spottybug

spottybug specializes in Pediatric Oncology/Pediatric Emergency.

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1. Need your advice about Everette Providence medical center

   spottybug replied to piscesmama's topic in Washington

   Just a note about this facility...one of my closest nursing school friends got a job there as a new grad and received 6 weeks of orientation as a new grad in one of their busiest departments. She's been there a year and is already "burned out" on acu...

2. Please share nurse to pt ratio

   spottybug replied to RADONC-RN's topic in Oncology

   I work nights and we're usually 3:1 but never more than 4:1, no CNA's. :) Usually pick up the fourth at 11p...

3. BP on Pediatric Patient?

   spottybug replied to blinks14's topic in Pediatric

   I work in a peds hem/onc/bmt transplant unit and we take bp's on all kids, all ages Q4 hours. :)

4. what pediatric specialty do you have?

   spottybug replied to labrador4122's topic in Pediatric

   I'm a new grad RN and I work in a free-standing Children's Hospital on a hem/onc floor- I love it.

5. Survey: New Grad Pay

   spottybug replied to palee's topic in New Nurse

   Holy crap, I'm moving to Wisconsin! :) I'm in Seattle and I started as a new grad at 23.96, 4.25PM, 2.50Eves, 4Weekend differentials.

6. HemeOnc???

   spottybug replied to GatorRN21's topic in Pediatric

   Hem/Onc is the best! It is so rewarding and while it can be difficult, it's an amazing, unbelievable field to work in. It's hard to explain almost. I'm a new grad and though I knew I wanted to do peds and oncology, I also had a desire to work in PICU...

7. getting started in peds, esp. heme/onc:

   spottybug replied to lei7's topic in Pediatric

   I work at Seattle Children's hospital and was hired as a new grad into their hem/onc unit. It's an awesome place to work if you're interested in moving cross-country. :) Good luck, I didn't seem to have any trouble getting the job, I'm sure you won't...

8. New Grads Finding RN/LPN?CNA Jobs.. Question

   spottybug replied to MoyCoy's topic in Washington

   I'm an RN and I was hired on at a major hospital in the area before I graduated from nursing school, contingent only on me passing boards. Hope this helps. It really helps to have some type of experience while in nursing school, other than clinicals.

9. Where do you work?

   spottybug replied to OHRN4Kids's topic in Pediatric

   Hi! I am a new grad RN and I was hired directly into Hem/Onc specialty at Seattle Children's Hospital. I am in love with my job, love my nursing coworkers, the doctors, the hospital, especially the patients. It's an amazing place to be... I've always...

10. How many of you have 75 questions passed or failed?

    spottybug replied to Mino's topic in NCLEX

    I passed with 75 questions- took me an hour. It's very nerve-wracking when you're answering along and the screen just goes blank and politely tells you that you're done. :)

11. Virginia Mason

    spottybug posted a topic in Washington

    Has anyone worked at VM? I had heard great things about the hospital but am currently working there and have had the worst experience. It could be simply me, but I am curious to see if anyone else has an opinion. You may PM if you want. Thanks... (I ...

12. L&D Nursing after neonatal loss...

    spottybug replied to spottybug's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you everyone for your thoughts- I appreciate the feedback and thought the same myself, in regard to being able to better appreciate and help patients through difficult times.

13. L&D Nursing after neonatal loss...

    spottybug posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Four years ago, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl who died of sepsis 29 hrs after she was born (I was GBS+) and after my wonderful yet heartbreaking experience in the NICU, I decided to become a nurse. I would have never made it through that time...

14. Why be a CCU/ICU RN?

    spottybug posted a topic in CCU

    My apologies in advance for asking such a ridiculous question... I will graduate this Dec (2007) with my BSN and have been working at a large hospital this summer in a BSN-student residency/internship/clinical experience. I have been heavily recrui...

15. Seattle area internships for students

    spottybug replied to sprtnbsblplya's topic in Washington

    I agree- what school do you go to? I'm in Yakima at WSU-ICN...3rd semester.