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I agree. Before I got pregnant with my first child, I got a full time job with insurance, saved up my vacation and sick time for maternity leave, tried to be responsible. You know what happened? In my third trimester the company went belly up and...

Isn't it fun when they bring it in a paper bag all wrapped up in tin foil just like a Christmas present and then they expect you to transfer it to a transport container for them because it's just too gross and makes them gag? I've had people with di...

What's up with the insurance companies trying to get us to switch patients from Percocet, Vicodin, ect to Methadone? Even if it's cheaper, it causes more medical problems than the other treatments. Are these drug formularies even reviewed by a medi...

Just a thought... Maybe this is a sign that you need to look for a different program. If you decide to further and become an RN, your trade school classes will probably not transfer to a college. If there is a college in your area that offers a LP...

If your 8 month old isn't going to bed at a decent hour, you might want to wait a few months. I worked hard to get my kids (3 and 8) in bed by 8:00 and do most of my studying at that time. Some times if I'm not too burnt out, I'll get up a little e...

Wow, I'm so sorry you had an experience like that. The attitude in the office has everything to do with the manager. You have the right to say no to anything that makes you feel uncomfortable (like using a pre-drawn flu shot) and I'm glad you stuck...

"the states of new jersey, california, arizona, north dakota, and washington require mas to meet certain educational and/or credentialing requirements in order to be delegated to perform injections." http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4040/is_2...

In most states an MA must be certified or registered to give injections regardless of how much the physician trained them.

I am a CMA and was trained to perform EKG's and was taught a basic understanding of an EKG tracing. (enough to know if the tracing is good enough for the physician to read or if I need to panic and drag him/her into the room). After 10 years of doi...

Just remember that there are new drugs coming out every day. It's impossible to learn everything about all of them. I'm forever walking into our sample closet saying to myself "Where did THAT come from?" That's what the PDR is for. You'll find t...

The only person in a coma I ever saw (I was helping the doctor with his hospitals rounds) had his eyes open, followed me with his eyes, and opened his mouth like he was about to talk. He gasped a couple of times too. He came out of the coma within ...

It would be interesting to know what state you're in. In most states, an MA has to be certified and/or registered to give injections. I don't know about the RMA's, but as a CMA I had to graduate from an approved program and take a test... I also ha...

I had a rude awakening when I moved to Florida from NJ. In NJ school nurses are required to be RN's. Apparently in other states, they aren't... and in Florida, they don't even have to be a nurse. I just hope my children never actually need medical...

i think the recommendation is from 60 - 64... the effectiveness of the vaccine decreases with age. even though most insurances (including medicare) aren't covering it, some of the heath departments in our area (florida) are providing it to those who...

Methadone can cause ST changes on an EKG... the cardiologist I work with has seen it happen. I'm talking about insurance companies trying to dictate what a primary care physician should prescribe to his/her patients. If you work with patients that ...

All I can say is there are some injections (ie - Bicillin) that I'm glad I can give it where the patient can't see it. I was also taught that the max in the deltoid is 1ml. As long as you know where the sciatic nerve is located, a gm injection isn'...

I don't know about RMA's, but CMA's have to take continuing education or retest to keep the certification up to date. BTW, I've had several MA students tell me that they want the RMA credential instead of the CMA (which I am) because RMA is "higher"...

Boy oh boy oh boy oh boy this is a long thread! Here's my 2 cents... Why I became a CMA: 1) I wanted to get a "foot" into the medical field. 2) I like helping people. 3) I've always been interested in science and medicine. 4) I thought I'd make ...

If you get poison ivy on one part of your body (ie, hand), then it appears the next day on another part of your body (ie, leg), it means that it has gotten into your bloodstream and is now "systemic". When shingles starts on one side of your body and...

I plan to move to Florida during the summer and I'm having trouble deciding between Miami and West Palm Beach (or possibly Orlando). To give you a little background, I have two children (girl and boy) and am planning to work at a hospital while I go...

How about Martin Memorial Health Systems? They look like they might have more jobs for me at the moment. Are they a good hospital to work for and get scholarships?

ACK!! It snowed again yesterday!!! After much thought and discussion with my hubby, we've decided to go with Palm Beach to be closer to family. I'll look into the PB Community College. I guess I should at least start transferring transcripts from t...

Some how I ended up being the medication prior-approval expert in our office. It was bad enough when I had to fight commercial insurance companies for Antihistamine, Cox 2, and PPI drugs... but now I have to fight the new Medicare drug plans for ins...

Medicare is the one who is allowing the prescription plans to put limits on certain medications. There should be no limit on insulin vials. That's like saying "You don't get the medicine you need because your diabetes is more severe than we think i...

I agree. If you don't do it for yourself, then do it for the patient's that they're endangering.