bugya90

bugya90 ASN, BSN, LVN, RN

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  1. Conscience Schmoncience! Who cares what you believe?

    bugya90 replied to jmqphd's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I believe as health care professionals we should provide the patient with ALL available options and let them choose. I am personally and religiously pro life and will not work somewhere I had to...

  2. Conscience Schmoncience! Who cares what you believe?

    bugya90 replied to jmqphd's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I haven't read all of the posts so it may already be on here somewhere but if you are over 18 you can get plan b OTC. Just go to the pharmacy counter and ask for it, in my state you have the option to...

  3. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    bugya90 replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What steps would that be??? Magically growing 2 feet??? I took a step its called a gun, a can of mace only had enough for 1-2 predators, most guns hold 6-8 bullets. Simple math

  4. Which of these labs should be done for all new admissions?

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

    I work in family med. we have lab protocols that we use, if person is diabetic they get a b c labs if they have hypertension they get c d f labs and so on. If pt has no medical dx and are healthy just...

  5. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    bugya90 replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Billybob you have obviously never been a small sized female surrounded by 6 foot guys hasselling you and/or trying to rape you. That one scary moment gave me all the push I needed to officially take...

  6. Can an LPN work 11-7 without RN in building? Pennsylvania!

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

    I worked in LTC and we had to have an RN on call but they didn't have to be in the building. We only like three on staff to begin with and one of those was the DON. Texas laws states you just have to...

  7. Recently passed boards....what do i bring to interviews?

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

    I pounded the pavement, dressed for an interview and went to local facilities to see if they were currently hiring any nurses. I think I went to around 6 in one day, had on the spot interviews at four...

  8. Things to watch out for! Advice needed.

    bugya90 replied to nikkole318's topic in General Nursing

    Trust your gut. If you just have an odd feeling about a patient don't just blow it

  9. Forgot a patient

    bugya90 replied to Anna-s's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The blame is not on you. If she did give report it's on whoever accepted the report and responsibility if informing you. If she did not give report and sign off to someone then that is on her for...

  10. New LPN...continuing education?

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

    Check out the excelsior online nursing forum. The college network is just a publishing company for excelsior. I'm doing excelsior right now and am on my 3rd nursing test. There is a lot of great info...

  11. Passed cpne at grady!

    bugya90 replied to nursemami4's topic in Excelsior College

    Congratulations!

  12. Is legal to replace medication drawn up in a syringe back in the multi-vial

    bugya90 replied to mdavisRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The syringe is labeled with name dose date time and initials of who draw it. We close at 5 so normally at 1645 all unused syringes are discarded regardless if its been 24 hours or 1 hour since drawn....

  13. A doctor needs to be present to draw blood?

    bugya90 replied to psu_213's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We can draw blood but our medical director or attending for the day has to be "on call" at all times and we cannot give any medications or injections until a doctor is physically in the building per...

  14. Is legal to replace medication drawn up in a syringe back in the multi-vial

    bugya90 replied to mdavisRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've never heard of it being put back in the vial. If drawn up but not used, we keep it in the syringe in the fridge for 24 hours, if not used by then it gets

  15. What is the correct title?

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

    I work in a family med clinic. When we are in the back employee only areas we all use first names only. When with a patient it is Dr Smith, PA Smith, and Nurse Mary. We are introduced by first name...

  16. A Gaysian New Grad Murse Considering to Move to Austin, TX

    bugya90 replied to TurtleLittle's topic in Texas Nursing

    I live just outside of Austin. I grew up here on a farm. Unfortunately you will encounter racism and intolerance no matter where you go but I have never witnessed anyone get beat up or kicked out of...

  17. Passed health safety!

    bugya90 replied to bugya90's topic in Excelsior College

    They are an outside company not associated with excelsior that sells notes for the exams. The creator is a former excelsior grad. Google study group 101 and they should come up. You can buy notes for...

  18. Passed health safety!

    bugya90 replied to bugya90's topic in Excelsior College

    I think just the sg101 notes would be enough but being your first one I would get the recommended textbooks as well so you can figure out what works best for you we all learn

  19. ADN nurse looking for work in Austin or Dallas, TX

    bugya90 replied to Neuro's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work for Scott & white healthcare. We are based in temple but own a hospital in round rock (just outside of Austin) and several clinics through out the area. You can look on sw.org/careers to...

  20. Practice Exams

    bugya90 replied to mochasouter's topic in Excelsior College

    90

  21. Passed health safety!

    bugya90 replied to bugya90's topic in Excelsior College

    First time only a few weeks this time 5 weeks. I study after work for a little bit but did the bulk of the studying on the

  22. Excelsior LVN to RN

    bugya90 replied to nurse12b's topic in Excelsior College

    I got a c in it the first time. I would recommend printing the study guide and memorizing the names and styles they list. A lot of the test was like a history

  23. Regarding a job post on Craigslist for an LVN position..

    bugya90 replied to flowergrl's topic in Nursing Career

    I started as an lvn at 16 an hour. It depends on what type of facility this is. Nursing homes make more than clinics etc etc. also different states and areas have different pay scales think rural with...

  24. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    bugya90 replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have my CHL. I live in Texas I do not carry at work as it is against policy for employees other than security to carry. I work at a clinic which is not protected under the 30.06 law since it is not...

  25. Peer reviews: what is your experience with them?

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

    Our facility does peer reviews on the management annually. We get an emailed anonymous survey for our immediate charge nurse and also one for general how do you think facility is being ran? It has...