fyrelight74

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1. How to not feel embarrassed or dumb when you dont know a skill?

   fyrelight74 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in New Nurse

   I'm a PA. Graduated just a few months ago. Although we had to get checked off on some things, there are still some things that I am allowed to do that I never did during my training. That's because, even after certification, we are still able to g...

2. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

   fyrelight74 replied to nursehunnie's topic in Professionalism

   I am a certified medical assistant CMA (AAMA), and never want to be called a nurse. The doctor's office I work for doesn't seem to have a problem calling us nurses, though I have mentioned they should not say that. The doctor has slowly started int...

3. Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

   fyrelight74 replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, from Herpes Zoster/Varicella virus.... the office I did my MA externship in was considering buying Zostavax vaccine for their older patients who were prone to get shingles.

4. Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

   fyrelight74 replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, watch the schools.. I thankfully went to a community college, which in California is VERY cheap... $26 a credit hour. Tech schools often aren't accredited by the CAAHEP, the AAMA accrediting authority.

5. Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

   fyrelight74 replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

   I've just finished my MA school, so I'm up on this! :) Our AAMA national "scope of practice" is located here: http://www.aama-ntl.org/resources/library/Role-delineation-2003.pdf I'll attach it below. Granted, all MAs don't have the same training.... ...

6. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

   fyrelight74 replied to jstuben's topic in NP

   here's the ucdavis website where they combine the pa and fnp programs: http://fnppa.ucdavis.edu/index.htm and here are the requirements: http://fnppa.ucdavis.edu/admissions/require.htm they both require 4000 hours hands on experience, to be gained as...

7. bradypnea... respirations 8-10 normally

   fyrelight74 replied to fyrelight74's topic in Pulmonary

   Nope, that's what's confusing... I do work out daily.. but often only a 30 minute walk, (I only do my 1 hr+ workouts 2-3 days a week). I'm overweight, too, so its not that I'm all that athletic... lol. I've also had times when I frequently had tachy...

8. bradypnea... respirations 8-10 normally

   fyrelight74 posted a topic in Pulmonary

   I'm in medical assisting school, and right now we've been practicing vitals in one of my clinical classes. My question is with respirations. I know normal is 12-20 per minute, but my personal respirations run 8-10 per minute no matter who takes it,...

9. MA's being used as "nurses"

   fyrelight74 replied to Jeanbean's topic in Ambulatory

   I'm in a community college program to get my A.S. in Medical Assisting. I already have a bachelor's in another field. This degree is to get my foot in the medical door, so to speak. Why would I go to Medical Assisting school instead of LPN school,...

10. Medication Nurse Assistants

    fyrelight74 replied to K205's topic in General Nursing

    BTW, CMA typically stands for Certified Medical Assistant... different from an MNA. CMAs are from accredited institutions, certified by the AAMA... Here's what they are allowed to do: http://www.aama-ntl.org/resources/library/Role-delineation-2003.p...

11. what is the difference

    fyrelight74 replied to BMcKenzie's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.aama-ntl.org/resources/library/Role-delineation-2003.pdf has the list for what the MAs are qualified to do. Oh, yeah, MA's are not to be confused with medicine aides, although I understand they have the same initials... :)

12. what is the difference

    fyrelight74 replied to BMcKenzie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently in an A.S. program for Medical Assisting. CMAs/RMAs are graduates of accredited institutions-- CMAs from CAAHEP, RMAs from ABHES institutions-- who have taken and passed the CMA exam from the AAMA or the RMA exam from the AMT. There a...

13. Wedding rings that sit "high" up vs. gloves

    fyrelight74 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Question: What do y'all do about wedding rings that sit kind of high up and tend to snag on gloves? Any tricks from you veterans? I've heard some cover them up with bandaids, others just take them off and wear them around their neck.... what's you...

14. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    fyrelight74 replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    I have no issues with male or female nurses or doctors doing their jobs. I'm infertile and have had several gyn surgeries and such... doesn't bother me who does what as long as they're good at it!

15. IV tips and tricks

    fyrelight74 replied to kloock's topic in Emergency

    I'm not a nurse. I just want to say I've had about 4 IVs (3 pre-op, 1 ER), and I have no complaints. They've always put them in the elbow (antecubital?) vein, as most of my other veins are rather deep, even though they are very visible. (I'm extr...