LoveMyBugs BSN, CNA, RN

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    Interesting cases anyone?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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    8 months after graduation and no job!!

    LoveMyBugs replied to gikg's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Apply to anything and everything! When I graduated it took me 9 months to land a full time job. Before the full time job, I did flu shot clinics and peds home health part time. I got my license in...
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    high school student needs all info

    LoveMyBugs replied to natayjia123's topic in General Students

    Becoming a CNA is a great start, so you can get some hands on patient experience. You are right, you need a BSN, now how you do that can vary. What do you mean by nursing school vs regular collage?...
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    Thoughts of a Student Nurse

    LoveMyBugs replied to AJ2016's topic in Pediatric

    The negatives is not the patients themselves but the social background. I have recently just taken care of way too many NATs. There will be stories that break your heart. You will see NATs You will...
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    Anyone working Pediatric Home Care?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Baubo516's topic in Private Duty

    I agree, new grads should not do private nursing. For the simple fact that you just don't know what you don't know until later. I was a new grad and I did pediatric home health as it was the only job...
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    Frequency of changing peripheral IV catheter

    LoveMyBugs replied to Neohippy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    My facility is as needed, but I work in pediatrics. So the less pokes the better for the kids, but I believe on the adult side it is every 96
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    Support for PICU Nurses at Children's Hospital & Research Center

    LoveMyBugs replied to AOx1's topic in Pediatric

    Hopefully the hospital has provided the staff with debriefings and
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    So confused GCU or WGU??? someone please help!

    LoveMyBugs replied to Lysa71's topic in Western Governors University

    I went to WGU. I liked it, I should have been done in 2 terms. I only had 22 credits to do, but I procrastinated and stretched it out to 4 terms. When I went I was burnt out with school, the advisor I...
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    First Pediatric Experience

    LoveMyBugs replied to n_xerra's topic in General Students

    Get down to their level I spend a lot of my time crouching down or sitting down low on a stool to get to their eye level. Smile If they are younger children (toddler) talk to the parents...
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    "I don't know how you do it"

    LoveMyBugs replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    Yup get that or " I like kids to much, I would hate to see them sick" yeah I like kids too, which is why I like to take care of them, nothing makes you feel like you made a difference when you get to...
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    Single mother and nursing student

    LoveMyBugs replied to lakeisha87's topic in General Students

    I was a single mom of two when I went to nursing school. It can be done. I worked part time on the weekends. My oldest did sports and I was at almost every sporting event, although I had text book in...
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    What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Niki_RN's topic in General Nursing

    pediatrics, 3-4, if you have 3 at the start of your shift you are an admit spot. Only once have I had to have
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    Officially giving up

    LoveMyBugs replied to CuddleFox's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you, and I can only tell you about the steps I took to get a job. I graduated 3.5 years ago and it took me 9 months to find a full time job. I made looking for a job a full time job, I...
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    Bolus of saline

    LoveMyBugs replied to voltesjunjun86's topic in Critical Care

    So sorry for your loss, but per terms of service we can not give medical
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    best hospital in Portland

    LoveMyBugs replied to muesli's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I have worked for 3 of hospital systems in Portland, and in everyone I have had co workers from Vancouver. There are only 2 trauma hospitals in Portland; OHSU and Emmanuel. Can't say which is the best...
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    LoveMyBugs replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. Oregon 2. 3 years 3. Pediatrics med/surg 4. 36.16 5. 5.75 NOC and 2 for weekends 6. non
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    Is it hard to get into med surg if you stay in LTC/SNF for yrs?

    LoveMyBugs replied to RN&mom's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I made the transition! Worked 11 months in adult SNF/LTC, then did 2 years in a pediatric SNF/LTC, and have now been for the last 6 months working peds acute care. It can be
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    Minors staying with patient during hospitalization...

    LoveMyBugs replied to TaylorMaidRn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If there is no relative to take the child then CPS should be called, the parent is in no position to parent the child. And to see your parent in the hospital for long periods of time can be...
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    Minors staying with patient during hospitalization...

    LoveMyBugs replied to TaylorMaidRn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Mine does, but mine is a pediatric hospital, but I have had families try to use us as babysitters and try and leave their child the patient plus a minor sibling overnight! Our visitor policy unless...
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    Well there goes the neighborhood...

    LoveMyBugs replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    I got my BSN online through Western Governors
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    Call Ins. Again

    LoveMyBugs replied to Mikeinhouston's topic in General Nursing

    We have a staffing office that will call, plus they will send out a text message. They offer a shift incentive of 40% of your base pay. We work 12s so one extra shift after the first 4 hours you are...
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    Well there goes the neighborhood...

    LoveMyBugs replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    The CC in my area have been doing something similar for the last few years. The 5 CC in the state have partnered with our large Health and Science University, after students earn their associates RN...
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    Free time/vacation time while being a nurse?

    LoveMyBugs replied to nurse_sharon's topic in General Nursing

    Are you able to group your shifts together? At my facility we do self scheduling, and last week I had 7 days off in a row and in 2 more weeks I am getting another 6 days off in a row, without using...
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    Getting started in Peds

    LoveMyBugs replied to mmcc26's topic in Pediatric

    Get experience! Any experience! When I graduated the market was bad, 9 months to get a LTC, did that for almost a year, but that gave me enough experience to get hired into a pediatric LTC work there...
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    Looking to move to Portland....

    LoveMyBugs replied to Katie71275's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I have lived in Portland all my life, but I didn't know anyone to get my jobs. The only time knowing someone helped was for an ED tech position. All my nursing jobs I didn't know anyone at the...