speak to whether admins would think so. TBH I think overall their pattern is make rules and state their expectations while leaving the...
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    "Discrepancies" In Epic Documentation

    So that the med can still be documented when the processes that they demand (and will write people up for not doing)...don't work! Only use it if things are actually broken. And call pharmacy...
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    7 on - 7 off shift schedule

    I think my talking points are more applicable than you think they are. Generally these situations, whether big or small, boil down to similar underlying motivations, principles and problems....
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    "Discrepancies" In Epic Documentation

    Very excellent advice. Hope everyone reads it. Stop doing short-cuts and work-arounds to solve other people's problems while risking yourself or your patient in some way to do so. Just stop....
  23. Just FYI, this is going to be problematic because these patients fall under EMTALA. I will be interested/impressed if someone posts that they have this policy. As much as I understand that...
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    Feeling Overwhelmed as a Charge Nurse

    Take care of your patients and delegate the rest or get to it when you get to it or don't do it at all. I mean, that's what they will say when something goes wrong...that you should've used your...
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    Crashing MSU pt with no ICU

    Here's one take: If you have a "mini resus room" you thereby have a de facto intermediate care care/ICU. Not an actual ICU, not the resources for an ICU, not the *STAFFING* for an ICU. What...