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  1. LoveMyBugs

    Looking for INSIGHT/Your OPINION THANKS

    LoveMyBugs replied to promote.health's topic in General Nursing

    Go where you know you would be happier and what works for your family. I never thought that I would be job hopping, but I kind of am, because it means getting to the job I want. I started peds home...
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    Best one sentence handoff report

    LoveMyBugs replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    "they are pink and breathing" work peds LTC, we give a more detailed report at shift change, but for break coverage this is the standard we
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    New Grad Job Hunting

    LoveMyBugs replied to NewRNin2011's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It took me 8 months to land my first full time position in a SNF. The job that I have now, I applied to 260 positions within the system (large health system with hosptials in 5 states)and the job that...
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    What career did you have before nursing?

    LoveMyBugs replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't sure what I wanted to do after graduating high school, so I stayed with my fast food job that I had been at since I was 16 and was promoted into managment. I then had my kids. My oldest was...
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    Is it hard to get a job with an Associates degree in Nursing?

    LoveMyBugs replied to bailee4's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Depends on the area you live in, and how picky you are when it comes to jobs It took me 8 months to find a full time job in a SNF/LTC with an ASN, I wanted to work and then have my employer pay for my...
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    Do you need an order to flush a G-tube?

    LoveMyBugs replied to somedaypeds's topic in Home Health

    There should be an order for flushing if you are not putting anything in it. I work peds LTC and all of our kids have either a G, J or G/J tube, if the Gt doesn't have anything going in it like meds...
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    what would you have done

    LoveMyBugs replied to nursegreenbean's topic in General Nursing

    The OP didn't state that she was in LTC, but yes in LTC you don't do skin assessments every shift, they are done every week and the CNAs need to alert to new skin issues. If the OP is in a LTC you...
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    Is Home care a good choice for New Grad?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Infermero's topic in General Nursing

    I started out doing peds home health, I was with a terrible agency and recived no training and there was no RN on-call, one of the assingments I was told "just read the nurses notes to figure out what...
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    No one will hire a nurse with only a Associates???

    LoveMyBugs replied to CNA1991's topic in General Nursing

    In my last oreintation for a LTC peds place which is part of a large health system at the general orientation I noticed all of the RNs who stated they were new grads where BSNs and they got the...
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    Love It!!!

    LoveMyBugs replied to bbb3601's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just went from on-call to a part time position, I made it widely known that I wanted a position. I told the manager who hired me that I loved working there and would like to quit my full time job so...
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    I need ADVICE!!!

    LoveMyBugs replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Little by little you will get there. You will learn who wants meds at certain times. Find out from your facility what their policy is for passing meds. In mine the AM med pass starts as soon as you...
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    No one will hire a nurse with only a Associates???

    LoveMyBugs replied to CNA1991's topic in General Nursing

    What part of the country are you at. I know where I am, that it is almost true. The University Hosptial in my area as just decided that they will no longer hire ADNs, must be BSN. Another hosptial...
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    What's the difference between and RN and an LPN

    LoveMyBugs replied to Nolander's topic in Nursing Career

    Scope of practice vary by state. In the LTC setting there is not much difference (at least in my experience) RNs generally get paid more than LPNs. Hospitals in my area do not hire LPNs and only hire...
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    Pediatric Long term care?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Pediatric

    i started as on-call in ltc peds, in september and now getting a part-time noc position in my peds facility. i love it there, it is such a happy place. i feel very blessed to have been given the...
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    Is pounding the pavement worth the effort?

    LoveMyBugs replied to 3bellesdad's topic in Nursing Career

    It depends, my current job that I have I got through applying online, it is a pediatric facility. However my first nursing job that I got was after I went from SNF to SNF filling out job apps and...
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    A question for those who have been fired?

    LoveMyBugs replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I was fired from a job not related to nursing. It was my first job, started at 16 and worked there for 8 years. Getting fired is the push I needed to go back to school and start my nursing career....
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    RN: Job Interview

    LoveMyBugs replied to ablnrp's topic in Nursing Career

    You can bring in a list, because if you try and remeber you are going to get nervous and forget them. Be sure to research the facility talior the questions. You can keep a note pad out with your...
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    RN: Job Interview

    LoveMyBugs replied to ablnrp's topic in Nursing Career

    Not only prepare for questions that they are asking you, you should have a list of questions for them. Research allnurses there are quite a few threads on preparing for interviews....
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    what states NEED nurses ?

    LoveMyBugs replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Minot North Dakota I am in OR and on a whim I applied to a hosptial in ND that had over 60 openings. I was a new grad with no experience. I applied to 2 spots for what would be my dream jobs, the NICU...
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    Only 5 units of insulin per injection site??

    LoveMyBugs replied to utah23LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Can you imagine how many more non compliant people would become with diabetes control if they had to give themselves 4 to 5 injections at a time?! No never heard of it before, I wouldn't want to...
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    New Grad RN offered Hospital Position & Dr.'s office Position Need Advice :-)

    LoveMyBugs replied to kaylynnd06's topic in Nursing Career

    I also want to be a peds nurse, but I would take the hosptial position in a heart beat. I am finding that now I am no longer a new grad, I do not qualify for the new grad programs for the hospitals in...
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    Fired within 90 days... advice?

    LoveMyBugs replied to blue_belle9's topic in Nursing Career

    You can leave it off of your resume, as you tailor resumes to fit the job you are applying for. Now when you fill out an application and they ask you to list all places that you have worked in the...
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    Are 12 hour shifts going extinct?

    LoveMyBugs replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have 2 jobs, one is a SNF, where the nurses 3 months ago went to 12s, the CNAs are still 8s. I like the days off, but the 12s easily turn into 14-16s, but that is another discussion. My other job,...
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    Job Hunting Tips Anyone?

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

    Apply to anything and everything you come across. People will have stories of going directly to the unit managers in the hospital helped them get the job, so it may work for some However I have seen...
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    No code changed to Full code

    LoveMyBugs replied to yooperPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am still confused reading all your posts. The patient has a guardian is that correct? Then why not get the guardian to sign the DNR orders. If the MD is aware of the decling status then why hasn't...