timpanzee

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1. Does anyone wear MBT shoes?

   timpanzee replied to blueberry21's topic in Uniform/Gear

   A woman from my church wears them and lost tons of weight with only walking in them. I tried them on, very weird, and were very ugly, but more designs coming out now, not so bad,. I may just go back and try them again.

2. Family MD charging office fees for renewing RXs

   timpanzee replied to timpanzee's topic in General Nursing

   I would be glad to schedule appointment cause then you don't have to pay the extra $5, however, most times they are so booked that they can't schedule you for days unless you are dying and I dont' know about you, but I work full time and dont' have t...

3. Family MD charging office fees for renewing RXs

   timpanzee replied to timpanzee's topic in General Nursing

   MD already does this as policy, this fee is for your own call or the pharmacists, doesn't matter who calls. they put this form in your chart each time someone calls for refill, and then when you come in, you owe for how many forms are in your chart....

4. Family MD charging office fees for renewing RXs

   timpanzee posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am appalled!!! I had to call my family physician today for a prescription renewal and was advised by receptionist that the new policy for requesting MD's to renew medication is a five dollar fee for every medication that MD or NPA has to call in to...

5. CM interview tomorrow

   timpanzee replied to SICU Queen's topic in Case Management

   I have a pending offer for worker's comp cm, but am waiting on background check, they say it takes about a week. What actually are companies looking for in background checks, what would cause you to lose the job offer - why does it take so long??...

6. question on administering OTC meds

   timpanzee posted a topic in Medications

   Can someone please answer this question? Can you be charged with administering medications without a license if you are a licensed personnel and give someone say tylenol? I believe that I was taught that whether on duty or not, I cannot give anyon...

7. chronic pain and pain control

   timpanzee replied to mel1977's topic in Disabilities

   I am also a chronic pain sufferer due to multiple injuries and accidents. Also just diagnosised with chiari 1 malformation. Waiting to see neuro - anyway I have been on vicodin now narco for last 12 years, take lyrica and muscle relaxers (at night)...

8. So I'm fired. Again.

   timpanzee replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

   Please do not be hard on yourself. You are doing the right thing by going back to school though being an RN you will run into the same situations. I just quit another job again due to the stress and pressures placed on me by my DON who is never at...

9. Plantar fasciitis--it's killing me!!

   timpanzee replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

   I too suffered PF. WEnt threw multiple injections, inserts, exercise, etc. At work one day, as I ran for a chart for MD in rounds, the fascia snapped. I don't recommend that route, although the heel pian stopped, now I have other problems. See P...

10. Nurses with disabilities

    timpanzee replied to bestblondRN's topic in Disabilities

    I, too, am considered working with a disability. I suffer from chronic pain due to cervical stenosis, back back. fibromyalgia, OA of knees - I am only 46, have been a nurse for 15 years. REcently applied and was offered job in outpt clinic. After ...

11. Documentation and legal concerns

    timpanzee replied to timpanzee's topic in General Nursing

    Anybody have anything to say about my second concern. LPN giving out OTC caffeine meds to staff. What is the legality of nurse on duty giving over the counter meds to anyone? Are we, as nurses, or as civilians, allowed to give out OTC meds? Is t...

12. Documentation and legal concerns

    timpanzee replied to timpanzee's topic in General Nursing

13. Documentation and legal concerns

    timpanzee posted a topic in General Nursing

    I hope someone with legal experience can answer these questions. I went to a nursing law seminar and was told (I beleive) that if you report an incident to someone (DON, administrator) that you should document who, what, when, etc in the patient's ...