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  1. Oregon LPN schools

    prowlingMA posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    I know there are about 20 schools in Oregon who offer LPN programs. Are there any that should be avoided? Any that have a good reputation? Are they as hard to get into as nursing

  2. Rules of the Dr.office

    prowlingMA posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    There is a very funny " Rules of the ER" thread, so I thought I would start a rules of the Dr.office: 1. Yes the Dr.will be running behind, unless you are the first pt of the day( even then only if...

  3. Where are the LPN programs?

    prowlingMA posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Where are the best LPN programs in the Portland

  4. 7 yo with Schizophrenia on Oprah

    prowlingMA replied to Jules A's topic in Psychiatric

    There was a special on Discovery Health about the same little girl called " Born Schizophrenic'. Having a family member who committed suicide due to schizophrenia ( and two other family members...

  5. The Suicide Tourist

    prowlingMA replied to JRD2002's topic in General Nursing

    One1's links giv there clearing verbage of the laws as they are now. Living in Oregon I see some of this first hand. At the Oncology clinic I work for our doctors are willing to write perscriptions...

  6. My Dad......

    prowlingMA replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Working in an Oncology office I can see some of your anxiety. These kind of issues can be very scary and emotional. But it sounds like the Dr.s are doing their research and finding what exactly is...

  7. New Grad Jobs in Oregon???

    prowlingMA replied to Liquidaddicted's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Welcome to Oregon. The major facilities in this area are OHSU, Providence Health System,Legacy Health System, Adventist, and Tuality. They each have several hospitals in the area. Online applying is...

  8. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    prowlingMA replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have 2 gross out to add. The first being oral cancer pt. I looked like she had a giant white gum ball in her mouth. When i leaned down to get her vitals, the smell hit me. Litterally the smell of...

  9. Funny Websites or Blogs With Nursing or Hosp Stuff

    prowlingMA replied to kidsnstudyn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I really like Dr.Grumpy in the House. It is really

  10. Charting blood draws in an office

    prowlingMA replied to Stacy in North Texas's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We have a template "questionaire" that we do. We enter: time, R or L, ac or other site, # and color of tubes

  11. How does your medical office flow?

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

    I work in a Oncology office so things may be a little different. -Walk ins- hate 'em, we have a triage nurse that can usually address most of the issues or triage them to schedule an appointment. You...

  12. Curious

    prowlingMA replied to bart0922's topic in General Nursing

    A Dr. I work for was on Mystery Diagnosis.They came to our office and filmed the scenes of the patient getting care. They were very nice and asked lots of questions to get accurate information. It was...

  13. MA verses LPN

    prowlingMA replied to Gidget88's topic in General Nursing

    Advice from a CMA. If you want to be a RN eventually I would say go for the LPN. If you want to stay as an MA then go the MA route. It really depends on what your eventual goal is. Having been a CMA...

  14. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    prowlingMA replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Working in an Alzheimers home you see some funny stuff. One day a little man calls me over " hurry hurry come quick". I come over by him and he lets a big fart. I busted out

  15. How many of your hospitals/clinics offer alternative medicine?

    prowlingMA replied to DirtyBlackSocks's topic in General Nursing

    The clinic I work at has a massage therapist come maybe once a month who does sliding scale fee. A lot of the staff get massages when he is here too. We also have a meditation room ( which no one ever...

  16. CPR certification

    prowlingMA replied to tiredstudentmom's topic in General Nursing

    I would keep up your cert. anyway, so it is one less thing to do in school. It is not too expensive through the Red Cross or other

  17. Heparine, Lovenox, Coumadin... which one?

    prowlingMA replied to beatrice1's topic in Patient Medications

    I am a CMA at a hem/Onc clinic. For the most part what I have seen is heparin is used mainly for emergency situations and maintaining central lines. Lovenox and Arixtra are often perscribed to raise...

  18. Name a situation that is not your responsibilty...

    prowlingMA replied to NurseCallus's topic in General Nursing

    This is funny because where I work it is always the CMA's fault. We get blamed for some of the most rediculous things.A patient show up late it is the MA's fault for rooming them late. If I can't find...

  19. should rn keep medical assisting certification current?

    prowlingMA replied to Sherry6789's topic in General Nursing

    I would keep the license if I were you. You can keep cert. by doing home study courses which are about $50-$100 from the AAMA. Generally 2 or three courses for the total 60 CEU credits and you're...

  20. Insights from dogs

    prowlingMA replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    My dogs and cat are really cuddly when I am sick. They stay near me all day. When my sister was pregnant her in-laws bassett hound would follow her everywhere. If she got up he was was up following...

  21. Does Death Have A Smell?

    prowlingMA replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in Nursing Homes and even now as a CMA I could smell that smell and just know. It is a sweet syruppy smell. I have actually had two " prediction of death" dreams and the pt died with...

  22. Near death experiences stories

    prowlingMA replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    My husband was shot in the eye as a young kid. He remembers seeing a person in white on one side of him and a person in black on the other side and they were pulling him back and fort. He believes it...

  23. Most embarrassing thing that happened to you at work

    prowlingMA replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have split my pants open at work. Luckily lab coats were available and I wore one for the rest of the day. When I work at a restaurant I slipped and fell right in front of customers. Also slipped...

  24. CMA Oncology Rant

    prowlingMA posted a topic in Oncology

    I just need a place to rant with those who understand. As I have stated before I am a CMA at an Ocology/Hem. tx center. Lately we have seen a very high accuity of patients that I feel we are just...

  25. Wildest lab values you've ever seen?

    prowlingMA replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CMA at a Hem/Onc. clinic. We occasionallt see plt Transfusion