CPR certification

[tiredstudentmom]

Hi everyone, my name is Amy and I work as a Medical Assistant for an internist. I have been "delegated" to the front office, which I don't care for, but know the clinical skills necessary to assist the doctor and take care of patients in office. I even went so far as to obtain my Associate's degree...We are a very small office employing only 7 people, which counts in the doctor. I found out that he is only paying for the two MA's in the back to get CPR certified IN OFFICE because "that's all that is required is 2 people" to be certified in CPR. I am studying to get into nursing school for RN. what do y'all think of this? I'm ready to leave anyway, but I just want to know others' opinion on this matter. I feel that this is very wrong.

[TaraAnn91]

I think you should voice your opinion and I think it's wrong that they don't pay for your CPR as well :)) don't listen to these negative nancy's lol :)

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

I was just trying to find out if it was normal for dr's to not pay for all the staff, even in a small office. I know that they can be frugal tightwads, trust me I've been there for 5 years. I'm not quitting because of the cpr class...I should be thankful that I have a job (and I am to a certain degree), but I have 2 people in the office ready to go to him for every little thing I do that could even construed as wrong (even if they have to lie to do so). I just think it's time to move on and I'm really regretting sharing this in this way on this forum. Still enjoy it though because I find lots of useful information and some of the stories are encouraging and some downright hilarious! Next time, I think I'll just read and not post anything.

I've been blasted, too- it's not about you (we don't even know you!).... but the situation is something that comes up, and people have opinions about it. :) If it bothers you to have a post replied to on a forum, nursing school critique is going to be unbearable. It's your option to run off because people said what they felt- but if you ask, you get answers :)

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

I think you should voice your opinion and I think it's wrong that they don't pay for your CPR as well :)) don't listen to these negative nancy's lol :)

So anyone with their own opinion is a "negative nancy"????? Hmmmmm...... didn't see the part in the TOS that said that we all have to have the same views

[Horseshoe, BSN, RN]

I think you should voice your opinion and I think it's wrong that they don't pay for your CPR as well :)) don't listen to these negative nancy's lol :)

Yes, she should only listen to YOU or anyone who validates her opinion. Thanks, got it.

[Horseshoe, BSN, RN]

I'm ready to leave anyway, but I just want to know others' opinion on this matter.

I was just trying to find out if it was normal for dr's to not pay for all the staff, even in a small office. I know that they can be frugal tightwads, trust me I've been there for 5 years. I just think it's time to move on and I'm really regretting sharing this in this way on this forum. Still enjoy it though because I find lots of useful information and some of the stories are encouraging and some downright hilarious! Next time, I think I'll just read and not post anything.

Yes, if you ask for opinions yet cannot tolerate ones which don't validate your feelings, even those which are respectfully given, then yes, you probably shouldn't ask for thoughts from your peers on a widely read internet forum.