TDCHIM

TDCHIM

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  1. Total procrastination mode

    TDCHIM replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    What do you think I'm doing on this site right now? Trust me, you aren't the only one suffering from the procrastination

  2. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    TDCHIM replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I care. And I make it my business to know at every doctor's office we use. Considering the health needs of my family, that's a fair number of doctor's offices. I'm probably not the average patient,...

  3. Officially not going to be a school nurse, at least not this year.

    TDCHIM replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly agree with the consensus. Employers who are abrupt and sneaky with prospective hires invariably treat their new hires like indentured servants, at least in my experience. Always listen to...

  4. What to do with severe physical limitations?

    TDCHIM replied to Doxies's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    @Jenny: If you enjoy documentation and have experience as an RN, look into the role of a clinical documentation specialist. Just plug it into google and go from

  5. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    TDCHIM replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    AlsgalRN, I cannot express how sorry I am to hear of the situation you and your husband are dealing with. I wish there were something I could do to help. Have you consulted a financial adviser or...

  6. Fired because they "can't afford me"...now what?

    TDCHIM replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    He doesn't have to be Satan to be an inconsiderate jerk. From a straight business standpoint, it is foolish to take on an experiment like this one without the guaranteed resources to sustain the...

  7. Necrotizing Fasciitis from a PAPER CUT

    TDCHIM replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in General Nursing

    Considering that I'm heading for some sort of HIM department after I graduate, this is a thread guaranteed to give me nightmares! Good lord, how

  8. Frustrated with having to work

    TDCHIM replied to SalishRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you plan to work at that particular place for 25 years, even though you're already miserable working there? Good lord, that thought alone would be enough to make me feel depressed! To some...

  9. Fired because they "can't afford me"...now what?

    TDCHIM replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh ouch. What a twerp! I assume you know this, but just in case you don't - file for unemployment immediately. Your state's department of labor site should have instructions if you aren't sure what...

  10. What to do with severe physical limitations?

    TDCHIM replied to Doxies's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You could look into Health Information Management. I seem to be the local evangelist for my field, but I ended up in it for reasons that are very similar to yours - major disability that pretty much...

  11. Clinical Documentation Specialist Position

    TDCHIM replied to HANS01's topic in General Nursing

    @classicdame: Here's a link to a job posting with a good explanation of what the role requires. It can be performed by either an RN with a substantial background in coding/documentation or a RHIA with...

  12. Ethical dilemma at work?

    TDCHIM replied to ok2bme's topic in General Nursing

    The following opinion is coming from someone studying for a degree in health information management, not nursing, so take it for what it's worth (which probably isn't much): I understand where the OP...

  13. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    TDCHIM replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm counting the days till I finish my degree, land a reasonably compensated job in my field, and can pay the bills without fear and start throwing money into my family's retirement and college funds....

  14. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    TDCHIM replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am not trying to defend those who pretend to be nurses as a form of self-aggrandizement. However, it seems as though some of the people describing themselves as nurses (some MAs and CNAs, for...

  15. What's your favorite

    TDCHIM replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Reclining with my feet up in my wonderful favorite chair, with semi-flexible freezer gel bags that I can drape over my feet or sort of roll up under them to help with the soreness and swelling. My...

  16. Using Smart Phones on Your Unit

    TDCHIM replied to Penguin67's topic in General Nursing

    Oh for heaven's sake, using a smartphone in a hospital is not a HIPAA violation in and of itself! As others have noted, people violate HIPAA, not devices. Just trying to ban smartphones is NOT a...

  17. Winner of the creepiest nursing commercial ever....!

    TDCHIM replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you, @nursel56 - that whooping cough commercial drives me nuts. The worst (national) nursing commercial I can recall is a horrible Johnson & Johnson nursing campaign commercial from a...

  18. Sabotaged at work

    TDCHIM replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in General Nursing

    I firmly agree. You are just starting your career and you don't need any sort of unresolved black mark trailing you around as you try to find jobs both now and in the future. Believe me, I understand...

  19. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    TDCHIM replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    When I was just out of college, I had some major health problems and I racked up some serious medical debt. I was working an extremely low-paying job and barely made enough to cover bills for a tiny...

  20. Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia

    TDCHIM replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    This condition came up when a member of my family was diagnosed with one of the nastier strains of HPV. She was told by the women's health clinic at her university what to watch out for, but has never...

  21. Todays Most annoying pt award goes to....

    TDCHIM replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    These stories constitute Exhibit A for why I could never be a nurse. I'd wind up mouthing off or leaping across a bed to throttle an obnoxious/abusive patient and end up with my photo splashed across...

  22. Medication Shortages

    TDCHIM replied to registerednutrn's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who relies on multiple medications to keep me functioning and able to study (and later on, work), the fact that drug shortages are becoming this problematic is terrifying to me. How is this...

  23. Will filing bankruptcy make it hard to get a job as a nurse?

    TDCHIM replied to stacey914's topic in General Nursing

    It's never pleasant to have to file for bankruptcy. However, what would you rather have a potential employer see (if they check your credit at all - some do not): an individual who ran into a debt...

  24. is fmla detrimental to companies/hospitals?

    TDCHIM replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, FMLA can be abused. So can sick days. Any law or policy can be abused by those unscrupulous enough to search out and exploit the relevant loopholes or weaknesses. On the other hand, FMLA has also...

  25. In Surgical tech. program and not too happy.

    TDCHIM replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    How is it intrusive? You supplied the information. You were warned in the disclosures for this site that any information you do supply is available to the viewing public. It's natural for people to...