NsugaBuga

NsugaBuga has 7 years experience and specializes in Dementia.

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1. Staff Retention Policies

   NsugaBuga replied to Positive_Outlook's topic in General Nursing

   How long is a long time? If it's great in your eyes, why don't people want to work there for a ‘long time'? Ask not yourself, but the nursing staff. I refuse to stay working at a place with...

2. Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

   NsugaBuga replied to pmcgrady's topic in General Nursing

   The

3. Should you work as a CNA/Tech before or during nursing school

   NsugaBuga replied to Beautiful_Beginnings's topic in General Students

   You should work before and during nursing school. I'm in school now, and work as an Lpn just on weekends. For the experience, pay my bills etc......but if you're a CNA, and becoming a new nurse, you...

4. Contacted multiple times for same empty shift

   NsugaBuga replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   The guilt trip doesn't work for me any more. When it's anyone in nursing I turn it around and ask them what theyre doing at that time cuz most of the time, they don't work the floor much. They need to...

5. Scheduling harassment

   NsugaBuga replied to NurseDisneyPrincess's topic in General Nursing

   This is the perfect example of why the mandatory every other weekend schedule and every other holiday works (then the holidays rotate each year so that makes it fair) question: why would somebody...

6. Overweight Healthcare Workers

   NsugaBuga replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

   I must say that when it comes to smoking, it's really annoying. If a smoker can have 12 smoke breaks a shift, then so should I... to run to Burger King for fresh fries;). And so if we were all...

7. Seeking advice from all you Introverted nurses out there...

   NsugaBuga replied to jk2185's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   In the past I've found it a bit draining, on top of my regular list of things to do in a shift. I'm naturally an introvert, but work has opened me up for the better of the team. But I feel like I must...

8. Does anyone think nursing school gives too many chances?

   NsugaBuga replied to JJ1994's topic in General Students

   First off, it is basic math. Im terrible at taking tests AND I'm not so hot in math. But I do the calculations just fine when I'm on the floor. It's about the pressure. Some people are just bad test...

9. LPN school and night shift

   NsugaBuga replied to calexis20's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   12 or 16 hours on the weekends better. You want that time after school to study and do

10. jersey college lpn to RN program

    NsugaBuga replied to slave2homecare's topic in LPN to RN

    Did you go to this campus? or are you still attending? How is the

11. Just a Cog

    NsugaBuga replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I def. Would have said something. I'm a quiet one but I wait my turn to speak (when one of the big people pulls me to the side). My administration hated me for this

12. What reality show do you follow?

    NsugaBuga replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Right now, I cant wait until the Real Housewives of New Jersey comes

13. What's the best stethoscope??

    NsugaBuga replied to natalciapl's topic in LPN to RN

    I last bought an MDF and it works just as great as my Littman. plus the colors are stylish... mine is all black

14. How to survive 16h shifts...

    NsugaBuga replied to lydzMtl's topic in Nursing Career

    Bring an extra pair of comfortable shoes. Sleep at least 5 hrs before work. Bring coffee.... I like the Starbucks frapp in the glass bottle. Some people say Mountain Dew is really good.... if you...

15. How to avoid the 'waitlist' in a nursing program?

    NsugaBuga replied to jbadua's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is there really a way that youre going to show up at a school, jump all these students on the list who have worked hard, to get the prereqs done, scored high on the entry exams etc. and qualify for...