BlueLightRN

BlueLightRN has 4 years experience.

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1. Disrespectful medical assistants

   BlueLightRN posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   How do you manage disrespect from medical assistants who are older than you or have more tenure at a place than you do? As in, ignoring you when you speak to them, arguing anytime you ask them to do...

2. As a single nurse were you able to buy a home?

   BlueLightRN replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Nursing

   Where I live the apartment market rent is about as high as the mortgage on my husband and I's house. I could afford a house alone but it wouldn't be as nice or in as good a neighborhood, or I could...

3. accidental violation?

   BlueLightRN replied to sassyann85's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   You didn't search in it to get information, and yes, it is technically a HIPAA violation but they will be able to tell you were only in the chart 2 seconds and you weren't being malicious and I doubt...

4. Safe / practical nurse to patient ratio (SNF)

   BlueLightRN replied to hpierce729's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   In LTC it depends on the patient specifically. I could have maybe a max of 20 if they were walky-talky, non-fall risks, etc. If they're needy or have machines or are a fall risk, have to be toileted...

5. Does your office/clinic allow walk-ins to see the nurse?

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

   That's so true and very good advice. Thank

6. Does your office/clinic allow walk-ins to see the nurse?

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

   LOL well I guess you're right

7. Does your office/clinic allow walk-ins to see the nurse?

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

   Unfortunately I think my manager is on the way out too, none of the upper management is happy with her because she has no ability to crack down on bad behavior and lets crazy stuff happen with no...

8. Entry level Master in Nursing

   BlueLightRN replied to khangl1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Interesting. I've never heard that that kind of program even

9. Nurse giving discontinue medications to other patients

   BlueLightRN replied to Nurse Amy Jolie's topic in Patient Medications

   Is there someone that the oncoming nurse can call to get new meds immediately? If not, then the nurse who left the meds elsewhere needs to be trained or disciplined, it's not the other nurse's

10. Does your office/clinic allow walk-ins to see the nurse?

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

    If the patient comes up to the front desk and says "I have a question" or "My medicine" or "I was wondering" the lazy useless secretary automatically says, oh, hold on, you have to talk to the nurse...

11. Does your office/clinic allow walk-ins to see the nurse?

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

    I know the office charges for INR fingersticks because of the supplies, same for DM fingersticks or for pregnancy tests or NSTs. They charge for supplies and the service, but not for the nurse's time....

12. Does your office/clinic allow walk-ins to see the nurse?

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

    It is a toxic workplace and I am trying to get out. Only RN, least senior employee though, every other nurse is an LPN there and they treat me like I am an idiot yet don't know why potassium is given...

13. Entry level Master in Nursing

    BlueLightRN replied to khangl1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    MS programs do not prepare you for nurse licensure. You'll probably have to do another BS in nursing. If you don't have the basics you can't be a good MS nurse for research/management, etc. A nurse...

14. Nurse giving discontinue medications to other patients

    BlueLightRN replied to Nurse Amy Jolie's topic in Patient Medications

    I worked in a LTC ALF facility and had to do this a few times. D/C patients still had full vials of insulin in the fridge, unopened. Pharmacy wasn't delivering any meds for new admit for 10 more hours...

15. Does your office/clinic allow walk-ins to see the nurse?

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

    My time is worth nothing I guess. I just am so tired. Tired of running. Tired of questions that the secretary could answer, and tired of requests I can't