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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 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I find myself being called to the front desk 30 times a day for someone who "just wants to talk to a nurse" and oftentimes for a question that the front desk could have answered or a problem they...

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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...

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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...

  12. 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....

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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

  17. How many attempts

    BlueLightRN posted a topic in Case Management

    How many attempts do you take to call a patient to get them scheduled or rescheduled? If they don't answer my call 2 times (over a few days) and don't respond to a letter, I close the referral and...

  18. How many attempts

    BlueLightRN replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Case Management

    Oh, I do, every phone call, voicemail, disconnected number, and letter sent. A lot of times I get them because they'll call in needing something and I strike the bargain- if you come in to talk to me...

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

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

    Unfortunately where I work even the nurse's visits (which we do have a schedule for) are free and most of our patients uninsured or medicaid so there is no charge. But the system is that the schedule...

  20. Medical terminology according to patients

    BlueLightRN replied to nursefrances's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I get sugar diabeetus all the time. High blood.. Yeast "affection." My all time favorite was "coochie box" for a woman's privates, and the woman who said this was about

  21. How many attempts

    BlueLightRN replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Case Management

    I'm not doing anything state/insurance wise. It's chronic disease management, If the patient opts out the only problem is that they are hurting themselves by

  22. Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

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

    As an RN I plan the care for the patient. I take responsibility, I do the assessment, and it's me who answers if something is wrong, not the LPN. The

  23. is nursing really worth the debt

    BlueLightRN replied to starnurse2b16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Point being- unless you live in an area where nursing is more lucrative, you're not likely to pull down 190k, or 100k, or even 75k. Nursing is a mediocre salary for the most part for a very high...

  24. Things you'd like to say to....

    BlueLightRN replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    Crappy flat nipples

  25. How many attempts

    BlueLightRN replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Case Management

    Those cost almost 7 dollars per letter and I can't send them to every patient. They are responsible for having their phone numbers on file and addresses updated so I feel like a regular letter is...