BullyLoveRN

BullyLoveRN has 5 years experience and specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.

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1. How many nurses?

   BullyLoveRN replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

   3-4 on my unit per night, but the staffing is the same during the day, it depends on our staffing matix

2. Why am I doing this, anyway?

   BullyLoveRN replied to PedsDrNurseTheo's topic in General Nursing

   Oh my goodness, I am not a crier (in public at least... I am at work on break) and your story just made my eyes well up with tears. I work in pediatrics (currently in LTC, but have done Acute Care as well) and get kids with severe cognitive/neuro dev...

3. Pediatric oncology

   BullyLoveRN replied to quetepye's topic in Pediatric

   I started off on a General Peds floor, but my hospital was also the only hospital in the area that did Peds Heme/Onc so, after four months... I was chemo certified and IN LOVE with this patient population. However, it started to effect me... so I fi...

4. You Know You've Had A Hectic Shift/Day At Work

   BullyLoveRN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   you're driving home from work and are wanting so longly for your bed and in such an exhaustive state of mind that you decide the car in front of you is driving too slowly, so you decide to pass it..... after which, you check your rear-view and realiz...

5. Shakin' in my boots!!!

   BullyLoveRN replied to LifelongDream's topic in Pediatric

   Welcome to the world of Pediatrics! I too was hired on a Pediatric floor as a new grad. Some advice I have is: -Ask Questions... don't be afraid to ask a stupid question, most of what you remember from nursing school is about adults, translating it t...

6. which is better

   BullyLoveRN replied to MINNY31's topic in Virginia

   I agree with the first reply... I would say go ahead and get you ADN and then let your employer pay for your BSN!!! Many employers have a tuition reimbursement benefit, that is easy to take advantage of! Good Luck with your RN quest!

7. Got Fired, reported to the board, want your opinion on this situation please!

   BullyLoveRN replied to BullyLoveRN's topic in Career Support

   Thanks for your input! I agree that I was not ready to handle the situation of kids dying.... (really, who is ready for that???) I just wish I had KNOWN that! Trust me, if I had the chance to relive this whole situation, I would not have posted the...

8. Got Fired, reported to the board, want your opinion on this situation please!

   BullyLoveRN posted a topic in Career Support

   just want to warn you: this is long! but i hope to counsel other young nurses about what i have gone through one day and would appreciated your feedback! i can't even think of how to begin the story of how my nursing career has came about... here's ...

9. To the newbies, from the Big Newbie

   BullyLoveRN replied to Tait's topic in New Nurse

   I appreciate your advice greatly! It sometimes scares me when I read a post where the person claims to be someone who "appears calm on the outside" but is feeling entirely overwhelmed on the inside! It takes a lot of courage to admit when you need ...

10. "1 Year" Anniversary in Two Days: My Experiences

    BullyLoveRN replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks so much for your cheerleading! I myself am 3 months into Peds... which is ironic, I hated Peds in school and swore I would never do it... and here I am fresh off orientation (christmas eve what my first night "flying solo") and absolutely in ...

11. First week of Oct test takers in HERE!

    BullyLoveRN replied to RosesrReder's topic in NCLEX

    I took the NCLEX Monday Oct 1, 265 questions 4 hours.... and I passed!!!! I can't believe it! I keep reading about people who walk out of that exam thinking they failed, only to learn they passed! I was that person! I was POSITIVE I had failed, I ...

12. New grad who REALLY WANTS L&D

    BullyLoveRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay, so I had a hard time admitting it at first, but I've been bitten by the L&D bug!!!!! I'm a Senior in Nursing School in my last class (will graduate in August!!!!!) and my last class is "Transition to Professional Practice".... You're suppos...