SNIF - skilled nursing inpatient facility. =) NM
Posted By: gamt on 2008-04-18
In Reply to: Pt is being discharged to a *sniff.* Doc says twice. sm - Tweet
Subject: SNIF - skilled nursing inpatient facility. =) NM
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alm is right, skilled nursing facility, as in a short stay in a skilled nursing facility
Subject: alm is right, skilled nursing facility, as in a short stay in a skilled nursing facility
It is probably SNF (skilled nursing facility).
Subject: It is probably SNF (skilled nursing facility).
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He means "SNF" (skilled nursing facility) .nm
Subject: He means "SNF" (skilled nursing facility) .nm
I have always used "skilled nursing facility." I have never seen SNiF as an abbreviation nor
Subject: I have always used "skilled nursing facility." I have never seen SNiF as an abbreviation nor
have I ever typed "skilled nursing inpatient facility." And I've been at this a long time.
Could he be saying SNIF facility?
Subject: Could he be saying SNIF facility?
Skilled Nursing Inpatient Facility (Unit)...
I would not unless there is a name to the facility such as Jones Hospital Urgent Care Facility but g
Subject: I would not unless there is a name to the facility such as Jones Hospital Urgent Care Facility but go by the client profile if you can for that report.
inpatient sounds right sm
Subject: inpatient sounds right sm
Some doses are too dangerous on the outside so they have to have them in house to watch them carefully - also, this is a guess, so that's no help,
CIP? Cardiology inpatient service?
Subject: CIP? Cardiology inpatient service?
it's SNF - it's NOT SNIF.......
Subject: it's SNF - it's NOT SNIF.......
SNF or SNiF
Subject: SNF or SNiF
 pronounced "sniff" What is the difference between a skilled nursing facility and a skilled nursing inpatient facility? and how do you know which to use when the doc only says "sniff?"
Outpatient hold admission versus inpatient
Subject: Outpatient hold admission versus inpatient
Please read this with a little grain of salt, since I don't have enough info to be sure in this case, but this has happened to me before. Most hospitals and most insurance companies have a "24 hour hold bed" policy of some sort. The patient is considered an outpatient, (and charged the lesser "hold bed" charge) even though admitted to the hospital, for the first 24 hours, or 23 hours and 59 minutes. Maybe this doc is saying that the EKG was done at that time in the admission - hour #23, minute #____. Again, use caution, and if this is the case, the doctor sure SHOULD have said "at 23 hours X minutes after" admission or clarified it somehow. But this is just food for thought, since I have had docs dictate using the number of hours since the patient was admitted, though I'm happy to say they the docs always made it known that that's the way they were counting down the hold bed time.
Anyone heard of this, MAR from the nursing SM
Subject: Anyone heard of this, MAR from the nursing SM
home, this is in the medication part of PE. Patient admitted from the nursing home, and I assume this is a nickname for med sheet. thanks
Nursing school teaches it as pus-like.
Subject: Nursing school teaches it as pus-like.
I am an LPN turned MT (did take classes). In nursing school the very first thing we learned about charting, doing admission assessments, etc. was DO NOT use the word pussy. In the medical profession it is not acceptable, even though doctors do dictate it. Nurses are taught to use pus-like. In addition to that and what the BOS says, as well as for the state of professionalism, I always use pus-like and have never had it corrected.
Hoyer is correct. I know, my Dad uses one in the nursing home. nm
Subject: Hoyer is correct. I know, my Dad uses one in the nursing home. nm
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That's how we were told to remember it as nursing students
Subject: That's how we were told to remember it as nursing students
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Nursing feel or feels? that the patient has been doing well. TIA
Subject: Nursing feel or feels? that the patient has been doing well. TIA
Nursing notes no problems and feels
Subject: Nursing notes no problems and feels
He will have Home Health Nursing. A s/l precaretender is following him. TIA!
Subject: He will have Home Health Nursing. A s/l precaretender is following him. TIA!
Patient will have a s/l *blow* tube for nursing light. Please sm..
Subject: Patient will have a s/l *blow* tube for nursing light. Please sm..
Also s/l *blue* tube. Thinks.
Whoa! Flashback to my hospital nursing days. :) Thx for the
Subject: Whoa! Flashback to my hospital nursing days. :) Thx for the
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Nursing home patient on S/L NR with diuretic and Catapres patch sm
Subject: Nursing home patient on S/L NR with diuretic and Catapres patch sm
Make any sense, also receiving Norvasc for elevated BP. Thanks
Comfort?? x-rays were performed on nursing home pt after fall
Subject: Comfort?? x-rays were performed on nursing home pt after fall
I say "feels" because nursing is considered a single unit in this context. nm
Subject: I say "feels" because nursing is considered a single unit in this context. nm
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Pt with dementia in nursing home with s/l "fa (with the a being like in "at") score of 6 &#
Subject: Pt with dementia in nursing home with s/l "fa (with the a being like in "at") score of 6 "little e".
