Bug Out

Bug Out BSN

VA-BC, CRNI

Member

  • Content

    344

  • Visitors

    5,902

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    53

All Content by Bug Out

  1. how do you deal with difficult physician/surgeons

    Bug Out replied to meriposa's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Find out whoever is the lead Phys/Surg. While walking past him in the hall beat him senseless. The others will respect you and fear your

  2. bad experience with a male nurse

    Bug Out replied to bigd123's topic in Male Nursing Students

    If you seriously were considering changing professions over an interaction with one person then maybe you are a drama queen? That was a ridiculous statement. Now it is hard to judge what really...

  3. About to Graduate...do NOT want to work in a hospital!

    Bug Out replied to ellekunk's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oncology, SNF/Rehab,

  4. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    Bug Out replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    1. The Community Nursing class/clinical is a waste of time. Nursing does not start and finish in the hospital. Nursing is more homeopathic than ever before. You have to look at the global picture of...

  5. Did CNA work help in nursing school?

    Bug Out replied to HighNursingGoals's topic in General Students

    My CNA experience was both a detriment and an aid to me in Nursing school. My CNA experience was extremely helpful in clinicals. I was well prepared and comfortable with interacting with patients,...

  6. halfway done with nursing but not confident with skills

    Bug Out replied to polter's topic in General Students

    I would not go the CNA route at this point, you most likely won't have the time to complete a course nor work long enough to make it effective in time. Externship would be a good route if you can...

  7. CNA A Horror Story

    Bug Out replied to rocknroll01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In most cases if you certificate is revoked due to a disciplinary action by the Board of Nursing you can never again work as a CNA or gain any other license or certificate from the Board of Nursing up...

  8. Apollo College RN Program

    Bug Out replied to crangel's topic in Arizona Nursing

    80k each. Clinicals were good, all except pediatrics. For peds we went to a daycare and watched babies sleep, literally... We went to Mountain Vista Medical Center for OB, Med Surg/Tele, St Lukes...

  9. Not quite ready

    Bug Out replied to liladybug526's topic in General Students

    No one ever really feels "ready" after graduating. To be honest I would be extremely worried if someone felt 100% "ready" and "comfortable" right after graduating. Hubris is a killer in Nursing....

  10. Apollo College RN Program

    Bug Out replied to crangel's topic in Arizona Nursing

    My wife and myself graduated March of 09, working at LTC/Rehab facilites, 80k a year for LTC. Job market is not great all around. Most of my classmates are in hospitals btw, they do however prefer...

  11. CNA A Horror Story

    Bug Out replied to rocknroll01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Bring this up to your RN. I am constantly having to pull info out of my CNAs. I take safety issues extremely seriously and find it very frustrating that my aids are working in poor/dangerous...

  12. Starting the CNA course soon.. nervous

    Bug Out replied to Julsey's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Body size does not matter when it comes to lifting people. Body mechanics do however, I have seen 115lb women lift 250lb men before. Besides, most places are "non lift facilities." To be honest I...

  13. Sleeping Habits

    Bug Out replied to contactimprov09's topic in General Students

    Benadryl

  14. I need help!

    Bug Out replied to hopefulUS's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You can find 1 to 3 week CNA programs in nearly every major city. They are basically crash courses in being a CNA. Being a CNA has the advantage of being able to work 3 days a week (full time) while...

  15. Exp. RN looking to move

    Bug Out replied to pugluvr310's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I would line up a job before moving. The job market is tight but not impossible like NY or CA yet. With only 1 year experience it will not be easy but you can find acute care jobs. There are three...

  16. Going rate for New grad in S. Cali (OC)?

    Bug Out replied to LatanyaMay2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Its called Capitalism. Who wants to live in Sacramento? For every one RN in So Cal who says, "Ewww, low pay." there are 142 others to

  17. Panicking about the job market

    Bug Out replied to JenniferSews's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Apply at LTC/SNF facilities. What I personally did was look up all the nursing homes through Medicare and then went down and applied. Once I started this tactic I quikly found a job. Many LTC/SNFs...

  18. Gay male nurse stereotype?

    Bug Out replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Don't ask don't tell....wonder why they hung up on you. To be honest the military is starving for RNs right now, they wouldn't leave me

  19. just graduated...what's next?

    Bug Out replied to DayLight117's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That site is TERRIBLE for salaries. My experience with talking to other Nurses and friends that I have graduated with the average salary is between 70-90k a

  20. Suggestions for HOW TO FIND A JOB

    Bug Out replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in Arizona Nursing

    LTC/SNF jobs are plentiful for New Grad RNs in Arizona at least, and they pay well. Both my wife and I are new grads, once we settled for non acute care positions it was

  21. just graduated...what's next?

    Bug Out replied to DayLight117's topic in First Year After Licensure

    4 months experience, ASN, Mesa specifically but anywhere in the valley. That's the going rate for new grads in LTC/Rehab. Actually I am looking into another SNF that pays about $7 more an

  22. Heeelpppp please! I need to make sure im on the correct route w/ my dx

    Bug Out replied to SJH*SPN's topic in General Students

    Daytonite has forgotten that Nursing recently has evolved to more of a holistic model that encompasses the patient and family hence why NANDA has family, parent, and caregiver related diagnosis. By...

  23. Workload & shift changes?

    Bug Out replied to AussieKylie's topic in General Nursing

    No one can complete 100% of the tasks handed to them 100% of the time. Do what you can, set the foundation so that the recieving party can easily finish the task and hand it off. For example, you...

  24. Why????????

    Bug Out replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You've never cursed at a pt before? I like to call it "therapeutic communication." I never curse until the pt curses first though, once that door is open I use the "familar language and vocabulary...

  25. Bathroom grab bars

    Bug Out replied to makes needs known's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As Nurses we all have the professional obligation to intervene upon our patient's behalf in a professional manner. I would not go to the Admins directly, you jump the chain of command then. Go to...