TDCHIM

TDCHIM specializes in Health Information Management.

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1. The CEO said WHAT!!!!

   TDCHIM replied to resumecpr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Yes, that's what I'm wondering - was it a failed joke? Part of a speech about the cost of nursing care and/or the lack of specific reimbursement for that care? I'm really curious about the

2. The CEO said WHAT!!!!

   TDCHIM replied to resumecpr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Wow. Er, what was the context of that remark? I can't imagine what could prompt any senior management officer of a hospital to say such a thing in a public meeting. (Thinking it, sure - but saying it,...

3. Do you think younger generations have a sense of entitlement?

   TDCHIM replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   Oh lord. This again? Every generation blasts the ones that follow it (and there are always members of those following generations that swallow the argument whole and enthusiastically disparage their...

4. "The Nurses and HCA's will be responsible for...

   TDCHIM replied to Guest233447's topic in General Nursing

   Wow. This whole scenario reminds me of the old Scooby-Doo episode where Don Knotts changes into different costumes (maid, butler, housekeeper) to do different duties and eventually gets them all mixed...

5. New Job Dilemma, HELP!

   TDCHIM replied to sa[RN]ah's topic in General Nursing

   This might be a bit out there - but what about asking to do your interview via Skype? If you own a laptop or netbook, you could pop by a public wi-fi hotspot (for instance, libraries and universities...

6. Is my assumption correct??

   TDCHIM replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in General Nursing

   I cannot comment on the other parts of your post, but as for the operators listening in on phone conversations between patients and their healthcare providers and then gossiping about them - wow. Yes,...

7. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

   TDCHIM replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

   The worst scrubs I ever saw were on an MA at my pain doc's office. Have you ever seen pictures of those creepy kewpie dolls from carnivals back in the 1920s-30s? The ones where the eyes just seem to...

8. Injured on the job-very sad

   TDCHIM replied to nurse.sandi's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   You mentioned that funds are getting tight. Are you an established client of your state's Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation? Given your educational level, they won't be able to do much to help with...

9. Johnson & Johnson commercials

   TDCHIM replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

   Do you have a link to it by any chance? I haven't seen the new one

10. Breach of Confidentiality?

    TDCHIM replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Well said. As someone who has taken an ungodly number of classes on HIPAA, I'm often horrified by the way some people seem to misconstrue its

11. Fired because of Facebook???

    TDCHIM replied to hairtocare's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding is that employees do have the legal right to discuss certain topics without employer retribution, working conditions being one of them. Here's an excerpt from a New York Times story...

12. Fired because of Facebook???

    TDCHIM replied to hairtocare's topic in General Nursing

    What court ruling? The only recent social media-related matter I've heard of lately was the out-of-court settlement of the case in which the National Labor Review Board sued a Connecticut employer for...

13. Sexy nurse image in Hooters ad

    TDCHIM replied to Jonathank's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for trying,

14. Nurses notes...Print or Cursive?

    TDCHIM replied to bassadict69's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously computer charting is going to be more legible than either print or cursive, but we'll set that aside for now. For the sake of all the people down the line who will have to review your...

15. MD orders via computer

    TDCHIM replied to gracedRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OP, is your facility in the process of switching over to an all-computer charting process? I have heard about many places using CPOE as a "dipping a toe into the water" approach towards a larger...