The Receptionist at the Doctoru2019s Office Where I Work As an RN Refers to the Medical Assistants As U2018nursesu2019. I Am the Only Nurse in the Office, The

I wouldn't touch this with a ten foot pole. Medical Assistants believe they are nurses.I worked with a lady that told me she was a nurse because she took care of her mother until her mother died then became a medical assistant.

She is convinced she is a nurse. I asked her once if she ever took the state board. She said she didn't have to because she knew more than me anyway.

How about that!I suggest you let it go.Medical Assistants are looking for respect.

I suggest you see it that way. The person that taught CNAs used to tell them they are nurses. I sat in the class and heard it time and time again.

A large part of the problem is the generic clothing. Everyone looks exactly the same. How would you expect a patient or client to differentiate let alone the person themselves.

A major teaching hospital in Los Angeles had a lot of trouble with this. CNAs were hanging IVs. Scary.

(I love CNAs. We can't work without them). They fixed that problem by having all RNs wear red scrubs.

Then every other job description had a certain color to wear. The patients were no longer confused. Neither was anyone else.

All the hospitals in the city have pretty much followed suit. Name tags are not enough. Albeit name tags are necessary.

There is not much you can say. I suggest you get a uniform that is completely different from all medical Assistants, CNAs, housekeeping, doctors, x-ray techs, phebotomists, etc. The power of the dress code works well.

But you want to say something. If you don't mind causing a rift and her or him never working well with you again, then you say something. Otherwise, I strongly suggest you upgrade your attire then EVERYONE will figure it out.

You're upset because you went through 4-5-6-7 years of hell to get that RN. The medical assistant went through 9 months to get the Medical assistant. Don't get me wrong.

I know medical assistants that are killer goodu2026some are becoming RNs, teachers etc. I think medical assistants need to see their positions as valuable. Do you know the history of medical Assistants?

It's very interesting.Print out a curriculum for becoming an RN and share it with him or her. Be sure to include the hours each class takes.

It's easy to print out. Then ask them to share their curriculum with you. Compare them.

I guarantee you they won't see the difference. You will. They won't.

In his or her mind you are equal.I shared with you what has worked for some of us. For some it didn't make a change.

This is just a caveat for you:It was very early in my career. I was from the Midwest and moved to Los Angeles. Culture shock.

I went to work at Kaiser Permanente. It was huge. I met many new people.

One lady was a CNA named Buzzie. I liked her odd name. She was a good CNA, no doubt.

Christmas came around and Buzzie had an annual party. I went. The entire staff/hospital went.

Holy Moly. The house was huge. Everything was catered.

There was a circular drive. Many acres all around. I was shocked.

Buzzie lived here?. Apparently, she and her husband were some kind of music moguls.

Buzzie got bored and went to school to be a CNA. She enjoyed it. When she didn't like the weather, she had a limo pick her up from work.

In life, you never know what's behind a person. Could be some major good behaviors going on.Try my suggestions.

See if they work. They might. They worked for many.

You just might have met your Buzzie. She taught me a few things that were quite valuable. Just remember that you are the RN and no one can take that away but the rn board

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What are Serbian men like?

Having been born and living here for almost 40 years now, I can say itu2019s changed - for the worse (wars and economic crisis has compelled the best, the most able to leave the country, looking for a better life).So there is a great difference of and average Serb before the 1990 and today (after wars, crisis, embargo and mafia getting the power in the country ever since). The pre 1990 was the best country to live in IMO and the good traits of mentality/character were prevalent.

As for today:Generally speaking (which means average, with all the restraints that gives).Tall, (women say) good looking, mostly dark hair (500 years of Turkish occupation does that to a Slavic nation :) ).In terms of character - temperamental (compared to western/northern Europe), in for sports - either competing, or watching, or just playing, especially group sports with a ball.

Love to drink, but handle alcohol well - compared to most westerners (Irish and Russians are close :) ).The bad:In terms of character, Serbian society is now at the level of a spoilt puberty child - not ready to take responsibility for whatu2019s happening to them and their choices, blaming others, living and planning from day to day.Another u201cexceptionalu201d trait is that you can expect everyone to try to trick you.

People here prefer to screw someone for 50 euros in 45 minute work, than earn 100 euros after a full hours work so that everyone is happy.Finding a way around the rules and regulations is the national sport. Seriously.

Buerocracy (which is made by the same people) incourages that, since the rules are such you canu2019t do anything following them (book Catch 22 comes to mind). Being honest and of strong character is frowned upon here - which explains the high amount of corruption and crime.Easy to get into arguments and fight - even in the street.

Most people here in the street (both men and women) are frustrated, nervous. Love all the people, but wouldnu2019t like their daugher marrying a Gypsy, or a Catholic.The good:Sense of humor, friendliness (yes, it does contradict the previous passages - the country is full of contradictions :) ), ingenuity (improvise way out of problems, or difficult situations).

Many are still prepared to help strangers in need. A person lying/falling in the street will have someone approach and try to help, still, in spite of everything, unlike in some u201cwesternu201d countries - even if itu2019s u201cjust a drunk bumu201d.For a night out, you want Serbs (preferably Bosnians, but Serbs are close)!

For good jokes and conversation - also a close match between the two. For business - Germans (as the complete opposite). Genuinelly very good to strangers, especially foreigners - most people will go out of their way to help.

The good ones are really good - having lived/grown in such an environment, they are prepared for the bad, but have exceptional character to stay on top of it, not merge.Treatment of women/patriarchy:(Take it with a grain of salt - I am a man from Serbia)Iu2019d say, nowadays, women are treated with as much respect as men. People who disrespect others, will also disrespect women and vice-versa.

Same goes for those who pray upon the weaker - women are physically weaker. And a lot of people here tend to mistreat the weak, being weak is considered bad (primitive way of thinking?).

Most people I know share their load of housework. Yes, women are more likely to do the cleaning, but men are more likely to haul groceries, fix the house, car (low standard of living means people tend not to pay for proffessional services if they can manage) etc. I doubt women would have it the other way round - thatu2019s why we donu2019t even ask them - lol.

:) Seriously, Iu2019d say women have the same problems that the u201cwesternu201d ones have - ballancing bearing children and career.There is still some u201csocial pressureu201d that can be interpreted as patriarchal - man taking a leave to care for a newborn, instead of the woman, is legal, but almost no one does it. Still, Iu2019d call that common sense, not patriarchy.

Colour me conservative. :).