orange_dolphin

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1. Broke My HCA Contract

   orange_dolphin replied to Lrjames98's topic in General Nursing

   You could file bankruptcy.

2. Two residents have refused my care

   orange_dolphin replied to CNA2016:)'s topic in CNA/MA

   It's a control thing, in my opinion when patients or anyone exhibits that kind of behavior. They've lost control of their bodies, health, income, and who knows what else. They make themselves feel better and in some semblance of control by exerting...

3. Hyperbaric chamber tech

   orange_dolphin replied to orange_dolphin's topic in General Nursing

   HouTx: Thanks for replying! They will train me, so I'm not worried about not being qualified. I like to stay busy, and I'm looking for something I think I would love doing. I'm glad to hear this isn't much sitting around. I'm up for it then. T...

4. Hyperbaric chamber tech

   orange_dolphin posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi. I'm currently an LPN in a neurology office. Used to be in family practice for two years. I applied for a transfer for a hyperbaric technician. I had my first phone interview today. He couldn't really answer any questions because the applicatio...

5. Find our own time off coverage?

   orange_dolphin posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I work in a doctor's office that is owned by a company that owns several hospitals and 100s of doctor offices in my area. We were told last week that from now on, we are not to submit a request for time off until we have already found coverage for ...

6. Preparing injections for doctor

   orange_dolphin replied to orange_dolphin's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the link. I will read that thoroughly. Good idea with throwing it out, if there's any doubt.

7. Preparing injections for doctor

   orange_dolphin replied to orange_dolphin's topic in General Nursing

   This is not a physician-owned practice. I have the okay from the administrator not to reconstitute/prepare botox injections for migraines. She hasn't said anything about the other injections I prepare, occipital nerve blocks, trigger point injectio...

8. Preparing injections for doctor

   orange_dolphin replied to orange_dolphin's topic in General Nursing

   It's not a physician-owned practice. It's a practice owned by a hospital. The organization has several hospitals and hundreds of doctor offices. The physician is an employee. I've already told him "I'm not allowed to" reconstitute and prepare bo...

9. Preparing injections for doctor

   orange_dolphin replied to orange_dolphin's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you both. I'll no longer be drawing it up now. The reason I asked about documentation is because when I did medical transcription, the pain doctors or orthopaedic surgeons always always documented "performed under sterile technique" so thought...

10. Preparing injections for doctor

    orange_dolphin posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I've been working for a neurologist/pain specialist for about 9 months now. One of my duties has been to prepare injections with depo medrol and/or marcaine, depending on what type of injection it is. During training I was never advised to doc...

11. Daily assignment sheet

    orange_dolphin replied to Give me a break's topic in LPN/LVN

    I would just continually work at a steady pace, take the highest priority job and work my way down, and what gets done gets done. What doesn't get done, isn't my problem.... it's the supervisor's problem. If I see that any patients are in jeopardy,...

12. To old to be young, to young to be old

    orange_dolphin replied to victoriayork's topic in LPN/LVN

    Have you considered looking at doctor office jobs? I went back to school and got an LNP license at age 53 and had no problem getting a job in a doctor's office, even without experience.

13. Could this be construed as "abuse"?

    orange_dolphin replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Safety

    Every patient I have who has poor muscle tone in their triceps and loose flapping skin folds complains of serious pain and some bruising. I'm guessing the skin folds cause a pinching-type pain. I always offer to take the BP in the wrist instead, an...

14. Scared about my speeding ticket and getting my lvn license denied

    orange_dolphin replied to jungyoon's topic in Criminal

    I doubt you would not get your license over this. It will probably just be a big hassle getting all the paperwork done. They have to cover their butts and document what your ticket was for, etc. If you continually receive multiple tickets over the...

15. Can a new LPN work anywhere besides a nursing home?

    orange_dolphin replied to Ethsmom's topic in LPN/LVN

    I work in an an Internal Medicine office.