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 pok...
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.
techitalia replied to Serenity Mirabito MSN RN OCN's topic in General Nursing
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 phlebo...
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 mas...
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 t...
techitalia replied to Mich888's topic in Ambulatory
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.
techitalia replied to cowan19's topic in Ambulatory
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...
techitalia replied to J.Adderton's topic in Headlines
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 E...
techitalia replied to RosieQ's topic in Pre-Nursing
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...
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. ...