crisscross

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1. MA?? any out there

   crisscross replied to jewelz78's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Oh boy, be prepared for the comments you're about to get. MA's are not well received on this site. On the other hand, I will tell you that my experience as an MA has been wonderful. I have never been made to feel inferior by any nurse that I hav...

2. 16.50 Starting Wage for a Grad Nurse???? Oh No! Say it Ain't So.....

   crisscross replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in Mississippi

   Wow, I'm just an MA in TX and I make 14 dollars an hr, with benefits. I sure as heck better make more than 16.50 when I finish nursing school!

3. Messing with the lab tests.

   crisscross replied to Akura's topic in General Nursing

   Just stop by the doctor's office before you have your blood drawn and tell them you'd like to add the test... should be no problem. If you add it on your own, when the results come back the doctor is going to think the people in the lab made a mista...

4. What is that smell?

   crisscross replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

   I know EXACTLY what you're talking about! I have an 18 yo son, he's clean, I do his laundry, ( I know, I know) and still... there's THAT SMELL!

5. Patients always needing something no matter what.

   crisscross replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

   Ya know, pts don't know how good they've got it. My first child was born in a European hospital in the early 80's and after 10 hrs of labor during the hottest part of the year I was taken to a room where I was told to wash up in the sink, no shower,...

6. Is 'E.R' the tv show accurate?

   crisscross replied to AussieJack's topic in Emergency

   The character I miss the most is Dr Romano! He was great comic relief! He was a jerk, sure, but he had the best comments and every now and then they would show that he did have a heart.

7. What do patients say that irks you?

   crisscross replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I love when pts come to doctor and tell me " I have bronchitis. I need a shot and a prescription for antibiotics and cough medicine." sheesh, should I tell the doctor he can just skip this room and then open the sample closet up for the patient?? ...

8. MA's being used as "nurses"

   crisscross replied to Jeanbean's topic in Ambulatory

   So, where is the MD during all this?

9. Funny patient names by nurses

   crisscross replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

   Here we have a psych named Dr Looney and a proctologist named Dr Butz!

10. Breastfeeding at 2 1/2 years???

    crisscross replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    Do you remember the title of this documentary? I'm very curious to know what "it didn't end well" means. Are they serial killers? Sexual predators? What???

11. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    crisscross replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: that has me LMAO!!!!:rotfl:

12. Vet tech calling herself RN

    crisscross replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Phlebotomists are not "giving it a try"! And it doesn't matter what your title is, drawing blood requires a certain skill and a lot of practice. There are many nurses who would be completely lost and awkward drawing blood because they haven't done ...

13. MA's being used as "nurses"

    crisscross replied to Jeanbean's topic in Ambulatory

    I think it's time to give MA's the respect they deserve. No, they are not "nurses" and they do not have a license but they are trained and educated and not "pulled off the street". For the most part, it's not the MA's fault that she is referred to...

14. Vet tech calling herself RN

    crisscross replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. So, a phlebotomist is not allowed to draw your parents blood? That's what they are trained to do.

15. Any nurses working in doctor's offices?... is this the norm?

    crisscross replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I see MA bashing again. Believe it or not the MA's are not taking the lab results and just randomly stamping "WNL" on them. What a ridiculous statement to make! Honestly, I'm tired of reading on here what idiots you all think MA's are! We a...