theofficegirl

theofficegirl

LTC, AC, ER, Outpatient, Urgent Care

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About theofficegirl

theofficegirl has 23 years experience and specializes in LTC, AC, ER, Outpatient, Urgent Care.


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  1. Charting Bloopers

    Frequent bowl movements... and silverware and pots and pans! Dunno about your hubby, but my mom's a retired RN - makes me wonder what she did with her med cart!
  2. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    I love misconceptions about BPs. Frequently, I have a patient whose BP is high, and they'll say, "No it's not - you're supposed to add your age to 100 and that's what your top number is supposed to be." I had one guy get irate and ask me where I wen...
  3. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    There is a house under construction on my street. One day, on my way to work, I noticed a pickup truck parked in front of it (on the roadway), and a guy inside, partially reclined with his eyes closed. I stopped, backed up, and stopped next to the ...
  4. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    I had to run into a grocery store en route to work one day. I was wearing dark blue scrubs, white crocs, 3 pens, a highlighter and a bandage scissor peeking out of the chest pocket, with a cell phone and a pager clipped to the waistband of my scrubs...
  5. Charting Bloopers

    During a slow moment last week, a co-worker and I were discussing our parents, and I told her about how my mother (who lives with me) can't seem to remember where things go in the kitchen - for instance, I never know where the large mixing bowl is - ...
  6. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    Every medical office I've worked in refers to CNAs, CMAs, and other non-licensed staff as "Nurse". I have never agreed with this, but I have been told by several doctors that "the nurse" is the one who provides assistance to the doctor in the offic...
  7. Charting Bloopers

    This is the absolute BEST I've ever heard! I literally cried from laughing so hard. Oy VEY! :chuckle I realize it's a few years old (from 2001!), but I've called a few friends to share... this is priceless! I have a few to add, not nearly as fun...
  8. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    This happened today: As I was preparing to draw blood from a patient, he asked the usual question, "You've done this before, right?" I nodded, and looked at the setup, pointed at the sharp end and said, "I think this end goes in the vein".
  9. Removing needle from syringe

    Yes, I've read the entire thread, thinking there was a resolution someplace. First of all, OSHA visited us last month, and the chance of HIV from a needlestick was stated as "0.6%". The chances of Hep B/C are greater, but like many of us, I focuse...
  10. Join the Military?

    I agree about the back problems. I should clarify that I'm capable of full duty nursing - it's just that one wrong move puts me down for a day or two. I've been trying to find out about accelerated programs (I'm in FL) - but they only seem to exist ...
  11. Help !! I Need Advice On A Decison Like Asap !

    The last poster is absolutely right - as an MA, you're trapped in "office hours". Like you, I enjoy the wider set of practical skills in a medical office, however, there is no way to go to nursing school, as those classes are held during the hours yo...
  12. Ultimate Goal. CNA, LPN, RN ?

    How about MD or DO? The only problem with that is (as I found out), you have to be able to spend a minimum of $25,000 a year, and have little to no other responsibilities. If you have the grades and the patience, go for it! I'm mapping out an ARNP (...
  13. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

    First note that crossed my desk this morning contained: "Abnormal rythm, Regularly irregular." Sure it's logical... still funny.
  14. Run out of nursing school - what to do?

    This is pretty vague. First of all, why were you to sign a contract to meet with the lab instructor? Then, what happened during the meeting with the lab instructor that forced you out of the program? Diahni, as I've said - much seems to be missin...
  15. Join the Military?

    Thanks for the reply Dan - it answers a lot of questions. Believe me, I'm not looking at it as a way to "get by" - I was looking at it as an education opportunity - I would definitely give it my "all". Not knowing much about it, I was under the impr...