Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1132293)

How could they--the bureaucrats don't even know what is going on with themselves.

From your link:

"There are 68,000 billing codes under the new ICD-10 system, as opposed to a paltry 13,000 under the current ICD-9. The expansive diagnostic codes, intended to smooth billing processes and assist in population health and cost reduction across the healthcare delivery system"

So just how does this monstrosity "smooth" billing, "assist in population health" and bring "cost reduction"????? It's just Washingtonspeak for dreaming up crap that will have the opposite effect of the stated goal

Originally Posted by inthemindofanurse (Post 1132231)

What happened to people taking pride in their work? What happened to people wanting to learn? I am so disheartened by today's society :( I have been noticing people at work cutting corners and just not seeming to care about things. I have heard "that's not my patient" too many times to count. I hear people tell patients "I don't know" quite often. I watched a girl put her deodorant on in the middle of the office, in the middle of rooming patients. Where did TEAMWORK go? I thought when someone didn't know something that was part of their job, they learned. What happened to being/acting professional at work? I had a meeting with my boss and brought to his attention that things weren't being done they way we were trained and it was making the whole office look bad (ex: pt was diagnosed with breast cancer while up north for the season, we have seen her twice since then, and it's still not documented in the chart) <---- this is just an example! The response I got has now got me wondering why I even try? If the boss doesn't care why should I? Why do I stress myself out to do everything to the best of my ability when nobody else around me is? What's the point? I mean, even on here...I tried to get on here and help people and I got people who were just so negative and hateful (Not all of you!, please know that I do acknowledge those who appreciated what I was trying to do) I feel like everybody has got the mindset of just doing enough to get by. Do just enough work to not get fired. Learn just enough about my health that I don't kill myself by mistake. I just want to give up :( To make it worse, I see/hear patients say how wonderful their nurse is because she was so sweet and chatty and smiley. Yet, that was the same nurse who didn't take the time to document in your chart that you got a flu shot, who was too busy on facebook to send in that prescription you asked for. Then there is me: who is kind and welcoming but more professional, focused, and concerned about making sure all the i's are dotted and the T's crossed. I am so upset at the society I have brought a child into.

Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 1132906)

I never appreciate advice from anyone who considers themselves far more superior than everyone else. That tends to make me think they aren't necessarily caring people.
Thank goodness I was always lucky to work with many intelligent caring people.
If I had a job where I felt everyone was beneath me, I would have quit and got another job.
Most of us have led good lives to get us to where we are and have a good amount of common sense. We definitely didn't just fall off a turnip truck.
Advice goes a lot further from someone who isn't bad mouthing everyone else.
Just sayin'. Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1132950)

If you ask me turnip trucks have a bad reputation and should be taken off the road. They are probably made by Volkswagen.

Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1132950)

If you ask me turnip trucks have a bad reputation and should be taken off the road. They are probably made by Volkswagen.

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1132967)

Is that why they all smell?:MOJE_whot:

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1133005)

I WISH you wouldn't say things like that. My entire family arrived on a turnip truck. Except for Aunt Bessie. She took the bus.

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1133005)

I WISH you wouldn't say things like that. My entire family arrived on a turnip truck. Except for Aunt Bessie. She took the bus.

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1132967)

Is that why they all smell?:MOJE_whot:

Originally Posted by dbussone (Post 1133014)

Hey. Hey. VW diesels may stink but don't throw all diesels under Aunt Bessie's bus. I happen to have one that does not smell - and MB did not cheat. Used a totally different method that involved turnips.

By the way, I really like turnip, especially in a slow cooker with pot roast. So no more bad things should be said about turnips or I will notify VET - Villagers Eating Turnips.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1133013)

Did grandma ride in a rocking chair on top of the jalopy?

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1133017)

We can always count on you or Tomwed for a good culinary suggestion! (I ate a whole butternut squash by myself this week.)

Originally Posted by dbussone (Post 1133023)

And the acorn squash is also very good right now.