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Is it legal for a certified medical assistant to draw blood on a pt in their home??? I work at a doctors office. the Pt had been at the office a couple of days earlier to see the dr...well ...blood work was done...but his tubes of blood were put in ...

I know that phelobotimist work in hospitals....but how is it really legal for the MA to draw blood in a pts home??? I mean ...i would have thought you would have to be from a home health service???

I took the nclex in 2008. I made the appt for the test at a time that was good for me....what I mean..do you do better in the am or later...me I am not an early person...so the appt was for 11:30am. So I got up about 7:30; drank my coffee, was able...

Does any one work at a LTC on 3rd shift??? I was wondering what its like to work 3 rd shift at a LTC. I like working nights...i worked in a different career ... but would like to switch from working the day shift to nights. Any info???

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I am a Lpn. I work in a dr office. There are 4 other MAs. When pts call the office; and they want to talk to a "nurse" 9 times out of 10 they are talking to the MA...so does the pt really understand that they are not legally "nurses???? I love ove...

I became a Lpn at 47 also. The company I had worked for closed the doors So I went back to school; and everything was paid for. So....its never to late to do anything you really want to do :loveya:

I started working in a drs office. They are teaching me to do blood draws. Which I am thrilled to do!!! The problem is my hands shake. I know I am somewhat nervous...but I worry its more than that!! Because I noticed my hands doing that before I...

I took nclexpn in Feb2008; and I passed. I believe what really helped me was being CALM. I made my appointment at 11:30am; on a Friday. That way I was able to get up and eat my breakfast and have my coffee; and I did study alittle before I left ...

What type of facility do you work at???

At the dr office that I work, I do vitals; assessments for why they are seeing the dr; etc, I do strep tests, urine test; pregnancy tests; I give immunizations; allergy shots; all the shots you can think of, phone triage, ekgs; physicals for sports, ...

Have you thought about going thru a temp service??? I was working at an ALF and I wanted to work in a Dr office because I wanted to work 8-5p so I signed up started working at a Dr office and now they are hiring me !!! Goodluck!!!

Have you looked into working thru a temp service?? I was working at an assisted living when a fellow classmate told me about another classmate who went to Staffmark. She finally got hired on at a Dr office. So I thought I would do the same, I got ...

where I had been working it was 1:39

I live in a rural area....small town...so they say 14.00hr is good. I just hope I can get hired on ..for good. At least I am getting the experience...that makes me happy..because alot of drs offices want some experience...and this office didnt have...

I have worked at an AL since April...the ratio is 1 to 39 residents. 8 of them self med. so ...really its easy.... its just ...that I have had to deal with calling 911 because of falls ...I work the second shift.....its ok....but...I am now trainin...

I start training (for only a day) at a doctors office. Primary care physician. Anyways,,,I have no experience. I have only been working at an assisted living facility. PRN only. So does anyone have any advice for me. I am going thru a temp serv...

Thanks to all for the info!! :nuke: Everyone is nice there!! I was being trained by an RN. And of course they use lap tops for everything. So that is going to be my down fall. I do have trouble with taking b/p. When I was taking them the rn w...

Explain this to me????? There was a girl in my class....she took the Nclex-PN and failed it......in april 2008...now she is scheduled to take the RN test???? how is that possible???? There are two other people that were in my class who are going t...

And she has no other degree???

There is nothing missing. She went thru the Lpn program...Jan07 until Dec07 took the pn nclex and failed it in april....so without taking a bridge to the ADN how can you take the state boards for the RN???? Like I said there are a few in the class t...

I agree!!!....I work in an assisted living and when I went in to work the second shift the nurse before me..had signed off on meds that she/he forgot to give......since I could not give them....I flushed them....and that was that!!! I do not tell on...

For me it was sitting in class from 9 until 4:30p every day. I gained 10lbs during that time.....mostly near the end. I still ate right...like I did..but...it was caused by my change of life style...SITTING...as for the class work etc....I enjoyed ...

What is the pay rate for working in a dialysis center???? or hospital etc.???

Can someone tell me how you go about being certified to work at a dialysis clinic??? I am a Lpn and I work at an assisted living facility prn...its ok...but I dont get any hours...and I WONT work in LTC. So I thought about getting certifed in dai...