I don't think you are understanding what I am telling you. It's not just my hospital....its EVERY hospital. For example, all HCA hospitals in the country are reducing their staff because ALL metrics...
I have my BSN too. I am going back for my FNP. With the coming nursing shortages and family practice shortage for physicians, it's the only thing that makes sense right now. You can also teach with an...
You can believe what you want but being certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information (HITECH Act), I am telling you that chart abstracting is going away. I have seen both...
It's ALL going to be pulled out electronically. Not just Core Measures. Once Interoperability hits, it's all going to come out of the medical record. I am a Health IT Nurse as well and I have seen...
It's a dead end job though. Eventually CMS will pull all data out of EMRs electronically and there will be no need for abstractors or concurrent reviewers. You get your foot in the door and then the...
I miss teaching patients but I don't miss bedside nursing. I have been in Quality for 6 years and would like to now be in a clinic or doctors office as an NP. I hated hospital work and still
Can you guys give me some info on SU? Is it as bad as everyone says it is? I am a self learner and pretty organized/disciplined. I don't work your average 12 hour shifts. I am a 8-4 nurse so I would...