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  1. did your job give you a holiday gift??

    prowlingMA replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    1% one time bonus back in October from the union. 1/2 day in the offices 24th, 25 off, new years eve 1/2 day and New years day

  2. Anesthesia: The Last and First Thing You Heard

    prowlingMA replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Before procedure: I remember" i am going to start your IV now".... out. During: I remember " I think she is waking up...." out again After: " She looks so peaceful sleeping" ( I could hear for...

  3. Has anyone ever had to call Police & file charges against a Patient?

    prowlingMA replied to Emergency RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked as a Med Aid in an Alzheimer's unit we had to call the cops once. A very aggressive patient grabbed an aid by the arm very hard and the rest of us staff ( all females) could not get him...

  4. So sick of this attitude....

    prowlingMA replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    What really gets me is when a patient pronounces a doctors name totally wrong. This helps make life changing decisions for you, the least you could do is learn their

  5. You know that you are dating/married to a nurse

    prowlingMA replied to mydee's topic in Nursing Humor

    Even if your wife is a CMA she will: -palpate your arm veins -ask you to rate your pain 1-10 - ask the doctor if I can watch when he had a lipoma

  6. Common Medications Adm in a Nursing Home

    prowlingMA replied to SMM-RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked as a Med Aid in LTC we had a lot on BP meds, pain killers, blood thinners, antidepressants,some on antiseizure meds, lots of antacid and GERD meds.PRN Psych meds, antianxiety meds,...

  7. Rules of the Dr.office

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

    38. Not every female who works with a doctor is a "Nurse". Some of us a CMA's, lab techs, and etc.

  8. Survey...medication.

    prowlingMA replied to LOLRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am happy that other people are willing to share this. CMA for 4 1/2 years. "Pill Popper" for 13 years. I tell all our new MA's if you don't have a good psych. doctor already, you should get

  9. What type of family member drives you craziest?

    prowlingMA replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the CMA world I dislike- Talk overs- You ask the patient there pain level and family pipes in " oh, it's a 10, definatly 10". Or asking pt how they are feeling today, family says " oh, she's...

  10. Rules of the Dr.office

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

    20. No treatment is going to make your 90 year old, met. cancer, catatonic grandmother "get better" 21. Denial is not a river in Egypt. 22. Preventative medicine is the best

  11. Customer Service: The Clinic Level

    prowlingMA replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Being a CMA in an office, I am saddened that this is the way some are being treated. We try extra hard with our new patient to give them all the information, directions, and attention needed. I will...

  12. Medical Assistants and MD orders

    prowlingMA replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CMA and always fax a signed copy of any order to the RN at the

  13. Have you experienced bias from being a left-handed Nurse?

    prowlingMA replied to Hopetoheal's topic in General Nursing

    No real biases. When learning phlebotomy I was lucky enough to have a left handed teachers aid. Still giving injections I some time have my hand in the way of my self. The right sided desks are a...

  14. Clueless Patients and The Problems They Cause

    prowlingMA replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a patient newly diagnosed with cancer leave the exam room and walk down the hall saying " I don't think I have cancer, he is lying, I am not sick. I don't need all that stuff ( chemo) that...

  15. i need help with interview cant get anyone to help out it must be a medical assistant

    prowlingMA replied to jessic's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad to help: 1. Jessica Griffin - Pacific Oncology( a susidy of Oregon Health Science University) 2. I have worked here for 3 years, all MA's are 8-5 M-F 3. I have worked in health care for 9...

  16. How is the economy effecting your job?

    prowlingMA replied to Mrs leese's topic in General Nursing

    On the MA side of things we have had fewer patients in the last few months. Have seen some loose their insurence and stop being seen. From employer- no raises, hiring

  17. Rules of the Dr.office

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

    8. If you do not know the names of the meds you are on bring them with you. I do not know which one " the little white one" is. 9. Please don't talk when I have the stethoscope in my ears. It makes...

  18. MedAssistant program or Surgical Tech?

    prowlingMA replied to dancer_meggs's topic in General Nursing

    He should really think about what his long term goals are. If it is to be an RN, the the surg. tech program will probably be more benificial. However,as a surg tech he won't have as much patient...

  19. Biopatch use...

    prowlingMA replied to pedihemoncRN's topic in General Nursing

    We use biopatches here in

  20. Therapy and it's burden?

    prowlingMA replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    At my work we have even joked " if you don't have a good counsilor, you need one" . Just having that professional person that can listen is such a benifit, especially during stressful times, like...

  21. ATTN: Becoming a Medical Assistant=Waste of Time

    prowlingMA replied to msnjie4RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you should have done more research about your school and the scope of practice for an MA. I am happy working as an MA. I am certified( found the test to be pretty easy actually).I work in...

  22. Lowest labs?

    prowlingMA replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Just had a platelet count of 1,000

  23. Lowest labs?

    prowlingMA replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Working at a Cancer Center we see platelets below 10,000 pretty regularly. Usually get transfusions. Lowest HCT seen was 10.0. Seen INR's in the 8-9

  24. Tossing Your Cookies...

    prowlingMA replied to JasmDasm's topic in General Nursing

    My first day on a new job as a Med Aid in a LTC I had a bad flu and should have called in but didn't because it was my first day. I am standing by the med cart watching the MA and all of a sudden by...

  25. Stupid Allergies

    prowlingMA posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know this has been a thread before, but I had some good ones today: Pt's actual list of allergies: ice cream( not lactose) just ice cream Les Schwab Tire Store-sneezing Shoe Stores( no specified...