Ashley02

Ashley02 has 8 years experience and specializes in med/surg; corrections;.

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1. RNs playing as nurses in movies/modeling

   Ashley02 replied to V610's topic in Nursing Career

   I was on Chicago Fire. Chicago Med also casts real nurses/other medical professionals. Know that you only get paid about a 1/3 of what you make as a nurse but for the experience and just for the pure...

2. telephone triage flowsheet for receptionist?

   Ashley02 replied to Ashley02's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   Your RNs answer the phones?? No. The receptionist answers the phones. How does she know when to schedule appointments? She just puts everyone who calls on for the same day? It's not possible. How does...

3. has anyone worked as a CARE manager for Senior Bridge?

   Ashley02 replied to Ashley02's topic in Home Health

   I haven't read all the other comments yet, but I worked for NPHC staffing as a care manager for Senior Bridge and it was not good. The training is all online (obviously) and then you are just...

4. telephone triage flowsheet for receptionist?

   Ashley02 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I work in a small clinic setting where we mainly see adult patients. We hired a new receptionist who doesn't have telephone triage experience. I'm looking for some sort of flowsheet or a guide she can...

5. Attn Clinic/Doctors office nurses!

   Ashley02 replied to Elleveein's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I work with MAs in my clinics and I am the RN. I'm in Indiana so it may be a regional thing, but no one refers to them as nurses and they certainly do not refer to themselves as nurses. In fact, if a...

6. Lead Nurse Responbilities

   Ashley02 replied to Ann.E's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   Office supply ordering, medical supply ordering, and pharmacy ordering monthly. Check outdated supplies and meds monthly. Monitor the biohazard waste pick up and call to arrange when that is needed...

7. Can anyone give me info about their experiences as a Case Management Nurse?

   Ashley02 replied to falsehope's topic in Case Management

   It depends on which area you will be working in. I am a case manager for a home healthcare company. I can do a lot of my work from home but I also go into the office everyday to complete paperwork,...

8. Sleep Aids

   Ashley02 replied to OfficerRNBSN's topic in Correctional

   We did not Rx sleep medications. That said, a lot of our offenders (in a population if approximately 3300) were on narcotics, Neurontin, Pamelor/Elavil, Remeron, Wellbutrin, Tegretol in the

9. New nurse..from Med/surg to home health

   Ashley02 replied to mkroberts's topic in Home Health

   I think as long as you are doing your best and trying to do what is right for the patient, you will find people are supportive. I try to take newbies 'under my wing' and always be there if they have...

10. has anyone worked as a CARE manager for Senior Bridge?

    Ashley02 posted a topic in Home Health

    I got an email from a recruiter for care manager positions with Senior Bridge in my area. I've looked at their website & I think it's something I may be interested in. It's not home health care...

11. Corizon

    Ashley02 replied to miteacher's topic in Correctional

    Well, the offenders come to you. You don't have to make rounds. So they're released house by house and you just look at the MAR, pop their pills, hand them to them in a

12. Corizon

    Ashley02 replied to miteacher's topic in Correctional

    There is little difference between the roles of the RN and LPN at our facility. With the exception of the infirmary, the RN and LPN assignments are

13. Corizon

    Ashley02 replied to miteacher's topic in Correctional

    All psych meds are handfeed, which are "watch and swallow" as you say. Also, Neurontin, Tegretol, Flomax for example. We are not allowed to pre-pop meds. They're supposed to be popped and given to the...