LoveMyBugs BSN, CNA, RN

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About LoveMyBugs

LoveMyBugs is a BSN, CNA, RN and specializes in Pediatrics.


RN in 2010, CNA since 2006, single parent to 2 boys, youngest has high functioning autism

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    LPNS AND RNRags to Riches 2016 almost 2017 stories

    Make it easier on yourself and use food stamps, I did. I was a single mom of 2 boys, my youngest was recently diagnosed with autism when I was working on my pre-reqs for nursing school. It was long and hard and used every government program I could ...
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    Do you have to hate adults to love peds?

    I initially wanted to go in the ED right away, due to the market when I graduated I went into adult SNF. I don't hate adults, just don't care for them if given a choice I choose peds. I work peds ED at a level 1 Peds is specialized and while I have ...
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    New FL RN grad - moving to OR soon after graduation!

    My experience with one of the systems was my application was auto rejected unless I checked the box that I was in a program. they can be very picky with 10 programs in the area. When I applied to a residency program 7 years ago it was approx 500 appl...
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    New FL RN grad - moving to OR soon after graduation!

    I would encourage you to look at RN-BSN programs as most of the bigger hospital systems Providence, Legacy and OHSU and I think Salem are moving to BSN required. With your behavioral health background there is the new Unity Hospital that is opening i...
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    Do you have to hate adults to love peds?

    Well you do have to teach adults in pediatrics, you have to teach the parents. everyone is different, but I know a couple of nurses who work peds as their main job and then work a mixed ER, so they are caring for adults as well. Me personally I worke...
  6. I went from a SNF to now working pediatric ED. SNF/LTC nursing is so much different than acute and critical care. There is much more resources and people to back you up in a hospital than LTC. Like you said LTC you are it and on your own. Hospitals...
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    TNCC Certification

    Interesting... I work a level 1 trauma center, all of our trauma transfers still stop by the ED 1st, because the trauma doc is there. Then they go to the unit. Does the trauma team then meet them at the ICU? I understand taking TNCC if you are a tr...
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    TNCC Certification

    Trauma nursing. it teaches the systematic assessment of the 1st assessment and secondary assessment during the trauma resuscitation. If you are not working in the ED, I don't see how the class will help you. Other than to see how assessments start i...
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    Unable to leave building for lunch...

    My facility non Union required that our security officers respond to every call even while on lunch. the officers railed together and now they work a straight 8 hrs fully paid for and have been told to eat when they can, no more unpaid lunches for th...
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    Why Are There Neonatal NPs When There's Pediatric NPs

    NICU is highly specialized. most NICU babies are not even supposed to be born yet, the way they are cared for is very different than a pediatric pt. Pediatric you have birth to 18-20 yrs of age and all of the development stages. NICU babies same idea...
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    Oregon RN job market

    Don't know if you are still considering moving and doing a travel assignment. my unit used a traveler over the summer and she wanted to stay on and we wanted her too. my unit is currently hiring, however there are clauses in your contact and my compa...
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    ER Orientation

    My system has a residency program for new grads that is 18 weeks long with 3 different preceptors and classroom time, we were using the Versent program, but then we created our own. For a experienced nurse transitioning to a new specialty it is aroun...
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    Night Shift Complications

    Do you stay awake when you get off on your last day of work? sometimes I will make appts on the end of my stretch and be forced to stay awake, then crash early and flip my sleep around. however after 6 yrs on nights I typically stay awake until 3-4 a...
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    Oregon RN job market

    With a BSN and 4 years of experience I don't think you would have a hard time finding a job. the job market tends to be tight for new grads
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    Still get anxiety with peds IVs

    I work in a peds ED and fluffy babies 4 month -18 month crowd is the hardest to get the line. Give me a 10 day old or a 10yr old no problem. Do you have help holding? We always take 2 people to start a line usually it comes down to a good hold, they...