My experience made me outright laugh today.
For a little background let me say that I am auditing charts at an outpatient drug and alcohol counseling agency. Therefore, I check all the counselors charts to be sure the i's are dotted and t's are crossed in order to close cases and for when the state comes in to check records. Two days ago the one counselor said, "God help you when you get to mine." She chuckled and I thought how bad could it be? To say the least I got to them today. I open the first chart...papers scattered in no particular order and not even attached to the folder. So I begin to first put them all facing the same direction and then left side of chart separated from right...then each section on each side...I punch holes in all papers and put into the chart and begin the audit form. Come to find out this particular counselor has ADHD and although the files are messy, there truly is not much missing from each one!! Instead I find there is more duplicated paperwork than missing paperwork. Haahaa!! It made me smile because it reminded me of someone who has very bad organizational skills and the place is a mess but they can tell you exactly where something is when asked!! I was like wow...I have a newfound respect for this woman. Despite her unorganized method of keeping charts, she has overcome her challenges to be successful at her work.
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