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I'm in the fall semester of Health Information Management now. It's completely online at a CAIIAM accredited community college. I'm taking 18 hours and I work 40 hours a week. Even if getting sleep or having a social life has been almost nonexistent I'm doing fantastic in my classes. However, my heart was on getting into the library field and therefore I was going to go to graduate school to get MLIS and duel degree it with a certificate in Records Management. Nevertheless, this virus made me rethink getting a degree in the humanities was not wise. I mean I already have one financially useless degree(BA in Journalism) I don't really need another one. But now I'm beginning to rethink this because quite frankly I don't like the health field. I also don't like that four of these classes are about coding, one about medical terminology(in now), and one about Anatomy and Physiology. I also hatttte that a math course is in this too. Statistics. I'm in that one now as well. I'm doing good in all these science-heavy classes, and the math one, but I HATE them. I thought this was supposed to be about electronic records not coding. My natural inclinations are writing and english related things, but unfortunately they're always in low money fields. Basically, my interest in this HIM degree was not like or love but to be financially secure. If I stick with the HIM degree the only jobs that interest me with it are Release of Information. So far I have zero interest in coding. Also if I stick with HIM are these classes doable together for next semester. A&P ( 6 hours) Pathophysiology (4 hours) ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding I (4 hours) Also, I was freaking lied to by someone in this field who said math wasn't in it. What is Statistics then? History? Also, I have to eventually take Healthcare Analytics and Reimbursement Methodologies that both also seem like freaking math to me. Even the LPN program I was in a long while back had a 1-hour lecture on math, a test, and that was it. So how is it that a program about record-keeping has more math in it then nursing? Also, the AP and Path have given me some concern to. I'm good enough in science, but why am I feeling like I'm in Med school instead of a records program?

Can you check my work on Numerical Filing, Alphabet Filing and Terminal Digit Filing, and some word problems about filing? I've done the best I could. I freakin hate math and was lied to when I asked is math in HIM programs. It freaking is. I'm having to take statistics now for this program, and for me it takes many, many hours(sometimes days) just do a few problems. I also was not expecting this particular class which is just basic HIM to have math in it too. I am seriously contemplating finishing this semester, and then dropping this program altogether so I can then go on ahead and get my Masters in Libary Science and Records Management. At least I know Humanities programs don't have math in them. ? If I got something wrong explain it to me in baby steps. Like I'm five. Seriously. My Calculations Below. Straight Numerical Filing: 091256 099254 105629 125698 197183 225199 237845 262037 285902 334932 348732 427270 452101 481039 489218 494015 542383 543883 652301 673541 724867 782109 783401 784501 823176 870923 889933 982743 983276 985421 Terminal Digit Filing: 39-00-03 21-03-03 37-03-03 54-05-03 35-12-03 23-13-03 11-14-03 63-18-03 49-20-03 25-21-03 25-21-03 22-26-03 22-26-03 52-30-03 33-33-03 43-41-03 14-55-03 10-58-03 28-61-03 48-61-03 10-65-03 25-65-03 20-73-03 16-80-03 38-80-03 43-81-03 37-83-03 52-85-03 35-88-03 19-97-03 Strict alphabetical, letter-by-letter sequence Filing: Clair St. John Delagado, Peter Garza, dela Marie Jones, Hammond Mary Joneschi, Mae Jones,Mary Jones, Petunia Mary Miss Mckenzie,Edward Joanne Mrs. Mackin, Francis John Mckenzie,Oates J. Dr. Mckenzie,John Father Mckenzie, Jon Petronella, Margaret Mary Sister Pearson, Olivia Mary Sister Samuels, Erwin Samuelsen, Peter Smythers, Alexander Smyth, Alice Smythe, A. Henry Word Problems: Orchard Hill Hospital is a new facility that will treat 7500 patients over the next five years. Each patient record will average of 3.5 inches. 1.Calculate the number of filing inches needed to store these records (include the formula) Answer=75,000 x 3.5= 26,250. How come when I first did it at first I got 262,500? 2.Calculate the number of 7 tier shelving units that would be needed. (include the formula) Shelves are 35 inches wide. Answer= 7 x 35=245 3.Calculate the number of 6 tier shelving units that would be needed. (include the formula) Shelves are 33 inches wide. Answer=33 x 6=198 4.If Orchard Hill Hospital expanded their facility to treat 15,000 patients and the records averaged 4.0 inches, how many filing inches would be needed to store there records? (include the formula) Answer=15,000 x 4.0=60,000 5.You have 250,000 records in a terminal digit file and have determined that you want to file 50 records behind each file guide. Determine how many file guides are needed. (include the formula) Answer:250,000 divided by 50 = 5,000 What information should be included in a computerized chart location system? The keeping of a clinical record of the important facts about a patient and the progress of his or her illness. The patient's chart most often contains the history; laboratory reports; list of medications; results of physical examinations, consultations, and special diagnostic tests; treatments of the health care team; any problems; and the patient's response to interventions and treatment.

