LoveMyBugs BSN, CNA, RN

LoveMyBugs is a BSN, CNA, RN and specializes in Pediatrics.

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   LPNS AND RNRags to Riches 2016 almost 2017 stories

   LoveMyBugs replied to soon2bnurse5's topic in General Nursing

   Make it easier on yourself and use food stamps, I did. I was a single mom of 2 boys, my youngest was recently diagnosed with autism when I was working on my pre-reqs for nursing school. It was long...
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   Do you have to hate adults to love peds?

   LoveMyBugs replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Pediatric

   I initially wanted to go in the ED right away, due to the market when I graduated I went into adult SNF. I don't hate adults, just don't care for them if given a choice I choose peds. I work peds ED...
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   New FL RN grad - moving to OR soon after graduation!

   LoveMyBugs replied to RMM86's topic in Oregon Nursing

   My experience with one of the systems was my application was auto rejected unless I checked the box that I was in a program. they can be very picky with 10 programs in the area. When I applied to a...
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   New FL RN grad - moving to OR soon after graduation!

   LoveMyBugs replied to RMM86's topic in Oregon Nursing

   I would encourage you to look at RN-BSN programs as most of the bigger hospital systems Providence, Legacy and OHSU and I think Salem are moving to BSN required. With your behavioral health background...
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   Do you have to hate adults to love peds?

   LoveMyBugs replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Pediatric

   Well you do have to teach adults in pediatrics, you have to teach the parents. everyone is different, but I know a couple of nurses who work peds as their main job and then work a mixed ER, so they...
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   Is LTC a predictor of the kind of nurse you will be in a hospital setting?

   LoveMyBugs replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

   I went from a SNF to now working pediatric ED. SNF/LTC nursing is so much different than acute and critical care. There is much more resources and people to back you up in a hospital than LTC. Like...
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   TNCC Certification

   LoveMyBugs replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting... I work a level 1 trauma center, all of our trauma transfers still stop by the ED 1st, because the trauma doc is there. Then they go to the unit. Does the trauma team then meet them at...
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   TNCC Certification

   LoveMyBugs replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

   Trauma nursing. it teaches the systematic assessment of the 1st assessment and secondary assessment during the trauma resuscitation. If you are not working in the ED, I don't see how the class will...
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   Unable to leave building for lunch...

   LoveMyBugs replied to Funkymiss187's topic in General Nursing

   My facility non Union required that our security officers respond to every call even while on lunch. the officers railed together and now they work a straight 8 hrs fully paid for and have been told...
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    Why Are There Neonatal NPs When There's Pediatric NPs

    LoveMyBugs replied to Shookclays's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NICU is highly specialized. most NICU babies are not even supposed to be born yet, the way they are cared for is very different than a pediatric pt. Pediatric you have birth to 18-20 yrs of age and...
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    Oregon RN job market

    LoveMyBugs replied to ejnjj143's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Don't know if you are still considering moving and doing a travel assignment. my unit used a traveler over the summer and she wanted to stay on and we wanted her too. my unit is currently hiring,...
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    ER Orientation

    LoveMyBugs replied to chelsea554's topic in Emergency

    My system has a residency program for new grads that is 18 weeks long with 3 different preceptors and classroom time, we were using the Versent program, but then we created our own. For a experienced...
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    Night Shift Complications

    LoveMyBugs replied to knurse10's topic in General Nursing

    Do you stay awake when you get off on your last day of work? sometimes I will make appts on the end of my stretch and be forced to stay awake, then crash early and flip my sleep around. however after...
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    Oregon RN job market

    LoveMyBugs replied to ejnjj143's topic in Oregon Nursing

    With a BSN and 4 years of experience I don't think you would have a hard time finding a job. the job market tends to be tight for new
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    Still get anxiety with peds IVs

    LoveMyBugs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a peds ED and fluffy babies 4 month -18 month crowd is the hardest to get the line. Give me a 10 day old or a 10yr old no problem. Do you have help holding? We always take 2 people to start...