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Coding Educator, June 21, 2010
HOMETOWN: Niles, MI
INSTRUCTS: Certified Coder Boot Camp® , Certified Coder Boot Camp® Online, and Certified Coder Boot Camp® - Inpatient Version
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Depends on the sport- for baseball I am a born die-hard Cubs fan, for pro football I am a Miami Dolphins fan,.For hockey, I am torn between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks because I grew up between both. For college: University of Michigan all the way
FAVORITE SUMMERTIME ACTIVITY: Being out at the lake cabin, especially first thing the morning when it is quiet.
MOST DIFFICULT MEDICAL EMERGENCY TO CODE: One that comes to mind, which no longer poses the same issue due to changes in E codes, was falls from trampolines. I used to tell my class that you would swear that there were trampoline lobbyists saying we couldn’t have a code because they would never sell another trampoline again. I used to ask out of curiosity which E code they used and some would say “fall from one level to another” and another would tell me they would use “fall from playground equipment.” I personally had trouble with “fall from playground equipment” as I don’t recall many playgrounds with trampolines.
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