Find the Percentage of Occupancy for each day and then for the entire month. Round to one decimal place. This is for HIM program at Community College. A statistics course in it. I'm horrible at math. Please check my work. If I've done something wrong explain it to me in baby's steps like I'm five. Seriously. Thank-You The month is April. Inpatient Service Days 1.75 2.77 3.72 4.79 5.73 6.74 7.76 8.60 9.69 10.54 11.59 12.63 13.65 14.66 15.67 16.56 17.71 18.78 19.57 20.52 21.53 22.50 23.55 24.58 25.68 26.64 27.80 28.70 29.62 30.61 Percentage of Occupancy. My Calculations Entire Month=81.83=18.3 1. 3.125=12.5 2. 3.208=20.8 3. 3 4.3.291=29.1 5.3.041=4.1 6.3.083=8.3 7.3.166=16.6 8.2.5 9.2.875=87.5 10.2.25=25.0 11.2.458=45.8 12.2.625=2.5 13.2.708=70.8 14.2.75=75.0 15.2.791=79.1 16.2.333=33.3 17.2.958=95.8 18.3.25=5 19.2.375=37.5 20.2.166=16.6 21.2.208=0.8 22.2.083=8.3 23.2.291=29.1 24.2.416=41.6 25.2.833=83.3 26.2.666=66.6 27.3.333=33.3 28.2.916=91.6 29.2.583=58.3 30.2.541=54.1 Find the percentage of Occupancy for each month. For each Quarter=(Jan-Marc)(April-June)(July-Sept)(Oct-Dec) For the Year. Round to One Decimal Place. Bed Count 102 102 116 120 120 120 124 124 124 124 130 130 Inpatient Service Days 2,765 2,897 2987 3123 3078 3245 3459 3598 3634 3687 3760 3792 M=Month Q= Quarter Y=Year My Calculations 1. M: 87.44=74.4 2. M: 91.61=16.1 3. M: 83.06=30.6 4. M: 83.95=39.5 5. M: 82.74=27.4 6. M: 87.23=72.3 7. M: 89.98=99.8 8. M: 93.60=36.0 9. M: 94.53=45.3 10. M: 95.91=59.1 11. M: 93.30=33.0 12. M: 94.09=40.9 1. Q: 33.26=32.6 2. Q: 28.83=88.3 3. Q: 31.23=12.5 4. Q: 31.81=18.1 Y:7.765=76.5

I was going to get my Masters in Library Science,but this virus has shown me that as far as money is concerned working in the humanities is not wise. So health field it is. I'm interested in an AA for this career,but I have some questions. I will be taking the courses at a CAHIIM accredited community college for the fall semester. 1. I already have a BA degree(not in a health field) so should I just take the Certs(Coding and Cancer) or should I take the AA, and just take the certs later if I want to? 2.Do I have to be fantastic in math for this field? Note: I'm bad in it. I hate it actually,but CAN do it if I push myself. 3. How hard or easy are the courses compared to LPN? I was in Licensed Practical Nursing program many years ago, but dropped out because I prefer behind the scenes patient care. Which bring me to my next question? 4. I'm an introvert(INTJ) how will this career fit a quieter personality like mine? 5.Is this degree, without the certs, just a gloried secretary? Or even a gloried librarian,but just for the medical field? I'm very okay with that being the case,but just wondering. 6. What other fields can I use a degree like Health Information Management? 7. Realistically how is the job market for a degree like this WITH the certs and WITHOUT? Looking around the net this school kept coming in 1st and 3rd for this degree. https://www.hutchcc.edu/him I seems that I can get an Associate in Applied Science for Health Information Management,but when comparing the courses, for it and the CERTIFICATES for Medical Coding and Cancer Registry, it seems like I should just skip the degree and go right to the certificates if that's allowed? It takes out what looks like fluff with the Health Management degree. Doing my research it seems the certs are more important anyway. Or is it? Thanks ?

The nonstop studying is over!!! Well for now. I got out with two B's.(Fund and Anatomy). I also got a scholarship that is only awarded to students that make it to next semester. In that semester (Jan-May) we start Med-surg/Pharm/IV. Last(Jun/July) is Nursing Transition and Maternal Child. Then boards. Ugh I am not looking forward to that. I have a problem though. My goal was to take this three and a half week break to rest my brain, and thus quell my desire to burn my nursing books(only half joking). However, since I now know the serious amount of studying that has to be done to even stay afloat in the program I was thinking about going on ahead and buying the Med-sug book for next semester, and start studying. Problem is I really, realllllllly don't want to lol. However, our professor and even some of her old students from last year told us Med-surg is a nightmare. So what do you all think I should do? Is med-surg really that horrible that I should ignore my break and hit the books? Or should I just wait for next year to start, and just do the best I can as the semester goes on like I did for this one? This is the book. We have to get the study-guide with it like we did for this semester's books. Those guides helped. Especially the one for Anatomy. http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Medical-Surgical-Nursing-4th/dp/0803622198/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355266209&sr=1-1&keywords=understanding+medical+nursing+nursing

