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1. Office nurse- charting phone calls with patients

   STNA replied to Stacy in North Texas's topic in General Nursing

   Almost forgot . . . I use "Telephone Triage Protocols for Nurses" by Lippincott. Great resource that I keep by my desk at all times.

2. Office nurse- charting phone calls with patients

   STNA replied to Stacy in North Texas's topic in General Nursing

   I work in an office and I chart all my phone calls with patients. The only exception to that would be, for example, if someone is calling because they know their appointment is on Tuesday, but forgot what time they are supposed to be there. However...

3. Telephone Protocol for Receptionist?

   STNA replied to STNA's topic in Ambulatory

   ldt1010, I would love a list like that! Would you mind telling what you specifically include on that list? I've told her to watch out for a few things, but I'm worried that I might be missing something.

4. Telephone Protocol for Receptionist?

   STNA posted a topic in Ambulatory

   I work in a new physician's office and really enjoy it. The only other staff member is a receptionist. She's really good at what she does, but has no medical training. The other day she was scheduling a patient and I heard her say, "Okay, you have...

5. Would you take an MA job?

   STNA replied to STNA's topic in Ambulatory

   caliotter3, thanks for the advice. I've been at the job for about a month and a half and I really like it. Since I'm the only clinical person in the office, I have a surprising amount of nursing and administrative duties. It's a lot of fun and I ...

6. Anyone starting non-hospital jobs in this bad job enviroment?

   STNA replied to luvmyguys's topic in New Nurse

   I am an LPN and got a job at a doctor's office right away. It is a great job. I tried LTC for a few months but didn't want to stay in that environment. I got the job by applying for a Medical Assistant position at an upstart office. I know that t...

7. Everyone has a 4.0 GPA!!

   STNA replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't be too hard on the tech . . . her job is not to assess the patient, just report abnormals. The best aides I've worked with just know that something is weird and come get me. Even if your tech. thinks that a decreased heart rate is a sign...

8. How to get hired without experience

   STNA replied to midcom's topic in Ambulatory

   Lol. That's how I got hired . . . : )

9. How to get hired without experience

   STNA replied to midcom's topic in Ambulatory

   Dixie, I've been reading this thread and I've enjoyed hearing about your experiences. I am a new grad and I just got (finally) hired at an office. Do you have any advice for me as I start out? . . . Anything you wish you would have known when you ...

10. medical assistant or lpn??

    STNA replied to acorvette's topic in LPN/LVN

    Did you take the MA job or decide to go back to school?

11. Would you take an MA job?

    STNA posted a topic in Ambulatory

    I am a new LPN who wants to work in a physician's office. Very few physician's offices advertise openings for nurses in my area. They all seem to like paying MAs to do similar jobs for less pay. So, I recently applied for a job as a medical assist...

12. I think my professor is making up stuff.......not sure what to do.

    STNA replied to katmarieRN's topic in General Students

    Use the opportunity to look up everything she has to say. If she gets you mad, you'll remember the real statistics long after the class is finished.

13. New Grad working for an OB GYN

    STNA replied to STNA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for all the advice. Well, the office manager called me the other day and said that they gave the job to someone else that morning - After they had officially offered the position to me! Rather than stating my lack of experience, she said that ...

14. New Grad working for an OB GYN

    STNA posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a brand new LPN and I just got offered a job in an OB GYN office. I'm really excited about it, but I know there's a lot I will need to learn. I will be the only nurse at the office, so I won't have a mentor. I was wondering if any of you coul...

15. Colubus, North Arcadia LPN program

    STNA replied to bingesu's topic in Ohio

    It is a great program. Don't try to work or do anything else for the year. Tell your family members to start cooking meals and cleaning the house. Take out all the loans you need. Just focus on the school and you'll graduate smart. Good luck!