bugya90

bugya90 ASN, BSN, LVN, RN

Ambulatory Care-Family Medicine

Member

  • Content

    565

  • Visitors

    9,814

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    58

All Content by bugya90

  1. HESI exit exam as a requirement to graduate from the Rhode Island College Nursing Program

    bugya90 replied to Rachel1001's topic in School, College Programs

    We had to take the HESI exit in order for our director to send our paperwork to the board of nursing to sit for the nclex. We could graduate but sit for boards until we passed the HESI all the schools...

  2. Medical Assistant or EMT B

    bugya90 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We have a CMA who got her associates degree in medical assisting and another who went to a 6 month training course for held the price. They make the same amount per hour and perform the exact same...

  3. Medical Assistant or EMT B

    bugya90 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    EMT would expose you to more types of patients and disease processes than MA. MA is also going to be clinic hours which are mon-fri 8-5. EMT you can work different shifts and may be able to go to part...

  4. Surgical Clearance

    bugya90 replied to snoflak25's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not a NP so I apologize in advance if this doesn't help answer your question. I work for a large multi hospital system in Texas. Our PAs and NPs can't do pre-ops. It has to be one of the MDs. Not...

  5. Depressed about a job offer

    bugya90 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds more about the hubby than the job. You two are supposed to be a team and he needs to do his part. You both need to sit down and work this out. You may not be able to go to nights right now...

  6. CNA training through LTC?

    bugya90 replied to zeezur's topic in General Nursing

    The LTC I worked for right out of nursing school did on the job CNA training. It was 2 weeks classroom stuff and 4 weeks on the floor with one of the CNAs or even one of the nurses if we were...

  7. 9 months in, quitting to work private practice

    bugya90 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The biggest difference between the RN and LVN in my clinic is the RN has to do the phone triage. In Texas LVNs can only do in person focused assessments and obviously phone triage falls outside of...

  8. Medical school after nursing school ?

    bugya90 replied to Harlee92's topic in General Students

    You need to research the nursing practice model and the medical practice model and decide which one fits your personality best. If it's nursing get your BSN then go to NP school. NPs are providers and...

  9. Ambulatory RN interview- med/surg experience

    bugya90 replied to jackieweldonrn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work ambulatory care and do the peer to peer interviews for my clinic. My charge nurse has a list of questions that she asks everyone. Most are typical question. Tell me about yourself, strengths,...

  10. Unauthorized dea number use

    bugya90 replied to Siberstorm27's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not an NP (just LVN). When this happened to one of our PAs last year she contacted our hospitals legal department and they filed a report with the police and I'm assuming the DEA as well. Not sure...

  11. Working with injury

    bugya90 replied to bugya90's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Dang. I bet that was a pain. You are a trooper. My work won't allow any type of open footwear including the boots on the floors but since I'm just in a clinic there's a little wiggle

  12. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    bugya90 replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly. I loved my management there but it was a small nursing home not part of some big corporation. I did have a "verbal counseling" from it but those aren't kept in the employee record and it was...

  13. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    bugya90 replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Worst thing said to me was a patient asked when I was due. I was 22 at the time and not pregnant (still don't have any kids today 4 years later). I threw that scrub top in the trash that night because...

  14. 9 months in, quitting to work private practice

    bugya90 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm an LVN in a clinic and I love it. My charge nurse (RN) worked two years in the hospital and has been at this clinic over 20 years now. Our sister clinic charge nurse did a year at the hospital and...

  15. Trying to become a nurse..

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

    Have you thought of doing option 1 and applying to a one year LPN program in Washington, taking the nclex-on in Washington and then endorsing here to Texas when you move? You could then apply to...

  16. What changes would you like to see from administration?

    bugya90 replied to kbakrevs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Recognize the nurses who have stuck with you more than a year. I've been with my company for 3.5 years and have seen a lot of turn over. I sometimes feel like the new people get treated better than me...

  17. Scientific or paranormal explanation?

    bugya90 replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    My company just got new name badges and they actually gave everyone two badges so the backs face each other and the picture and name are on the outsides. No matter which way it flips the pic and name...

  18. Engagement Ring help!

    bugya90 replied to a_nurses_bf's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a clinic. I do a lot of telephone stuff and vitals most days. I do wear my ring at work. It has a raised square shaped stone so occasionally its will catch my glove when taking them off but...

  19. FINALLY passed all nursing theory exams!

    bugya90 replied to mo09's topic in Excelsior College

    Congratulations. You're inspiring to me. Been at this since 2012 and hope to be done with the nursing exams in December. I'm glad to know I'm not alone in taking a few years to get through

  20. Nursing School Vs Med School, no comparison

    bugya90 replied to MedStudentNotRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You do realize the N in LPN stands for nurse so this statement contradicts itself. Both are nurses with different levels of licensure. Are they equivalent? No. Are they both still NURSES? Yes. Second...

  21. Slay the Beast!

    bugya90 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Excelsior College

    Good luck! That is awesome. Fingers crossed for

  22. Joint Commission coming soon :(

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

    Don't say "I don't know" say let me find that answer for you or let me ask someone about that real quick then get the answer and come back to them with it. Make sure you are washing your hands or...

  23. TB Testing/Reading Question

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

    Medical assistants are not licensed and are typically working under a facility policy. In our facility and many others in the area medical assistants cannot administer or read a PPD test. Only...

  24. Scrub Question

    bugya90 replied to Chelonophile's topic in General Students

    Have you tried on any of the wink brand? They're a different material that doesn't wrinkle. I'm a medium so I'm not sure about the bunching up part but those are the favorite brand of all my coworkers...

  25. LPN vs MA

    bugya90 replied to srowell's topic in General Students

    I'm in a family med clinic. The CMAs are actually below me in our "leadership tree" (who reports to who). Our tree is the CMA reports to the LVN who reports to the RN/Charge Nurse who reports to our...