bugya90

bugya90 ASN, BSN, LVN, RN

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  1. Hiring manager offered position, HR said no and won't tell me why.

    bugya90 replied to MiloRN's topic in General Nursing

    They probably aren't going to tell you why as it could open them up to legal issues (you could try to sue them if you feel you were inappropriately passed over) Unfortunately even if the manager...

  2. Lawsuit.. Discovery phase.

    bugya90 replied to Yoga nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was called to give testimony when one of the physicians I work with was named in a malpractice suit. The Dr did nothing wrong and the hospital lawyers told me exactly what to expect and offered...

  3. ED visits before ACA was passed

    bugya90 replied to Piphercat's topic in General Nursing

    I did a quick google search and found multiple articles comparing and contrasting the

  4. Advise about cancelling interview

    bugya90 replied to Piplongstockings's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital our schedules are set 6-8 weeks in advance. Waiting until the week before is not an option. Even the PRN schedules are done 2-3 weeks in advance to fill in any holes. We have a float...

  5. My all-nursing unit is considering hiring PCTs, looking for advice.

    bugya90 replied to sam95UAB's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We use PCTs and I love them! We have a 28 bed unit and on days we have 3 PCTs (assuming all bed are full and don't have to float anyone). One PCTs is the unit clerk and takes 4 patients in the rooms...

  6. Central line dislodging?

    bugya90 replied to daniela095's topic in General Nursing

    Typically IJ is sutured in so it would require a pretty good pull to dislodge it but it can

  7. Giving last name in report

    bugya90 replied to DaveICURN's topic in General Nursing

    We use Epic and part of the flowsheet is who you gave to report to/who you received report from and what time. I only chart first name and title "Sally, RN" and the approximate time. There are nurses...

  8. Physician assisted suicide

    bugya90 replied to Amywarren's topic in General Nursing

    Contact your local clinic or hospital to ask if any of the physicians would be willing to sit down for an interview. If you have a PCP call their office to ask also. Offer to meet them at a Starbucks...

  9. Hope someone can help.

    bugya90 replied to wsm1984's topic in General Nursing

    We cannot offer medical advice per TOS. She needs to schedule an appointment with her

  10. Any other places doing "Hospital Employees' Week" instead of Nurses' Week?

    bugya90 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    As long as I get my free pen and cookie they can call it whatever they

  11. Charge Nurse Rounding

    bugya90 replied to michelios19RN's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit splits it between day and night charge. 28 beds, day does 18-20 and night does the rest. They actually have a flow sheet type thing built in the chart where they just have to check boxes and...

  12. Charge Nurse Rounding

    bugya90 replied to michelios19RN's topic in General Nursing

    Daily round on patient. Patient able to identify side effects of X medications. Patient received bath today/yesterday. Patient has further questions regarding X diagnosis, will alert primary physician...

  13. How many patients do student nurses have?

    bugya90 replied to Katlin1315's topic in General Nursing

    Most students at our hospital and local nursing programs take 1-3 for the first few semesters. Your final semester you may take 4-5 with a primary nurse, meaning you have the exact assignment as her...

  14. Hiring an RN into private practice

    bugya90 replied to curiousMD's topic in General Nursing

    May want to research the nurse practice act for your state. It may be more beneficial for you to hire a LPN if this falls within their scope in your state. Scope of practice varies greatly in...

  15. New qualified nurse. Legs and KILLING me

    bugya90 replied to SallyRi's topic in General Nursing

    I wear knee high compression socks and shoes with memory foam insoles. It took some trail and error to find a shoe brand that I like but I've settled on Fila with memory foam. They are about $40 per...

  16. Different policies on different units within same hospital?

    bugya90 replied to nurse_kitkat1014's topic in General Nursing

    In the hospital I work at there are different protocols for each specialty. ICU/ER follows critical care protocols and perform certain tasks that med-surg nurses don't. The cardiac med-surg unit have...

  17. What made/makes you want to be a nurse?

    bugya90 replied to Imnotasailor's topic in General Nursing

    I always wanted to be a Physical Therapist growing up (had a family member with spinal injury). Got to college and decided I didn't want to spend 6-8 years in school so switched to nursing because I...

  18. Sepsis protocols causing a future superbug??

    bugya90 replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    Our protocol fires itself based on data in the EHR. If 2 or more parameters are met we get a pop up on the chart and have to acknowledge or decline it and give a reason. Typically it is 2 or more...

  19. Can nurses live comfortably?

    bugya90 replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    I lived comfortably on my LVN pay and now that I am a RN the increase in pay will pay off all of mine and my husbands student loans by the end of next year. I make enough to pay bills, put food in the...

  20. Ethics paper ideas PLEASE!

    bugya90 replied to naughtyCAUTI's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Legalizing marijuana for medical treatments in all states. Should there be any restrictions (pediatric cancer patient whose parents refuse but physician believes it would be beneficial) Should addicts...

  21. Conflicting Dosage Calculation Information

    bugya90 replied to zynnnie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Depends on the drug too. Some drugs you can give 0.3 of something and some you can't. You can't have a fraction of a drop if it is an IV calculation and you can't give a fraction of a unit of insulin,...

  22. Pregnant in nursing school.

    bugya90 replied to charunse's topic in General Students

    It's been done before but it will take a lot of dedication on your part. You are only allowed to miss a certain number of clinical and lecture hours per semester. These hours are set by the Board of...

  23. Q's;--Patient Attacks on Nurses

    bugya90 replied to JoRose1's topic in General Nursing

    In many states attacking a nurse is a felony (assault on a healthcare worker). So yes if it were a true attack then the patient could be charged, however just like for the general public if the...

  24. Noncompliance

    bugya90 replied to Twinmom06's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I work acute renal and have known patients who were fired from outpatient dialysis clinics. Mostly due to drug use. It takes a lot of documentation for these patients to be fired and the legal team...

  25. Lunch and Break Help

    bugya90 replied to nwnursing's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Med-surg unit. 5/6 patients to 1 nurse. Charge doesn't take patients. We use the buddy system for 30 minute lunches. We never officially take the 15 minute breaks but can go into the break room or...