I work in an office: I run in about 8am after dropping the kids off, turn on exam room lights, sign refill requests from pharmacies, get our first patient in at 8:30, weigh them, take BP and pulse,...
When I called in to my peds office, they would fit me in without asking why and I would usually see the NP when one was available. Fortunitly, my peds office hardly has just "check ups" so I'm always...
Thank you for that post. I go in the office everyday...take a deep breath...and get ready for my 20+ patients demanding my attention. I have to say that I love it!!! My day is very fullfilling. Thanks...
I work in a doctor's office and you get to see many different people everyday and also get to know and care about those people. They begin to trust you and that is rewarding. Not to mention all the...
I understand what you're asking. I'm usually the one writing the scripts in the office I work in and then the doctor signs it. He trust me enough not to even look over the script. He knows how careful...
Alli and scallywaggs, just remember that what you're feeling is perfectly normal. I felt the same way over 2 yrs ago in clinicals. I even felt that way after I started working. Now, I practically run...
God bless your soul.....20 providers! I only work for one doctor, spoiled, I know. We don't have any way of really keeping track of med changes except to hand document in the charts. Sometimes, the...
This is not a huge problem in our office. We don't accept Medicaid but sometimes the doctor will see a Medicaid patient as a favor to another doctor. We have to explain to the patient that we are...
Morgan314, I feel your pain. When I first started at this clinic, the nurse before me trained me for one day and left. I was stuck having to learn how to do this on my own. I was using my "catch up...
There's alway an office job. I work for a specialist and the hours are great. Family practices use LPN's to assist the docs in procedures and draw blood. We don't do any procedures. The most invasive...
:chuckle :chuckle :chuckle i was waiting for someone to post about good ole south louisiana. as an lpn with 2 years office experience, i make under $11.00...never got a raise, either. the work is easy...
I was one of the older ones in my class at 28. The younger ones were out partying and I was home fixing dinner, bathing kids, washing clothes, and studying when the kids went to bed. I struggled with...