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  1. Is it ever ok?

    brycross33 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am a ccma and I work at a doctors office. Is it ever ok to tell the doctor that you are working for you don't want to know certain information about your

  2. Is it ever ok?

    brycross33 replied to brycross33's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I did talk to him about it and said its not ok that you went into detail about it, it's not ok you are telling me this and not the patient and it's not ok that your telling me his wife is a patient of...

  3. Is it ever ok?

    brycross33 replied to brycross33's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's actually not the patient it's the doctor himself who was telling this please DO NOT say I am not suited for this position. I don't know if you read my other comments but I have never ever ever...

  4. Is it ever ok?

    brycross33 replied to brycross33's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thank you for this. He was also sharing this information with the receptionist as well and I don't think that's ok

  5. Is it ever ok?

    brycross33 replied to brycross33's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thank you. I had asked this question in another group and people were getting really nasty with me. Saying I shouldn't be working in health care, which obviously set me off even more because I have...

  6. Is it ever ok?

    brycross33 replied to brycross33's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Like this patient is being abused by his wife and going into details about it. It really triggered me as an abuse survivor myself. I have never been triggered while working in health care, never ever....

  7. learning resources

    brycross33 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi I am an aide who recently got transferred from the float pool to mom/baby/nicu I know a lot about med/surg dementia care rehab and caring for older people, but i am just starting to learn how to...

  8. Ugh so upset!!

    brycross33 posted a topic in General Students

    Sorry I just need to vent. It was a terrible day at clinical today. I made my first med error. I thought it was the 21st so I accidentally gave a sunrise med.(levothyroxine) I pretty much got chewed...

  9. Ugh so upset!!

    brycross33 replied to brycross33's topic in General Students

  10. Ugh so upset!!

    brycross33 replied to brycross33's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately they don't have a Pyxis at this nursing home and they don't have an emar just paper and pencil what really ****** me off though is this girl in my group stuck herself with a dirty needle...

  11. Labs

    brycross33 replied to brycross33's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you I guess it's kind of like some of the meds you get so used to seeing them that you can just remember it off the top of your head which group they belong to adverse effects and so

  12. Labs

    brycross33 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How did you learn your lab numbers? Are flash cards for this the best like pharm? Thank

  13. Ugh so upset!!

    brycross33 replied to brycross33's topic in General Students

  14. Ugh so upset!!

    brycross33 replied to brycross33's topic in General Students

    I did catch my mistake right after I gave it to the pt and I owned up to my mistake a lot of people wouldn't and there have been others in my group that has made either a med error or some other type...

  15. Help with teaching for nursing diagnosis

    brycross33 replied to springchick1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Think about your a b c's and maslows is nutrition deficit really that important right now? Maybe in the future and if your going to go with that one again think of Maslow and her own perceptions about...

  16. Best way to study for Pharmacology?

    brycross33 replied to jarielle22's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I feel like if you know your drug classes you will be good like your statins (hmg co a inhibitors) (the only reason why I know that action is because I probably had to look up every single statin...

  17. I failed my Blood pressure assessment

    brycross33 replied to Bluebrown's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have you gotten your ears checked lately? It may be because you just have a hard time hearing they have stethoscopes that amplify the sound so you can hear it better they are electronic and I have...

  18. Ugh so upset!!

    brycross33 replied to brycross33's topic in General Students

    Yes I understand thyroid meds can do harm if given in large doses but the dose was relatively low 25mcg and I do agree our meds should be double checked by the rn but they aren't i had even asked my...

  19. Ahh pharm calc!!

    brycross33 replied to brycross33's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Lol I know it's very important for patient safety but I always thought pharmacy did the calculations and you double check thank you guys for trying to help I've been on those sites and furiously...

  20. Ahh pharm calc!!

    brycross33 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So I took the class and in retaking it now and I'm struggling with calculations. Can someone please explain to me how to do these calculations in a way that a first grader can understand? We did the...

  21. Ok heres a question for you guys

    brycross33 posted a topic in Oncology

    So I've always been curious about this. I work in the hospital in the float pool and sometimes I get floated to the oncology floor. I take cimzia a biologic Ned that suppresses your immune system and...

  22. Ahh pharm calc!!

    brycross33 replied to brycross33's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you it's just a lot formulation memorization math is not my strong suit those websites helped a lot I really didn't think in the real world that they used a lot of the calculations but I was...

  23. Help!! Looking for ways to afford program

    brycross33 replied to LP2R_NjouRNney's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Honestly 2 grand isn't bad I paid 6000 for one semester it's hard look at fasfa take out the pell grants and I have some loans through sallie Mae that are

  24. Illinois LPN bridge programs

    brycross33 replied to diaz098's topic in LPN to RN

    I think CoD (college of dupage) still has their rn prorgram but I know ECC has a good program if you are willing to drive to Elgin from

  25. How long was your CNA school?

    brycross33 replied to HeatherMax's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It depends on the state. I did mine in a semester which was 16 weeks Monday through Wednesday 9 am to 12 pm and Thursday clinical day from 2 pm to 11 pm this is in IL by the