I just had to share this encouraging and heartwarming experience. I know as an office nurse sometimes we hear the ideas that "real" nurses work in the hospital. I've even heard that from one of the...
In our office the nurses scribe, we then step out of the room and have the patient stay, and while doctor reviews/finishes the note I have a chance to go back to the room to do patient education. Our...
Continue to be the best nurse you can be while still at your current facility, polish your resume, and apply for other jobs you see. A lot of offices take LPNs. Even if the description for an opening...
We get that a lot with FMLA paperwork. Patients come in to their chronic conditions follow up and say "You remember when I came in 2 weeks ago for back pain? Well I have paperwork to be off work that...
The medical group I work in we were given a choice of 4 top colors that we can alternate throughout the week if we want. Jackets and pants have to be black and undershirts can be either white or black...
AnieleiLPN replied to misscutiecute2010's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
I've gotten the LPNs aren't as good as RNs but I just let it slide off my back. I work in a large hospital practice group and we have MAs, LPNs, RNs, NPs, PAs, and Drs and I've noticed that no matter...
I am now in my fourth week at my new job. I work in a hospital based family practice office/walk in clinic. We have four doctors and lots of patients. The hospital has started a new practice of having...
I work in a busy office but we all do referrals. We work in teams- 2 clinical staff members (we have MAs, LPNs and RNs) to a doctor. Usually whoever is available when the doctor is finished will do...
Wow that sounds pretty bad! No, you're definitely right to stay far away from that job. It sounds like the things that doctor is doing and having his staff do is clearly in violation of a lot of laws...
Hi all! I am a new LPN and I recently got a new job offer and have a pending offer (I have to be approved by the staff I will be working with). I am currently working for a non medical home care...
Hello everyone! I am a brand new LPN, got my license 8/14/2012. I've been working at a non medical home care company for 1.5 years now as a caregiver, but since I got my license my boss and I have...
Thank you so much for your comments. I think it was very easy to build this grand idea of this job in my head and on paper I can do it... on paper though lol. I did feel very apprehensive about the...