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  1. Office Manager calling in prescriptions without talking to Dr.

    RN819 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I've recently started working in a MD office. The Dr. is out of town and a patient called requesting an antibiotic. The office manager helps take calls, googled a bit and without talking to the Dr....

  2. Office Manager calling in prescriptions without talking to Dr.

    RN819 replied to RN819's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    nurseI56.... as far as the assistant working under the doctor's supervision, I thought that would entail the doctor being in the office and consulted about prescribing medications? It is being done...

  3. Office Manager calling in prescriptions without talking to Dr.

    RN819 replied to RN819's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thanks. That's a good idea. I have thought about it and plan to talk to the Dr. first. Will post back with an

  4. Cut corners

    RN819 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for about 3 years. I have about 9 months as a floor nurse and the rest of the time I worked in a doctors office. I have always felt slow from my first job out of nursing school. I...

  5. Cut corners

    RN819 replied to RN819's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to give up that easy!! I love bedside nursing, just trying to figure out the secrets to doing it. All of this advice from everyone is EXTRA HELPFUL!!

  6. Cut corners

    RN819 replied to RN819's topic in General Nursing

    I guess every nurse just works within their own comfort level as far as integrity goes?? I'm not trying to be Ms. Perfect, I just feel so guilty if I were to make up something just to get the job...

  7. Cut corners

    RN819 replied to RN819's topic in General Nursing

    "My preceptor taught me to try not to be so wordy in my charting" When the requirement is that a note is made on every shift, it seems like charting starts to be the same for every patient. Such...

  8. Cut corners

    RN819 replied to RN819's topic in General Nursing

    IRL?? In real life?? Is that what that

  9. Cut corners

    RN819 replied to RN819's topic in General Nursing

    "And know that when you do your assessment, and document accordingly, you might find that nurses behind you are going to copy yours word for word....." This angers me sooo much! These nurses who...

  10. Cut corners

    RN819 replied to RN819's topic in General Nursing

    From reading another post about cutting corners, it seems that all nurses do cut corners. So my dilemma is trying to figure out where I can safely do so. I am by the book kind of nurse and I'm finding...

  11. Do you cut corners in your daily nursing practice?

    RN819 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    This is the hardest thing!! In nursing school, we are taught the "Gold Standard of Nursing". After 7 months on a telemetry floor with a patient ratio of 5 or 6 to 1 nurse, I learned that there is no...

  12. VA Hiring Process

    RN819 replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I've been told by instructors that your resume is a marketing tool and to only put down the pertinent jobs to the position you are applying for. That is usually essential if one is to keep their...

  13. VA Hiring Process

    RN819 replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks CaliBoy and

  14. VA Hiring Process

    RN819 replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I am applying for a contract job at the VA through an agency. I will be starting the VetPro process this week. As far as past employment goes, I am not sure if I should put down a couple jobs I had...

  15. New nurses thinking of leaving nursing

    RN819 replied to mswim's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Madwife2002 - Thanks so much for the encouragement and tips! Hearts Open Wide - Thanks for that reminder. We are all replaceable and some of us could be considered irreplaceable at the same time....

  16. New nurses thinking of leaving nursing

    RN819 replied to mswim's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I too am a later start nurse. 20 years of other work/school experience. I see what you mean. Thanks for your replies! I see you are an educator. I've always thought teaching may be a good fit for me...

  17. New nurses thinking of leaving nursing

    RN819 replied to mswim's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Job insecurity is the least of my worries right now. It's the patient care that I am appalled about. What do you mean about "Don't expect anything better"? I am just wondering how common it is to feel...

  18. New nurses thinking of leaving nursing

    RN819 replied to mswim's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not even thinking of changing professions. I was born to be a nurse. I have always been motivated by a challenge and boy do I have a heck of one now. I may change the type of facility I work at...

  19. (LTC/Rehab) Under what circumstances would you resign?

    RN819 replied to Jazzythinker's topic in General Nursing

    Funny you should mention McD's. As I went through the drive thru the other day, I reminisced for a bit about how relaxing my jobs leading up to being a nurse were. Grass is always greener huh? Now I...

  20. New nurses thinking of leaving nursing

    RN819 replied to mswim's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad LPN at a rehab facility. I am shocked at the expectations placed upon nurses! I'm also mortified at what some nurses call pt care. Those nurses get out on time, don't check placement...