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For those of you that elect not to receive the Flu vaccine, how do you respond to those nosey patients who ask "Did YOU get a Flu shot this year?" ...I don't feel like I should have to lie and say yes, but I don't want to cause a great debate. They w...

I have several legitimate reasons for not getting a flu shot, but it's not about me. I want to focus on the patient and not about my own reasons. Unfortunately many of my patients are a little nosey sometimes which makes that difficult.

Thanks for this- that was the point of my question: what to say to turn it back to the patient because it's not about me. I might try adding your quote to my usual script.

The New Grads I know in MA got jobs in the following areas: Pediatric office (two RNs) Methadone Clinic (one RN) Detox facility (three RNs and two LPNs) "Adult Day Care" (LPN) Home Health (one RN and one LPN) Something they all had in common is that ...

I think I know what hospital you are talking about! One that recently changed ownership?? If it's the one I'm thinking of then you made a great choice!

@CapeCodMermaid, if you mean you're in management, I'd be glad to have you as my boss any day. I find myself "liking" a lot of your posts on this site (we have similar opinions!) Are you in LTC? I think a lot of nurses overlook LTC because of all the...

I don't know if it's a regional thing, but south of Boston the kids call them "Johnny's" or "Johnny Rottens" Neurontin is one of the most abused non-controlled substances around here. One night shift, I even heard a guy sharing a recipe for a "Southi...

I'll repost it if one of the admins don't switch it over! They're usually good about that stuff :)

Totally cried when I read this. Great story! I'm glad they got to chat with each other!

Girl, I could have written the same post. When I worked detox on the night shift, I was lucky enough to at least have another nurse to back me up. I never tolerated shouting or demands. My response was always "I have doctor's orders that I have to a...

This. Sometimes you just "know" ...do you remember any of the nurses on those floors? Was there an especially welcoming unit? Go with that one. And congrats on being brand new with so many choices!!

It's definitely proper to send one after the interview, just like you did (might have helped you stand out and get the job! congrats!). It isn't necessary, in terms of etiquette, to send one after the offer, unless you feel like there is someone in p...

I think your first thank you note was enough. Thank them again in person when you start training :) If you are REALLY itching to send another thank-you, I highly doubt they will rescind your offer due to over-enthusiasm :)

Everyone is different, but it seems like I always hear "Give it a good year to really get comfortable..." I may not be much help, but from reading your post I get the sense that you are a bright, diligent, conscientious person and that you are gettin...

I'd have put $30 as well. Especially knowing people who have started at the same facility at the same rate, it's perfectly reasonable! Putting $36 might make someone in HR think "she expects top pay and we're looking for someone who will accept less"...

I literally almost quit my FT nursing job at detox to work at Starbucks. Only reason I didn't is because the other interviewee had food service experience and she got hired over me! Luckily I've moved onto a M-F Internal Med clinic job which is fine ...

I'm not sure how much help this response will be- but I work in a new internal medicine clinic owned by a major Boston hospital. They are big on the Virginia Mason movement. It's all about efficiency and safety. How can you accomplish your tasks with...

::applause:: THANK YOU!!!! Couldn't have said it better myself!

Are all the docs in clinic on the same page about prescribing? It's irritating at my clinic when one doc follows our narcotic contract to the letter and another hands out scripts here and there when he feels bad. I feel like when all the docs get on...

I love this new job. Finally- normal hours with weekends/holidays off! It's a brand-new clinic with nice coworkers (for the most part!) The reason the clinic hires LPNs is that per this company's policy, medical assistants cannot give out injections....

Any experience is better than no experience! And you might love it! Go for it..

Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment

Prior Auths take sooo much time and were so diffucult to squeeze into the little time I had between patients at a clinic I used to work in. Finally, they hired a part-time MA specifically to do prior auths. She worked M-W-F 8-5 and made all of our li...

Maybe a little holiday bonus since it's that time of year. My manager buys a birthday cake at the end of the month and we celebrate all of the employees who had a birthday that month for a few minutes in the break room. We will be putting a bulletin...

It's a sucky thing for the child to have to deal with... but I agree that it needs to be done for any controlled substance... I remember when I worked in Peds- there was a 15yr old boy who swore his mother knocked his Adderall down the sink when she ...