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In reply to the discussion: Need info about medical coding [View all]

rocktivity

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3. Yes, a coding course would cost more (the state has a grant program I'm looking into)
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 01:56 PM
Oct 2015

Last edited Thu Oct 6, 2022, 01:08 AM - Edit history (35)

But I what I think the county is really trying to accomplish is a pool of health attendant cannon fodder.

My research reveals that while the field is expected to explode as the population ages, it features long hours, physical/emotional stress, rock-bottom pay, and sky-high turnover. I hope I'm not coming across as snobbish: I know that a health attendant certification can be a stepping stone to a nursing career; and you can rest assured that if I had no other qualifications, I wouldn't hesitate to accept the fact that it would be better than nothing.

I just see taking the course as a waste of the marketable skills and experience that I do have, everyone's time, and the county's money.


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