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  1. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    ms_orion replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hmmmm....RN in CNA course? Failed her blood pressure exam? PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS ONE SOUR YOUR STOMACH. She is the exception-not the rule. I am a RN (14 years) and have worked with many RN's,...

  2. would you finish work from previoius shift?

    ms_orion replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    HELLUP!!! I am new to LTC...3 weeks now I am learning but not at a pace that meets MY standard. Any suggestions/direction for prioritizing and/or references that could help me along the way. Of...

  3. receptionist taking vs?

    ms_orion posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    we are attempting to implement a "team" approach in our family practice clinic. this is to be a patient centered "pod" model (?). apparently there is more and more paperwork for our receptionist to do...

  4. Does anyone know what this is?

    ms_orion replied to sherry79007's topic in General Nursing

    Intern with a mental

  5. Need advice, feeling really bummed :(

    ms_orion replied to LIZ07's topic in General Nursing

    Withdraw. Take it again...more than likely you will ace it the second time

  6. Do you regret clinic nursing?

    ms_orion replied to SpudID's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I have been a nurse in family practice/internal medicine for 13 years and I love it. I am moving soon though...and I am concerned. The place that I am moving to use medical assistants and LPN's in...

  7. instructor discouraging student from becoming a psych nurse!

    ms_orion replied to RN1263's topic in Psychiatric

    Go where you want to go......there are many success stories by people who were told 'they weren't good

  8. New RN's delegating to Tech's/NA's

    ms_orion replied to RNSuzq1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There is power in the pen. Write them up and eventually they will be out of there. "sitting around eating chips"? This is an employer....not Grammas' house, come

  9. Am I wrong?

    ms_orion replied to moongirl's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle Hang in there.

  10. Am I wrong?

    ms_orion replied to moongirl's topic in General Nursing

    Tazzi - your post says it all. NEVER brush off the pt. Exactly right! What if she had already recieved the

  11. Am I wrong?

    ms_orion replied to moongirl's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the instructor could have helped out. You do what you need to do and she could be observing you while discussing things with the pt. Anyway, i think YOU were

  12. Ugh! This was NO fun!!!

    ms_orion replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where do I find info on that

  13. Shoes

    ms_orion replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    They might not be the "coolest" look but shoes by SAS are the most comfortable shoes I have ever

  14. Chart Information/Advice Please

    ms_orion posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Two incidents: 1). A patient enters the clinic and stops at reception. He hands her a note with a list of the medications he needs to have refilled. Receptionist comes to me with note and tells me "I...

  15. canadian lpn not a "nurse"?

    ms_orion replied to char1976's topic in Canada

    Are titles different in Canada? LPN in the United States=Licensed Practical Nurse. Uh...yeah..."Nurse" I am an RN...and many of my co-workers are LPN's....We are all NURSES If the rules are the...

  16. Direction

    ms_orion replied to twallum's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    ? What is it that you say "I feel like a failure", Why do you feel like a

  17. Starting clinicals

    ms_orion replied to Medsport's topic in Men in Nursing

    A good leader would never order somebody to do something that he wouldn't do himself. Lead by

  18. Update on Gross Out Co-Worker

    ms_orion replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking that there is a definite mental disorder happening here. A person (professional person) pisses their pants when at work and continues to do so? Its inappropriate human behavior. Sure...

  19. receptionist taking vs?

    ms_orion replied to ms_orion's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    NO. The receptionist is not a CMA. I would have no problem with that at all. In fact, we have three employees (one phone operator, one receptionist and one medical records clerk) that on their own...

  20. Update on Gross Out Co-Worker

    ms_orion replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Celia M....something psychological going on

  21. Starting clinicals

    ms_orion replied to Medsport's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have been a nurse for over 13 years now. The hardest part of nursing school for me was "talking to the patients". When we did our clinicals (in the very beginning) they assigned us to pts as a...

  22. Patients' privacy and HIPAA vs. staff's right to know

    ms_orion replied to TheOneWithGlasses's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Interesting...you are a provider of care and do not have access to pt info, in the clinic where I am working the receptionist has access to the info. I dont get it. As far as knowing if a pt is...

  23. receptionist taking vs?

    ms_orion replied to ms_orion's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    At this time we have three receptionists, in addition to the one that is escorting pts to the exam room. They greet pts "Hello, sign in "...answer phones..eventually they will all be doing this...

  24. receptionist taking vs?

    ms_orion replied to ms_orion's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thank You. Exactly my

  25. receptionist taking vs?

    ms_orion replied to ms_orion's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We had a brief meeting today with the nurses and one receptionist. In an attempt to explain why we should nnot be foing this I used the example: "It's like going to confession and having the church...