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 constant short staffing. The workplace can start there at...

2. Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

   NsugaBuga replied to pmcgrady's topic in General Nursing

   The patients.

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 want somewhere to be before you graduate. This puts...

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 learn...

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 who's been there longer than you not get the option t...

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 smokers, how much work would get done? This occurs fre...

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

   NsugaBuga replied to jk2185's topic in 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 greet patients and their families at least. This ...

8. What did you do before nursing?

   NsugaBuga replied to golson's topic in General Nursing

   I started my first nursing job at 25. Before that I quit my CNA of about 2 years for nursing school. Before my CNA job (and a little bit while I worked the CA job), I was working retail in the mall, which was fun because I'm a shop a holic.

9. 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 takers. Secondly, LIFE happens. You really dont kn...

10. 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 homework.

11. jersey college lpn to RN program

    NsugaBuga replied to slave2homecare's topic in LPN-RN

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

12. 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 reason.

13. 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 back.

14. What's the best stethoscope??

    NsugaBuga replied to natalciapl's topic in LPN-RN

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

15. How to survive 16h shifts...

    NsugaBuga replied to lydzMtl's topic in Career Support

    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 drink soda.