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Same. Challenging to get into any online or local ADN programs and the BSN programs are EXPENSIVE. I'm so burnt out after being an LPN for over 30 years. In this country, academia is out of control. It's so frustrating.

If your plan is to do medical coding in retirement, then absolutely! Other than that specific reason, it can be learned at any time in your career. I don't recommend nurses get into medical coding until they have at least 2 years of floor experience.

Hi Tiana! We start at 9am ET every Saturday. Don't stress about the lives. You can watch the replays at your convenience. Thank you for the support!!!

@@reneewhite1852 Thank you so much for watching and commenting!! I have a few follow up questions for you. From what you wrote, the floor nurse is still legally responsible for the patient. Is that correct? Also, what size is your hospital, how many beds are on the surgical floor, and what type of surgeries are typically performed at your hospital? Thank you!!

Final question for real😂 In what city and state is your hospital located (don’t say the name)?

@thecodingnurse 👋. I subscribed to your channel during the pandemic. I work for a hospital system. We have one hospital in MD and one in Delaware. I was a nurse in our Delaware hospital. There are 99 acute care beds, 5 icu beds. The surgical unit has 15 beds. They perform elective joint surgeries, bariatric surgeries, cardiothoracic surgeries, colectomies, appendectomies, cholecystectomies, etc. Our hospital stopped elective surgeries and closed the surgical floor I was working on and re-assigned me as a Covid nurse during the pandemic. It was very scary and exhausting and I quickly became burned out. Like you, I started looking to transition to HIM and that's when I found your channel. I started self studying to pass the CCS. I was hired as a CDS RN in April 2022, passed the CCS in January 2023 and just now passed the CCDS August of 2024. I watch all of your Saturday morning tea sessions! I'm still in contact with my old coworkers on the surgical floor. They tell me the virtual nursing starts in September. The nurse on the floor will be assigned a group that they are responsible for as usual. The virtual nurse will be somewhat of a float nurse helping all of the nurses with all of their assigned groups with the things I listed above.

@@reneewhite1852 Congratulations on obtaining your CCS and your CCDS credentials!!! You really understand why I always encourage nurses to learn medical coding before going into CDI. It's virtually impossible to assign the correct DRG without knowledge of the coding guidelines. The information about the hospital location and size is confirmation of what I thought initially. They are experimenting in smaller hospitals. I would love to know the case mix indexes for the hospitals doing these trials. Again, thank you for subscribing from the beginning of my journey!!

@thecodingnurse I absolutely do understand! I encourage any nurse who expresses interest in CDI to get a coding credential first! I do not see how anyone could possibly understand CDI without coding knowledge first. Thank you! I enjoy listening to you and Clarice!

Honestly, reactivating your license will be a smart move. There are coding jobs that require a coding cert and a nursing license. You will have more opportunity with it than without it. The CPC exam, like all medical coding certication exams, are based on the coding guidelines for the code sets on which you will be tested. Good luck to you!!

@@thecodingnurse Thank you so much for the advice. I’m enjoying your channel!

If your ultimate goal is healthcare data analyst, you will need to know MS Excel, SQL, and a data visualization tool, like Power BI or Tableau. As far as CPT, or any other medical code set, it will always come down to knowing the guidelines of that code set. Good luck!!

Congratulations!!!! You're starting off on the right foot!! Everything in coding comes down to guidelines. Understanding them and applying them correctly will help you more than you will ever know!! Best of luck to you!!

Honestly, the only way to break into it is with persistence. You have to keep applying until you find a company willing to train you. That’s how I got into it. Also, networking via social media, especially LinkedIn can help as well.

Congratulations!!!! Since you have a background in SQL and Excel, you should create a project or two, using public health data, to be able to show potential employers your advanced data analysis skills. Do you also know a data visualization program, like Tableau or Power BI?

I've used tableau before. I'll look into power bi. Thank you for the tip on creating a project using public health data. I'll look into what projects I can work on. Appreciate the response 🙏

Thank you so much for watching!!! If you have a topic you would like for us to cover, please let me know and we'll work it into the broadcast.

@@thecodingnurse Lol most definitely 👍🏽

If I can be of any assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Hi Ruby! Congrats on taking the steps to earn your CDIP credential. I can certainly help guide you. Email me at codingnurse@thecodingnurse.com for a more detailed discussion.

Hi Frankie!! Thank you for watching my video and sending me a comment! Once you learn medical coding and the guidelines, you will DEFINITELY be able to ride off into the sunset!! I've been working remotely since 2014. Also, some remote jobs will allow you to live ANYWHERE in the US. Good luck and reach out if you have any questions!!

Thank you so much for watching my video!! To answer your question, to move into data analytics, you need to have intermediate to advanced MS Excel and SQL knowledge. Some places will like knowledge of Python and a data visualization program, such as Tableau or Power BI. I suggest you learn MS Excel first, then SQL. Good luck!!!!

I'm sorry for the late response!! You have the right attitude! Don't dwell on it, but come up with a strategy to ace the exam the next time!!! You have more information now than you had before. Keep me posted and I wish you the best!!

If you are a nurse, you don't have to go to a community college. If you aren't a nurse, you would need to go through an entire curriculum in order to become a coder. I can't recommend medical coding enough as a career! I wish I had known about it years before I actually transitioned into the profession.

When searching for jobs on these sites, your searches have to be very specific. Your program should be offering information on how to properly search for jobs.

Thank you so much!!

I'm glad to hear you got some value from our discussion today!!! Compliance is highly underrated!

Hi Sandra! Thanks for tuning in! Compliance should not be above any coder's head. Every aspect of coding is based off of some kind of adherence to a policy (coding guidelines and conventions, institutional policy), so knowing how compliance is supposed to work will help you recognize when there could be a potential issue in your organization.

Good morning! Congratulations on making a decision and enrolling in school. My only advice to you is make you learn the coding guidelines inside and out!! That applies to ICD-10-CM and CPT. I wish you the best!! I hope you will stop by and watch us again!!

Hello! Thank you so much for tuning in and watching!! The best advice I can give you is to get your resume redone by a professional who specializes in the health information management industry. You can do a quick search on LinkedIn to find one. That is key because, nowadays, everything is online and if your resume doesn't have keywords to fit the job, it won't get to be seen by a potential employer. My first coding job was as a risk adjustment auditor. I got on the job training and my first employer only hired nurses. They no longer provide training. If you have more questions, let me know and I wish you the best of luck moving forward!!

Best of luck to you and thank you for tuning into my channel!!!!

Up to 2 years after the claim has been paid. CMS can go back even farther.

@The Coding Nurse wow! It's like a chess game to keep money. I've been a nurse for 20 years and thinking about venturing into auditing. What steps should I take? I've been in case management for 15 years so I understand some of the auditing language. But I need to know how to start. A lot of companies are looking for experience

I agree and I appreciate the sub!!!

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