Buggus

Buggus has 10 years experience.

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1. 2 offers, trying to compare pay+benefits between both but already said yes to one

   Buggus posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was notified last week that I would be getting an offer by place A. I was so excited and said "yes" though no official offer was presented, but I was told I'd get it soon. It's only been 2 business days but I haven't heard anything but expect it to...

2. Is it inappropriate for me to ask for time to review and compare 2 offers+benefits

   Buggus posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I was offered a position on Friday, they said they'd be sending over my pay offer real soon. I have no idea what their benefits look like. Today, I was offered another position, same situation, I'm not sure of the final $ offer nor do I know anything...

3. how much is it frowned upon to wear scrubs on your interview?

   Buggus replied to direw0lf's topic in Job Hunt

   You should always dress to impress in an interview. I've had to do this before and in one situation, I was lucky enough to have a boss that knew I was interviewing and she told me to clock out like 15 min early so I could change into a suit and touc...

4. What exactly is managed care?

   Buggus replied to Buggus's topic in Case Management

   The positions are for a large variety of areas in nursing such as utilization review, case management, health coach etc. So it sounds like it's for nurses that have worked with health insurance companies. I coordinated with case managers in my hospit...

5. What exactly is managed care?

   Buggus posted a topic in Case Management

   I'm sorry for the stupid question but what is managed care, exactly? Is it referring to working with an HMO insurance company? I keep seeing this requirement pop up in some job descriptions, and I'm not positive that I can say that I have experience ...

6. Any floater school nurses out there?

   Buggus posted a topic in School

   Looking for some insight. I am currently an RN in a split elementary school position and oversee about 1100 students. Not only am I overwhelmed by the double work (2 sets of state reports, shot records, screenings, ARDs, puberty films, parents, kids,...

7. A little vent about contributing to office occasions

   Buggus replied to Buggus's topic in School

   @Kooky Korky: As a commenter after you suggested: if they remember me for money, gifts, potluck items that they need me to bring, surely they can remember me for the event?! The hungry nurse sitting right there in the office with them lol! It sucks t...

8. A little vent about contributing to office occasions

   Buggus replied to Buggus's topic in School

   Yeah, it's like if you're going to expect money or gifts, at least include me in the occasions! And the bday thing I'm not even be mad about because it's in the summer so nothing they can do about that, but they've never even asked when it is and I'...

9. A little vent about contributing to office occasions

   Buggus posted a topic in School

   My front office staff is made up of 6 ppl plus they count me and counselors as part of the front office staff, so whenever there are holidays, celebrations, birthdays, random special occasions, I'm supposed to participate with them in parties, gift e...

10. Missed a fracture

    Buggus posted a topic in School

    I'm feeling so deflated right now. On Friday, I had a teacher send me a student to get checked out after falling off the monkey bars. She hit her right arm so I checked it out. No complaints of pain, I touched her arm up and down and she denied pain ...

11. School nurse and maternity leave

    Buggus replied to luvly189's topic in School

    I'm guessing it depends on your district but my district does not have paid leave. You can take up to 12 weeks off without your job being in jeopardy, but in order to get paid you must use your vacation days, assuming you have any. Heck, even the maj...

12. C'Mon Now!

    Buggus replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Oooh my turn, my turn! A 4th grader came in with a pass that said "tip of nose itches". Me: "Oh wow how did you manage to break every bone in your hands?" Student: "I didn't..." Me: "Oh good, so you can scratch your own nose. Back to class!" Ok ok, t...

13. Phantom boo boos

    Buggus posted a topic in School

    Hey everyone! How do you handle phantom boo boos? You know, the ones where the student comes with some random pain that just started right now while sitting in class/walking down the hall/getting ready to do something they hate (math or PE, anyone?)....

14. Making a clinic presentation for elementary clinic

    Buggus replied to Buggus's topic in School

    RobinMRn, thank you for that attachment! I used info from your attachment and also asked some of the other elementary school nurses in my district for help and they sent me their PowerPoints which covered pretty much everything on your attachment too...

15. Making a clinic presentation for elementary clinic

    Buggus posted a topic in School

    I am a new elementary school nurse this school year (though I've been a nurse for over 5 years) and I LOOOOVE my job, but I've encountered some challenges with things being sent to the nurse that should not be getting sent here. I'm seeing about 100 ...