Any allergy nurses out there?

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I'm an RN working in an ENT office doing allergy testing, vial making and giving allergy shots. Only been there for about 6 months and this is the firts type of office nursing job I've every done. Just wondered if there were any other allergy nurses out there. Would love to compare notes. Thanks

10$ an hour!!! OMG !!! :down: Umm may I ask what state you are in? Please don't say NY

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was that allergy PT position from craigslist? :yeah:

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I'd really like to know what state you're in that only pays $10/hour. I have an interview for an allergy PT position from craigslist but don't know the pay rate yet.

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Specializes in Peds, LGBT, Allergy/Immunology.
I hadn't even heard of Xolair till I saw it in your email. We do not give it in our office. I mentioned it to my coworker today and she said they did give it in her old office in Missouri. She hadn't been trained yet to do it though when she worked there. She worked in a large Asthma/allergy clinic. I kind of wish I worked in something like that now so I could get more training. I do alot of internet searches to get info. We don't do a lot of patient teaching right now, I do the PFT and then the Doc talks to the patient. We don't do peak flows before shots at all either, which is something I find odd.

Xolair is relatively new, however it's really up to the MD if they want to do it. I used to work in Allergy with a different allergist and he SWORE by it, but the allergist I work with now doesnt really want to do it. I have seen the dramatic effects its had on ppl with severe asthma, but I also saw how it can improve ppl with chronic uticaria (hives). I don't know why the tried it on a pt with hives, but it really worked!

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Specializes in Peds, LGBT, Allergy/Immunology.

I worked in NY and NJ and the rates were in the high $20 range for LPN's and mid $30 range for RN's.

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I know this post is a little old, but I'm hoping for some advice. I'm a new grad RN and just got my 1st job in a an allergist's office...I am a little nervous......I just want to be a good nurse! Any advice is appreciated! Thanks:)

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Specializes in Peds, LGBT, Allergy/Immunology.
I know this post is a little old, but I'm hoping for some advice. I'm a new grad RN and just got my 1st job in a an allergist's office...I am a little nervous......I just want to be a good nurse! Any advice is appreciated! Thanks:)

Be willing to absorb alot of information! Allergy and immunology is very interesting! You will learn about the benefits of allergy shots, correlation of seasonal allergies to certain foods, different types of allergy testing. I don't know if your doctor is doing studies on EE (its a esophageal disease caused by pockets developing and causing choking) but that's pretty interesting too. Good luck!

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Thanks:) I will let you know how it goes!

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Hi I am a dialysis RN and so "green" in immunology. The pay in NY 31 $.

90% of my time is shots, 5% Xolair and 5% mixing vials for other immune clinics.

PFT and all blood work Medical Assistants do.

There is no stress in this work, but the pay is less that in dialysis.Happy to be an office RN.Good luck to everybody!!

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Specializes in Peds, LGBT, Allergy/Immunology.

I like allergy, but I'm growing bored. I miss the excitement of real nursing work. I want to get back into community health. But for the time being, allergy is where I'll be

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Hi, I just came across this thread and I've been reading through it trying to absorb some of the information to try to get a better understanding of what goes on in an ENT or allergy clinic.

I am a new graduate RN and have my first interview Tuesday at an ENT clinic. Is there anything in particular I should know going into this interview? I've been reading like mad trying to find some good info as I have no experience in this area!

Any advice or information about anything that might be useful to know going into an interview would be very much appreciated!

Thank you in advance!

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Sleepy 1010, how do you like your new position? I am considering a position in allergy office.

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