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The term bully wasn't really around until just a few years ago, when placing labels on everything known to man became the thing! In highschool in the late 80s' where I grew up which was a massive HS in Houston, you didn't get but hurt over people poking fun at you, you just dished it back and moved on, it was called interacting with one another! I guess we all were a bunch of bullies!

The 9 Rights of Medication.. I remember when it was the 6 Rights, only 7 years ago.

I'm thinking they're going to have us Techs/Phleb's start doing things out of our scope to make up for the shortages in LTC. Aide's and nurses are quitting or just physically run down.

Thank you for this article! Working as a travel phlebotomist in mainly nursing homes, and naturally almost every patient is the elderly, I can relate to all these great tips and advice, even if I am not starting IV's. This works also for basic phlebotomy procedures. Understanding, how to use the tourniquet without blowing veins is an art and paying careful attention to this procedure makes us artists! I love my job, I have respect for all those working in the field puncturing veins!

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We were taught in school to circle the bite and write the time the bite occurred. True about baby rattlers, they are more dangerous as they don't let go after striking. They're fangs stay latched on, injecting more venom. Thank you for sharing!

I hope your feeling better, and yes that was too high up!! I cringe everytime I see nurses, new one's, old one's, other emt's giving ridiculous and embarassing shots, using weird method's, sloppy handling of sharps. Seen it all after giving these mass vaccinations!

Thanks! Those are great tips. I forgot about the tourniquet tip, I'm so used to putting one on.

Help. I have started a new mobile phleb position drawing nursing home patients. Nearly all are challenging and require more patience and time. I just discovered and have been using a vein lite.. lifesaver. Any added tips or advice from the pros out there would be greatly appreciated!

There aren't many RN's working in primary care simply because clinics hire CMA's to work with the providers, or LVN's, depending on how big their staffing may be.

Where and what types of foods have you eaten in past 48 hours? Last BM? Is pain localized to R Flank? Colonoscopy/GI records? History of GI problems?

In our UC, the CMA's do all of the work, including the start of IV's. The LVN does not, she just trains and check's off the CMA's on their competencies. There are no Paramedics in our clinic, mainly I think because they don't want to room patients or work Check in up front, which CMA's also do. We rotate from front to back office.

CMA's are probably better at taking BP's than you would think. They do it all day long in most clinics, and manually at that. They are given this training in most good CMA school's, as they are replacing RN's now, because they work for less. As an EMT-B, in the field, our Paramedics rely on our accuracy in critical moments. You can bet you're * we do it correctly and train those coming in to do it correctly.

I think it also depends on what you think you might enjoy more! If you think you would enjoy working as a Phlebotomist or EKG Tech vs. LPN, with way less charting, I'd go with the other's! And if you decide to do EKG Tech, your job possibilities are greater getting your CCT.. Certified Cardiographic Tech vs. EKG Tech. Hospitals prefer the CCT over the other. But, like the other's were saying, there is more room for growth and opportunity with LPN and better pay! Your only 40, go for it but enjoy what your doing also!!

Hi, I am an MA/EMT-B.. I have just starting doing IV's for fluids at the urgent care clinic where I work, under our MD clinic director. I also was given the opportunity to start IV's in the field on our volunteer fire dept, under our FD/Chief/EMT-P. It's definitely a skill and task that many do not wish to do. My last IV start failed due to my lack of practice in the field, nerves and too many lookers I suppose. I was very discouraged . I know of many MA's that are starting IV's in clinics now, under their physicians, etc.