orange_dolphin

You could file bankruptcy.

Hi. I'm currently an LPN in a neurology office. Used to be in family practice for two years. I applied for a transfer for a hyperbaric technician. I had my first phone interview today. He couldn't really answer any questions because the applicatio...

It's a control thing, in my opinion when patients or anyone exhibits that kind of behavior. They've lost control of their bodies, health, income, and who knows what else. They make themselves feel better and in some semblance of control by exerting...

HouTx: Thanks for replying! They will train me, so I'm not worried about not being qualified. I like to stay busy, and I'm looking for something I think I would love doing. I'm glad to hear this isn't much sitting around. I'm up for it then. T...

I work in a doctor's office that is owned by a company that owns several hospitals and 100s of doctor offices in my area. We were told last week that from now on, we are not to submit a request for time off until we have already found coverage for ...

Hi, I've been working for a neurologist/pain specialist for about 9 months now. One of my duties has been to prepare injections with depo medrol and/or marcaine, depending on what type of injection it is. During training I was never advised to doc...

Thank you for the link. I will read that thoroughly. Good idea with throwing it out, if there's any doubt.

This is not a physician-owned practice. I have the okay from the administrator not to reconstitute/prepare botox injections for migraines. She hasn't said anything about the other injections I prepare, occipital nerve blocks, trigger point injectio...

It's not a physician-owned practice. It's a practice owned by a hospital. The organization has several hospitals and hundreds of doctor offices. The physician is an employee. I've already told him "I'm not allowed to" reconstitute and prepare bo...

Thank you both. I'll no longer be drawing it up now. The reason I asked about documentation is because when I did medical transcription, the pain doctors or orthopaedic surgeons always always documented "performed under sterile technique" so thought...

I would just continually work at a steady pace, take the highest priority job and work my way down, and what gets done gets done. What doesn't get done, isn't my problem.... it's the supervisor's problem. If I see that any patients are in jeopardy,...

Have you considered looking at doctor office jobs? I went back to school and got an LNP license at age 53 and had no problem getting a job in a doctor's office, even without experience.

Every patient I have who has poor muscle tone in their triceps and loose flapping skin folds complains of serious pain and some bruising. I'm guessing the skin folds cause a pinching-type pain. I always offer to take the BP in the wrist instead, an...

I doubt you would not get your license over this. It will probably just be a big hassle getting all the paperwork done. They have to cover their butts and document what your ticket was for, etc. If you continually receive multiple tickets over the...

I work in an an Internal Medicine office.

You probably have forgotten many things, enough to possibly fail NCLEX. If they're offering this help to pass for free, you should jump on it! It's a win-win for you and the school. I thought the NCLEX exam was very tough, and I took it one month ...

I just finished practical nursing school and am studying for my boards. I developed tinnitus two weeks after I finished the program. I can drown out the noise most of the time but sometimes it's very hard to concentrate. I cried my eyes out Sunday...

I work in Family Practice, and I can truthfully say there are very few kids! I go a month or so before seeing one. It's not that big of a deal.

I got my license in September and started a job in December in an Internal Medicine clinic. The pay isn't as good as in a nursing home but the work is much easier and less stressful, and they offer very good benefits. I might work LTC or home healt...

Latestnight, I'm happy to say my tinnitus subsided. I still have it, but it's not near as bad as it was. I'm working now as an LPN in a big Internal Medicine group. I was feeling pretty bad when I wrote that and was just reaching out for some hope...

Should I join the National LPN organization (NFLPN) or the State level LPN organization? Any advice is appreciated.

I'm a newbie LPN who will be looking for my first job soon and have always been very interested in hospice nursing but I need something with benefits, like sick time, vacation time, health insurance. I know home health agencies don't usually provid...

I'm glad you have a contract. I'm a nursing student and have been wondering how that would go down if it ever happens to me. From research on the Virginia BON website, I believe the VBON states that once you are on your assigned shift you can be ch...

I think it will increase jobs for all medical personnel because many people don't get the medical care they need because they don't have insurance. I think the pay rates may go down because more people will be on Medicare and Medicaid. In other wor...

I'd hire a lawyer and fight it. You should get paid leave of absence while there's an investigation.