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  1. Hostile patients?

    prowlingMA replied to T123G123's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in LTC we had a patient get violent one night. Grabbed an aids arm hard and wold not let go. We eventually had to call the cops. The finally got him off her and held him until his family...

  2. crazy bereavement rules

    prowlingMA replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I've got one even better. My step-brother committed suicide on Thanksgiving Day 2006. I couldn't take any bereavement time because I had only worked there 5 1/2 months not 6 months. Next time I...

  3. Who is your most memorable pt?

    prowlingMA replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in General Nursing

    I have several from working ALF and LTC. ONe is the 30ish bariatric surgery pt. I was having a hectic day as an NA and rushing to get everything done. As I was ready to leave her room after helping...

  4. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    prowlingMA replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is interesting the more people are finding they are allergic to horse hair serum that is used in some vaccines. And I have always wondered if people who are allergic to cat hair would...

  5. You're JUST a nurse

    prowlingMA replied to oliveralways's topic in General Nursing

    Try being a CMA. I always get - " You're not even a nurse.What do you know?" I try to be nice an say " No I am a CMA medical assistant. I have a certification and have been delegated to do this job by...

  6. What are your positive experiences working with children/adolescents in a Psych unit?

    prowlingMA replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Thank you lpnflorida- My sister is a foster mom to a kid that is in a psych. facility right now. Your story gives me such hope for her. This poor 6 year old was drug exposed, sexually abused, and...

  7. Genetic Testing B/4 Taking Coumadin?

    prowlingMA replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    From the point of an MA who does INR's almost daily. It would be great for the doctor to know what level would be most therapeutic to the patient instead of doing the yo-yo effect up and down for...

  8. Why is it......

    prowlingMA posted a topic in Oncology

    Why is it that : - Patients with significant family history of cancer never get colonoscopies or mamograms? Do they want to get chemo too? Just irks me to no end. -The basic anemia patients need to...

  9. what's the difference........

    prowlingMA replied to able2009's topic in General Nursing

    CMA- has taken the AAMA certification test adn recerts every 6

  10. Why is it......

    prowlingMA replied to prowlingMA's topic in Oncology

    HAHA I guess it really is a

  11. Funniest briefs story?

    prowlingMA replied to thunderdan's topic in General Nursing

    Onc when working LTC I changed a mans depend and left the room. Not until when I checked him again did I realize his " private" was hanging out the bottom of the depend. He had peed and only got the...

  12. CMA jobs?

    prowlingMA posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am originally from Iowa, now live in Oregon, but planning to move back in 2008. Are there many good Medical Assisting jobs there? I know this is an RN sight, but bear with

  13. What is your most memorable interaction with a Doctor

    prowlingMA replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    We have wonderful Dr.'s at our clinic but seeing a doctor cry, is tough for me. A dear patient camein for a " good bye" visit, no more treatment options, she was going to die. Doctor comes out of...

  14. Alcoholism: disease or choice?

    prowlingMA replied to HonestRN's topic in Addictions

    I can't tipe today, sorry for the

  15. Alcoholism: disease or choice?

    prowlingMA replied to HonestRN's topic in Addictions

    I agrre with " Blue Ridge" alchol is a choice that leads to a disease, such as eating bad foods leads to obesity and diabetes. As the chilcd of an alcoholic I know that I ammore at risk than others...

  16. Have you ever...

    prowlingMA replied to alcrab01's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was a brand new CMA . Just started my first job and had a bad cold. Sitting right nex to my trainer I start a coughing fit and oops air comes out the other way too. I was so

  17. Medical Assistant, Medical Biller, CNA, which one do I choose?

    prowlingMA replied to quisquella22's topic in General Nursing

    If you eventually want to be a nurse CNA is the best but is very hard work and pay is usually not great. CMA and biller are both in demand bt you have to decide if you want hands on clinical work (...

  18. HIPPAA Dilemma: Pt Privacy vs. Suffering Animal

    prowlingMA replied to HapkidoMedicine's topic in General Nursing

    At our clinic we had a situation. The patient always smelled of cat urine when she would come in and admitted to having a lot of cats. We called Animal Control and they said the house was over run...

  19. Xylocaine for Port Access

    prowlingMA replied to Sailingshoes's topic in Oncology

    The Center I work at will perscribe cream only if pt has a lot of pain with access. And only uses the spray if the patient requests. Lidocaine rarely used, some times if it is the first time being...

  20. What brings non-nurses to allnurses?

    prowlingMA replied to ruralnurs's topic in General Nursing

    I know LPN id Licensed Practical Nurse. Thank you for making me look dumb. I was simply listing many people who work in the medical

  21. What brings non-nurses to allnurses?

    prowlingMA replied to ruralnurs's topic in General Nursing

    Like some of the others I come here for: 1. To learn more about the medical field in general 2. To contact others in the medical field not just nurses, but LVN, NAs, etc 3. To maybe bring a little...

  22. My two least favorite words

    prowlingMA replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    My least favorite: " I'm a hard stick" when you tell someone you need to draw their blood. favorite: Saturday and Sunday. Nuff

  23. What do you LOVE about LTC/N.H.?

    prowlingMA replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am flooded with memories of working LTC and ALF. No day goes by without rembering one of my residents. Especially the widowed/childless post polio lady I cared for for two years and who cried when...

  24. Medical assistant with a problem

    prowlingMA replied to airforcewife2000's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work as a " temp" CMA when others were out sick. I always go the " where's so and so". In your case I simply would say. She is no longer working here and I am working with Dr. -- now." And...

  25. bone marrow test??

    prowlingMA replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    I am anMA at a Oncology Clinic. The Dr. is probably trying to see if the anemia is being cause by a disfunctin in the bone marrow. As I tell our patients, it is painful but only lasts a few minutes...