It has been that way every facility I have
Subject: It has been that way every facility I have
Go by what YOUR QA says. They should know what the facility wants. (nm)
Subject: Go by what YOUR QA says. They should know what the facility wants. (nm)
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Only if it is associated with the name of the facility, i.e.
Subject: Only if it is associated with the name of the facility, i.e.
Example Hospital Anesthesia Department, otherwise it should be in small letters.
Every facility is different in this. I have one
Subject: Every facility is different in this. I have one
who wants all caps, one who wants the heading then normal case, and one who wants it on a separate line, top of report, no matter were dictated. Need to check with specific client.
the facility or community as there....sm
Subject: the facility or community as there....sm
There is no such diet or anything so I tend to think this may be a nutritionist or dietician/dietitian in and around the facility or area where the dictator works from/around. Just a wild guess actually.
Sure this is not the name of the facility performed at?
Subject: Sure this is not the name of the facility performed at?
MRI at Open Imaging of Redwood?
Inside or outside facility...
Subject: Inside or outside facility...
Senior Care Center
There are Specialty Care Centers.
Surgical Care Center.
You definitely do for a JCAHO facility.
Subject: You definitely do for a JCAHO facility.
Some accounts will not tell you but cc is a big no no on the Joint Commission "Do Not Use List" See site below. Account I type for now, MTSO was/is not even aware. They dictate cc but I change to ml and have not had a report come back yet.
STEL facility?
Subject: STEL facility?
Sentence: Nursing home placement was secured in a 's/l STEL' OR stell' facility.
Anybody know if this is an acronym and what it may stand for?
If your facility follows BOS, or your MTSO
Subject: If your facility follows BOS, or your MTSO
follows BOS, it is followup. Why not contact your QA/supervisor for clarification to be sure on your end. One facility I work for wants followup, the other follow-up. Verify to be sure for your sake.
We ust Thromboguard at our facility,
Subject: We ust Thromboguard at our facility,
compression boots/stockings for DVT prophylaxis.
That is probably a facility preference. The
Subject: That is probably a facility preference. The
abbreviations you gave examples of are standard abbreviations still in use.
That is probably a facility preference. The
Subject: That is probably a facility preference. The
abbreviations you gave examples of are standard abbreviations still in use.
If the facility does not want it expanded,
Subject: If the facility does not want it expanded,
then you don't. Could be a specific rule of a particular client. If you are told not to, then don't.
It's probably facility specific
Subject: It's probably facility specific
It's possible this is the name of a facility or something that is specific to the account you're typing. You might see if the hospital has a web page and go there and look under services/programs, and see if there is a TLC listed there.
It really could be anything. My first thought was transitional long-term care, but given that they're on pressors, that's usually not the kind of drug they send you to a SNF with.
it may depend on a facility rule
Subject: it may depend on a facility rule
our facility requires a hyphen for any statement of __ to__ so for us it would "x4-5" days.
Check with your TL on the specifics of the facility.
Subject: Check with your TL on the specifics of the facility.
Most hospitals I have worked with prefer cm2.
It's a 'per the facility' issue as both are acceptable. Just use what QA says to keep them
Subject: It's a 'per the facility' issue as both are acceptable. Just use what QA says to keep them happy. nm
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It's probably something specific to that hospital/facility. Ask your QA or Google the
Subject: It's probably something specific to that hospital/facility. Ask your QA or Google the
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Need more info. What's located on the 4th floor of the facility? nm
Subject: Need more info. What's located on the 4th floor of the facility? nm
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The facility may have it's own stock or normal regimen that they
Subject: The facility may have it's own stock or normal regimen that they
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should urgent care facility be capitalized
Subject: should urgent care facility be capitalized
A thought, wonder if it's the name of the unit, like facility slang
Subject: A thought, wonder if it's the name of the unit, like facility slang
just a thought
maybe normal values/ranges for this facility? nm
Subject: maybe normal values/ranges for this facility? nm
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Seems to be a facility, what state or town is the report in?
Subject: Seems to be a facility, what state or town is the report in?
googled acox tuberculosis facility,
Subject: googled acox tuberculosis facility,
On a Cox regression model, distance from home to treatment centre (hazard .... in the TB clinics of the respective health facilities provided treatment, ...
Probably short for a department in that particular facility, may Admitting? You'll need to ask. n
Subject: Probably short for a department in that particular facility, may Admitting? You'll need to ask. nm
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