LoveMyBugs BSN, CNA, RN

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    Senior Home Care RN Compensation?

    LoveMyBugs replied to GeorgiaGal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did something like that once through an agency and I was paid a flat rate of $65 per assessment did not get millage, I was able to squeeze in 2 assessments in one day and with driving and filling...
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    Ok, what's the real deal with new grads?

    LoveMyBugs replied to future nurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Okay I will cave and tell you my job search story you can decide. I started looking at job adds about a year before graduation, I had worked as a CNA2 in a ED and had been talking to my manager about...
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    cheapest online RN to BSN?

    LoveMyBugs replied to lalalalexi's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am doing Westerrn Governor's University. It is $3,000 a term, a term is 6 months
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    Ok, what's the real deal with new grads?

    LoveMyBugs replied to future nurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am now employed, but it was a long road to find employment, I would ellobrate more to give you my opinion as that is what you asking for, but I have vented on here about not being able to find...
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    RN working as CNA2

    LoveMyBugs replied to suzem's topic in General Nursing

    I have applied to over 100+ applications at OHSU and have 3years as a CNA2 in the ED/critical care have ACLS and PALS. If you are thinking to go back and work as a CNA2 to get into them, I would stick...
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    Help Please!!!

    LoveMyBugs replied to silverapple14's topic in General Nursing

    Any unplanned pregnancy can be stressful, how about an older mother 40+ years of age, husband has been laid off for the last 2 years home is being foreclosed on, already have 2 kids to support and...
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    National Nurse's Week vs. National Hospital Week

    LoveMyBugs replied to kat7ap's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yeah, my nursing home is doing the same thing with National Nursing home week, posters up all over, and the nurses got a 8X10 printed paper in the break room. The hosptal I worked at as a tech gave...
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    RN working as CNA2

    LoveMyBugs replied to suzem's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in Oregon as a CNA2 for 8 months in the ED while I was an RN looking for my 1st full time RN job, took me 8 months to find it across the river in Vancouver. So are you currently an RN wanting...
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    New Grad not sure about LTC

    LoveMyBugs replied to Shayrey's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I like the LTC side of my SNF, vs the skilled side, the patientd generally are more stable and have less med then the sub acute side. I am a grad from last year 2010 and it took me 8 months to find...
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    Is it out of the norm to apply to multiple hospitals?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Nevran's topic in General Nursing

    Me too, if I could drive in a reasonable amount of time I applied....still took 8 months to get a
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    Would EMT B help me land an er tech job?

    LoveMyBugs replied to soxgirl2008's topic in Emergency

    More education wouldn't hurt. I know that in my area hospitals are transitioning to EMTs over CNAs as techs in the ED, mainly because an EMT can be ACLS
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    Drug Overdose

    LoveMyBugs replied to thatchergirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just some things to think about What drug did he overdose on? Was it intentional overdose, does he have a history of drug abuse? What are the goals and interventions to go along with the diagnosis,...
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    Nursing shifts: Is this fact or fiction?

    LoveMyBugs replied to magichospital's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and about any variety you can think of. I worked in the ED and there would be about 4 RNs who worked 7am-7pm, plus 3 CNAs, then another RN would come on for 9am-9pm, then another for 10am-10pm,...
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    10 months later, hospital please

    LoveMyBugs replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    I have a couple of classmates that are now getting jobs in hospitals, but I am the Pacific NorthWest. My classmates have about the same 10 months experience, I did home health for awhile and I have...
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    Silly family members, Trix are for kids!

    LoveMyBugs replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dealing with family members is something I wish that they would teach in school, I need help. When I was an aide I worked in a different enviornment and when family got rowdy then the nurse would make...
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    can they say I was terminated?

    LoveMyBugs replied to NamasteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Other places that I have worked that are not in the nursing field, I know of have only verified dates of employment and if eligible for rehire or not. My last position that I resinged from was from a...
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    NA interview for pediatric ED helppp!!!!

    LoveMyBugs replied to KEKE89's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a ED tech before and while in nursing school. Unlike in the nursing homes where there are about 3-4 aides and 1 nurse, in the ED there are about 1 aide for every 3-4 RNs. So you will most...
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    What is your WORST ER story?

    LoveMyBugs replied to NurseMaybeBaby's topic in Emergency

    Hugs to you. I was an ED tech for 3 years while in nursing school. The ones that come in talking to you and then code on you , you will remeber. The ones that came in full code and you didn't have...
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    calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

    LoveMyBugs replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated June 2010 NCLEX July 2010:yeah: had ACLS/PALS by July 2010 Began applying January 2010 worked as a ED tech for 3yrs and had ED preceptorship 1st job with title RN was in August 2010 doing...
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    Day shifts hard to find for new RN grad w/i no seniority?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Gal220's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts excatly!! I know that in some areas of the country new grads at still be hired into hospital systems, but at least in my area it is exctremely hard, 8 months to get a job in another state...
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    What to expect as a RN Nurse Supervisor role with no nursing exp.?

    LoveMyBugs replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    This is how my facility is, all the nurses RNs/LPNs are considered "supervisors" as we supervise the CNAs on the floor. There are 4 nurses on the floor, and we are each responsible for the patients on...
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    Need help to convince parents!

    LoveMyBugs replied to NateH's topic in General Nursing

    Good Advice here. If I could have I would have done the college life experience, but I was a single parent, so I went the comnumity college route. It took 2.5 years going full time to get my pre-reqs...
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    The Med Pass is Ruining My Job!

    LoveMyBugs replied to westieluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I feel your pain!! I hate the med pass, dread going into work becasue of it. I feel like all I do is push pills on people, and it takes me forever. I agree completely if I live to be over 99, I plan...
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    Man, you guys make nursing seem HORRIBLE! If I knew this before school...

    LoveMyBugs replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    When you enter the real world of nursing, not as a student and you have all the responsabilites, families, stress, limited anount of time and resources and adminstration pushing more from you then you...
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    Med Surg or ER for New Grad

    LoveMyBugs replied to BABYJADE06's topic in Nursing Career

    I was an ED tech for 3 years, and did my senior preceptorship in the ED, I loved it there. I know that is where I want to be unfourtnantly all the hoslpitals in my area require either 1-2years...