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    Legacy Versant RN Residency, Late Summer 2013

    LoveMyBugs replied to db2xs's topic in Oregon Nursing

    The 4th floor is hem/oncology all ages, but also takes some general med surg, the 6th floor is infant toddler up to age 8 give or take. The 8th floor is school age, and
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    Informational interviews with potential employers?

    LoveMyBugs replied to vhud's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I will try to help, but you could find a lot of these answers by looking through the boards or going to hospitals webistes Pretty much all the hosptials in the Portland area are a BSN required,...
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    to those who took HURST review help pls

    LoveMyBugs replied to icandothis09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    3 years ago, I did a live 3 day Hurst class shortly after I graduated and did a Lippincotti NCLEX question workbook of about 2,000 questions, passed with
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    Looking to move to Portland....

    LoveMyBugs replied to Katie71275's topic in Oregon Nursing

    There is the state hospital, they have a facility in downtown Portland, but last I heard they were closing that location down and just having the one in Salem. I dont know if you want to work with...
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    Looking to move to Portland....

    LoveMyBugs replied to Katie71275's topic in Oregon Nursing

    You might have luck in LTC. Or if you apply and get into a residency program. The hospital systems in Portland requires a BSN and there are 7 nursing schools in the area so they can be as picky as...
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    Need Advice

    LoveMyBugs replied to Irish RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would pay down the debt first. I went to WGU, they are only around 3k a term and a term is 6 months long. You work at your own pace, you could finish your BSN in less than a year depending on what...
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    New grad needs advice on experience

    LoveMyBugs replied to NRSKF's topic in Pediatric

    I can tell you what I did. I got what ever experience that I could get and kept applying to the hospitals that I wanted to work for...eventually I got in. I did 5 months pediatric home health - left...
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    Interview with Portland VA/Salary and Parking Question

    LoveMyBugs replied to nursestacey62's topic in Oregon Nursing

    The VA is up on the hill which has OHSU, Shiners, Dornbecker and the VA all with little to no parking! I havent worked up there but have friends that do and they do have an employee parking lot, but...
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    Looking to move to Portland....

    LoveMyBugs replied to Katie71275's topic in Oregon Nursing

    The 3 main hospitals are OHSU, Legacy - Emanuel and Providence St. Vincent. They all have level III NICUs. Then there is also Providence Portland, Legacy - Good Sam, and Portland Adventist. I have...
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    PCT work once I have RN License?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Sara_E's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for 9 months as a ED tech after I passed the NCLEX, it is more facility driven, at least in my area. I had a classmate who's facility gave her 90 days another classmate worked for almost a...
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    Portland-home health

    LoveMyBugs replied to meaganb1989's topic in Oregon Nursing

    When I worked for Brightstar the pay was what Medicaid reimbursed which was $22. I believe PSA is higher as they have more insurance and private pay. The peds LTC where I work is the same as most...
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    Portland-home health

    LoveMyBugs replied to meaganb1989's topic in Oregon Nursing

    You could look at PSA health care and I think there is another one called We love Kids. You could also check out Brightstar, I worked for them a couple of years ago when they were trying to start...
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    Freaking out after reading how many people have failed NCLEX!

    LoveMyBugs replied to nurse2b121212's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated in June did the Hurst review, took the test in July passed with 75. The Hurst was really the only review that I did, go in confident and
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    A soon-to-be new grad who actually WANTS to work in geriatrics!

    LoveMyBugs replied to busymommy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wouldn't waste time and money getting ACLS certs if you are working in LTC, reason being the last 2 LTC did not have a code cart or ACLS meds, just O2 and suction to support until EMS arrived. Also...
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    Help Allnurses, Interview for Peds Urology Clinic!

    LoveMyBugs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have an interview tomorrow for a peds urology clinic, and I wanted to best prepare myself, and get as much information as I can regarding this type of specialty. So anyone who has worked in this...
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    new grad conundrum

    LoveMyBugs replied to hungryRN's topic in Emergency

    Take the RN position! Having worked in the ED as a CNA for 3 years and having an established relationship with excellent reviews plus doing my preceptorship in the ED and still not get hired, I would...
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    What is that weird smell?

    LoveMyBugs replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Hoarding food maybe? I had a patient one time who would pour her milk in her potted plants where the milk then soured and smelled up the whole room. What is he eating something he is eating can make...
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    New Nurse...No experience=No job...???

    LoveMyBugs replied to froggy0381's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You need to keep applying, only 20 is low. My first 9 months post graduation I applied to 5-10 jobs a day Then went in person to every SNF/LTC within a 20 miles of my home My first nursing job was...
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    Typical day of pediatric nurse

    LoveMyBugs replied to sadamson's topic in Pediatric

    Pediatrics is a very broad specialty and varies accourding to where you work, NICU, acute care floor, PICU, ER I work in a SNF/LTC that is pediatric birth to 21 years, the youngest patient in house...
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    Mickey buttons and lansoprazole capsules

    LoveMyBugs replied to Blackcat99's topic in Pediatric

    try applesauce or at my facility we use pearsauce as it is more watery, mix the applesauce with just a few drops of formula and the beads and make a slurry stype
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    Bad preceptorship assignment

    LoveMyBugs replied to tajlemm6's topic in General Students

    Getting a great preceptorship dosn't = a job after graduation. While it sucks that you are not in your 1st choice, it may not carry the weight that you think it does. My school messed up with my 1st...
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    did anyone here have to do this in nursing school?

    LoveMyBugs replied to bernikitty's topic in General Students

    Are there any respite programs in your area that you can use for your son? that way you can have someone who has experience with autism watching him. Have you looked into contacting your local...
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    Whole class failed first test....now its a TAKE HOME!

    LoveMyBugs replied to Dowdy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP what did you orignally answer, pherhaps knowing what you answered would help in guiding you to the right answers here. Others who have responded gave really good answers. When thinking of answering...
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    what color uniforms does your school use?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    My program we could wear any style of scrubs, but they had to be navy, with the schools logo patch on the right shoulder. The one thing they were really strict on was the white shoes, had to be pure...
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    So sad/so sweet at the same time

    LoveMyBugs replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Reminds me of a couple yeaaaarrrss ago while I was doing my CNA clinicals there was a couple who had been married 80 years, the husband turned 101 while I was doing my clinicals, they had only...