OrthoRN79

OrthoRN79 has 6 years experience and specializes in Orthopedics.

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1. Would You Report Me for This?

   OrthoRN79 replied to cupquake's topic in General Nursing

   Basically what everyone else has said. Never leave a med unattended. Who knows, another resident could walk over and take it. If you didn't witness it administered, then it wasn't administered. When I'd work in LTC, I'd come back at the end of my ...

2. Med Refills

   OrthoRN79 replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in Ambulatory

   It's against the nurse practice act in my state for RNs to refill a medication without first consulting with the prescriber. So, I have to pass them by my boss or his PA first.

3. How many nurses in your clinic?

   OrthoRN79 replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in Ambulatory

   A little late to the game here, but we have 5 MDs, 5 PAs, I think 8 or so MAs, and 2 dedicated X-ray. Then there is office staff, schedulers, referrals, billing, etc. I'm the only RN and work for only one of the MDs. The MAs room all the patients ...