Since I need a to make a decision very soon and my other thread isn't getting nay replies I'll try here. :) I need shoes for clinicals and I've narrowed them down to two from this website called Nursemates. Here they are: http://www.nursemates.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=6646 http://www.nursemates.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=3798 I like the style of the second one better,but the first link has all these extra goodies made into the shoe that the second link doesn't have. What to do lol. :)

I need shoes for clinicals and I've narrowed them down to two from this website called Nursemates. Here they are: http://www.nursemates.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=6646 http://www.nursemates.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=3798 I like the style of the second one better,but the first link has all these extra goodies made into the shoe that the second link doesn't have. What to do lol. :)

I thought if I ever felt burnout that it would be practicing as an actual nurse not a nursing student,but apparently I was wrong. All my test for fundamentals and anatomy were in the high A's and B's. However, when we hit this month I have had two very low C's back to back, and just got back an F all in fund, and I think I flunked my lymph test we took this morning as well. I'm also not doing so hot in lab either. I'm just tired. Tired of the constant non stop studying, of up to seven overall chapters sometimes, I do everyday and will be doing until July 30 of next year. Although if I keep going the way I've recently being going I want see next year. I'm not going to quit of course,but it's just so hard to keep motivation up. It's actually been a struggle for me to concentrate on studying for the last few weeks. This semester ends for us Dec 10 and then in Jan we start med surg and pham. I have four fundamental test to go, a Ati, a final, some more lab grades and clinical. Then for anatomy four more test as well then a final. So I will buckle down since I've come this far,but god its a struggle to do so now. Sigh I guess this is just a vent I needed to write down. Anyone else been an A/B student up to this point, and then feel like you just don't give a crap anymore a.k.a nursing student burnout?

Hi! As someone who is about to become a new nurse ( I hope) I'm glad I found this site to discuss nursing, or rant lol, with like-minded people. :) I just started my LPN classes today. 60 students applied to the program and only 16 got in. I was one of the 16 so I was excited about that, but now the reality of what I've gotten myself into hit today lol. Pros: Things I think will help me in my budding nursing career. -I already have a Bachelor's degree. It's in journalism. So it's basically in a subject that deals with no math or science. However, I think that since I have been to college I am more ready for the loads and loads of studying that is about to soon be coming at me. I am also a very avid reader. I always have been. You pretty much have to pull me out of a library. More importantly I'm pretty good at comprehending what I've read so I think that will come in handle with the magnitude that I have to memorize and understand in this field. -I'm also on the CNA registry. -My study habits- I am person who reads a chapter in its entirety first. Then writes down and answers all review questions after the chapter. That includes all questions that are in the study guides that come with the books. I also plan to watch the videos and go to the websites to do the review questions on there as well. I note card any and everything that looks important so I can do on the go studying. Also studying for hours on end does not bother me. Well no to be more accurate it does bother me, but I can do it, and have done it numerous times doing college. -No children. No job. Two things that even my nursing instructor said just don't mesh well with nursing school. - I plan to work a year or so as an LPN and then get in a bridge LPN to RN program. Cons- Things I think will slow me down on being a nurse. -Math and I have never gotten alone. I can do reading, english, history, and even science with little to no problem. Math, however, is pretty much like a virus with no cure for me though, and that fault has me worried since I know a fair bit of math is included in most health related fields. On the ATI placement test it was my lowest score, and I do mean low. -I'm introverted. The introvert personality type is already rare, but my type (INTJ) is the rarest. It especially is for a female. I'm just not an emotional person. Never have been. I'm calm, quiet, logical, and collected. However, as with most introverts I have been called aloof, distant, not outgoing enough or at all, snobbish, etc. However, I see my calm personality as an asset because when an emergency takes place the health care providers don't need to be going nuts alone with the patients and family. That's where my calmness comes in. I just don't get hysterical about things. It's just not in me to do so. I'm a very good listener though. Which I think is very important quality in a nurse. I just want to know would this eventually become a problem professionally since there's a certain way most of society thinks nurses are supposed to be, and I just don't think I fit the ideal of one. I'm a nice person. I'm just not a very emotional one. Any other nurses, or soon to be, on here that can weigh in on your experiences being a nurse with this personality type? Now for some general questions- Why the haste in nursing? I just don't understand that because it would seem to me that in an occupation dealing with life and death that the training should be as slow as possible so the student can really get what is being taught so they don't mess up and accidently kill someone. Yet nursing school, from Lpn on up, is so quick. Why? What's with the ati books? I thought I was never going to see a book or a test involving those letters ever again lol. However, lo and behold the prof passed out an ati fundamental of nursing book as well as an ati nutrition book and told us at the end of the semester we would be tested on it. I almost fainted lol. So now I have two books, that weren't on the syllabus, to study plus the three that were. *sigh* I have a feeling they are to prepare us for the boards, but then why couldn't the actual books we are going to be lectured on and doing clinicals from do that? Lastly,with all of the above( both the pros and cons) do you think I have a shot at passing this class and becoming a nurse or do you think things like not being so hot in math and my quiet personality might hinder me to much?