bugya90

bugya90 ASN, BSN, LVN, RN

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  1. RN programs that don't have a preceptorship?

    bugya90 replied to Xlorgguss's topic in General Students

    My LVN did not have a preceptorship but the schools RN program did (6 years ago) The RN program recently dropped the preceptor part d/t not having enough preceptors. The hospitals have such a high...

  2. CEUs and Texas

    bugya90 replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    That is awesome! I wish some of our local districts had providers on site. They just have the one medical director who signs the protocols and such for the nurses yearly but is not actually on campus...

  3. CEUs and Texas

    bugya90 replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    I'm in Texas. As long as you hit 20 hours the area of speciality doesn't matter unless you are Advanced Practice, which since you are a school nurse I'm assuming you're not a NP. Side note, in school...

  4. Med pass 55+ residents and med error

    bugya90 replied to Newnursey86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to work LTC as a new grad and I was terrified of med pass. Our MARa were in a 3 ring binder with a divider tab for was resident. Since residents are in and out of their rooms/cafeteria, I would...

  5. Pay question need advice Texas RN

    bugya90 replied to Verhanz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Unless the offer in writing states $26.50 per hour period then it would fall back onto the institution policy. If it says $24.50 + $2/HR "specialty pay" but does not stipulate what qualifies as...

  6. My Dr.s "nurse" is a MA playing nurse.

    bugya90 replied to embracedone's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depending on the state and employer MAs are delegates by a supervising physician on what they are allowed to do. In my clinic the MAs cannot give any type of medical advice. They can take vitals and...

  7. Something Positive: Your 5-Year Plan

    bugya90 replied to Wrench Party's topic in General Nursing

    I can't wait for this day. Unfortunately I'm still 40 years away from mine as I'm only in my 20's.

  8. Something Positive: Your 5-Year Plan

    bugya90 replied to Wrench Party's topic in General Nursing

    Love this. Let's see, I'll finish my LVN-RN bridge at the end of this year. I'll finish my BSN spring of 2018. I'm in family med right now and would love to stay on the ambulatory side of things. So...

  9. Help with lab values?

    bugya90 replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are a number of reasons depending on several factors. Which part of the CBC is low? What sex? How old are they? What is there last PT/INR? It can be considered "normal" for menstruating females...

  10. Private school nurses, do your kids attend for free?

    bugya90 replied to kira261's topic in School

    The private schools here don't have any nurses on staff. I have a friend who teaches at a private school and she doesn't even get a discount for her kids to go there. Staff kids do get an extra...

  11. HIPAA violation question

    bugya90 replied to burd24's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    It will probably be discovered on an audit, especially if you two have the same last name. It will reflect better on you if you self report than if it is discovered by the hospital. You will probably...

  12. Become a Nurse But Don't Work As One

    bugya90 replied to Stargate Atlantis's topic in General Nursing

    You could work for insurance companies or do telehealth, however these position require so many years experience. To be bluntly honest you will probably have to do at least 2 years in direct patient...

  13. Phlebotomy certification or pharmacy tech?

    bugya90 replied to loyap's topic in General Students

    Depends on what your strengths are. If you are good at memorizing then you can probably get through nursing pharmacology decently and should go phlebotomy to get that experience and patient exposure....

  14. Never Have I Ever Done That Before

    bugya90 replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in General Nursing

    Never have I ever done cpr on a real patient, just the mannequins. I worked at a nursing home and the few deaths on my shift were DNR and now I'm in a clinic. I'm on lunch break and now I'm scarred...

  15. switch from medical school to nursing?

    bugya90 replied to gj101's topic in General Students

    Marriage is all about teamwork. It is a two person game and if one player is not willing to put in the work the marriage will fail eventually. From the sounds of your post it sounds like you know...

  16. switch from medical school to nursing?

    bugya90 replied to gj101's topic in General Students

    1. If you want to be a MD I highly suggest finishing med school. You are over halfway there and will get a salary (although small compared to the amount of hours you have to work) in residency. 2....

  17. how to coordinate with students' providers outside of school

    bugya90 replied to bay area FNP-to-be's topic in School

    The OP is not a nurse so does not have a reason to know about this child's health hx. If OP was a nurse then it would be a different story. The "nasty" notes I'm referring to are normally wrote by...

  18. how to coordinate with students' providers outside of school

    bugya90 replied to bay area FNP-to-be's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse, I'm a clinic nurse. I'll tell you we see these sick kiddos a lot and often the parents bring in some nasty notes wrote by the school about how their kid is missing to much...

  19. Sending res to hospital- did I make the right call?

    bugya90 replied to suzw's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would've sent him. In LTC there is a lot you can do in house depending on policies, however there is a point where the hospital is the best place to be. With him being there two days already it...

  20. Wheelchair/lift cleaning

    bugya90 replied to punkdmm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The SNF I used to work at had the 3-11 aides clean wheelchairs each night (just wipe them off with the sani wipe when they put the patient in bed) the lifts were wiped down by the 11-7 aides. Not sure...

  21. Paths to becoming a crna

    bugya90 replied to Dgardella's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just depends. Some hospitals do internships for new grads for ICU, ER, surgery and some want you to work med surge for a while first before going into ICU. Some hospitals still here associates some...

  22. Looking for a watch

    bugya90 replied to Jaykster's topic in General Nursing

    I have the garmin Vivo active (I'm a runner). It has alarm features, tracks your steps, has stopwatch, waterproof. They are kind of expensive though so unless you are athletic and would use it for...

  23. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    bugya90 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Because I had to have a white one for nursing school as part of my dress code. At my current job we can wear white or royal blue coats (our scrub color is royal blue) and I'm not going to waste money...

  24. Becoming A Nursing Student with medical issues.

    bugya90 replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I've worked with nurses with type 1 DM and seizure disorders. You just have to know your limits and how to take care of yourself. Make sure you take your meds and eat properly. Nursing is stressful...

  25. new PA LPN

    bugya90 replied to cyannes84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Welcome to nursing. Unfortunately the patient load you described is not uncommon, especially in nursing homes or SNF. Search the all nurses boards and you will find a lot of tips about everything from...