LoveMyBugs BSN, CNA, RN

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    Nurses, help me! I want to get in the hospital!!!

    LoveMyBugs replied to Devie06's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on what state you are in, some hospitals require a CNA2 before getting hired into a hospital. I worked as a CNA in a LTC/SNF for a year before I was hired into a hospital setting in the ER....
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    What to make of this?

    LoveMyBugs replied to CNA2bRN13's topic in General Nursing

    Only way to know is ask, each facility is different, At my old job my manager said that they were getting so many applicants ( around 100+) for each open position that they would only look at the...
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    Nursing School Selection Process???

    LoveMyBugs replied to adampricecna's topic in General Nursing

    Good adivse here OP. As a I said before cast a wider net and apply to more than one school. Three years ago when I was applying to nursing schools there were around 1000 applicants per school. The one...
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    Where to work

    LoveMyBugs replied to navyguyhm3's topic in General Nursing

    keep looking, it took me 8 months after graduation to land a full time job. After applying to everything online, I mapped out all of the LTC/SNFs within an hours drive of my house and went and applied...
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    Where to work

    LoveMyBugs replied to navyguyhm3's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly, dangerous waters because with agency you will get no training and just sent to facilities and excepected to hit the floor running, where if you are hired in the facility you will...
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    What would you do?

    LoveMyBugs replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on how much training you will get from both places and how both places are run. I started out doing pedatric home health, and all I got was 3 hours orientation with a nurse who had not worked...
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    Night shift and Sleeping

    LoveMyBugs replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    No sleeping at my facility, the constant request for PRNs, GTs to check on. The NOC shift nurse does all the GT dressing changes for my facility, plus stocking the supplies of tube feedings, most...
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    New grad...ER or NICU?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Shanlee79's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on getting interviews in specialty areas! Go to both interviews try for both and if they both offer you a job...then you will have a choice to
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    Nursing School Selection Process???

    LoveMyBugs replied to adampricecna's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you were over the accepted range of test scores dosn't mean you were at the "accepted" range. Like my nursing school said that you must pass all pre-reqs with a C or better, with a 3pt...
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    What would you do if your family member were doing drugs?

    LoveMyBugs replied to BabyCatchr's topic in General Nursing

    My ex-husband is a meth addict, he started with pot to which I tolerated and ignored as long as it wasn't at our house. 2 years later he was using meth, hid it well for awhile untill he went on a drug...
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    Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    LoveMyBugs replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    PVT worked for me......Congrats
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    Single Mom and Night Nurse??

    LoveMyBugs replied to akaRNmle's topic in General Nursing

    Single mom here, with 2 kids, my youngest has high functioning autism. I could not imagine moving away from my support system. I live next door to my mom so she is readliy avaliable for babysitting,...
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    Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    LoveMyBugs replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    That is my reason! I wanted to wait to get my BSN and have the hospital pay for most of it, but 6 months after I graduated I had no job and loans were coming due, so back to school I went for my BSN,...
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    Failed out nursing program, can still apply for PCT job?

    LoveMyBugs replied to IceStar817's topic in General Nursing

    One of the CNAs that I work with failed out of his nursing program, didn't stop him from being hired, as he had his CNA
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    When to apply for jobs?

    LoveMyBugs replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in General Nursing

    If you are looking to get into an internship program, I would start looking now. I know the one in my area is open to applicants this Monday, but the program dosn't start untill 4 months later....
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    ED practicum

    LoveMyBugs replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in Emergency

    I did my practicum in the ED, seek out as much learning opportunites as you can. I was able to follow a STEMI into the cath lab and observe, got to participate with a concious sedation. I told all the...
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    Which specialties have 3 pts/nurse or less?

    LoveMyBugs replied to RPN_2012's topic in General Nursing

    ER where I worked as a tech in nursing school, was 28 bed plus 4 fast track rooms, the ratio was 3:1, with only one 4:1 assingment and that was the psych room, but most of the patients there would...
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    The CRAZIEST "Baseline" You've Ever Heard

    LoveMyBugs replied to MoLee228's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of her tonight! I was giving report to the NOC shift and stated MrsX BS was 450 tonight, the NOC shift nurse responded, did you notify MD? Nope, she lives there. The orders are not to...
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    What do you say when calling out sick as a nurse?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Nursing Career

    The hospital I used to work for you had to call in at least 2 hours before or sooner, if you called in after the staffing office was closed you had to speak to the house manager, and then your unit....
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    New Grads ....how long until they can float ?

    LoveMyBugs replied to DaddyO's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the unit and depends on the
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    CNA'S suffer second hand smoke

    LoveMyBugs replied to nurseblob's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Depends on what state you are in. In Oregon there is a law that no employess can be exposed to second hand smoke ( no smoking in bars either) I work in a smoke free facility and have a resident who...
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    Tips on how to increase your hirability if you're new grad RN?

    LoveMyBugs replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    are you applying to LCT, SNFs? My first job was doing flu shots, that was seasonal and lasted all of 3 months, I then got hired to pediatric home health, home health is not for a new grad, at least...
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    overworked and exhausted

    LoveMyBugs replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    What I was taught in nursing school, you are a professional nurse and should be paid for your time. I stay over my 8 hour shifts, to finish up admission paperwork and charting, but I NEVER clock out...
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    What is a typical RNs schedule?

    LoveMyBugs replied to wnb4's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a SNF and they are "supposed" to be 8 hour shifts, but we are understaffed and can not leave untill the job is done so those 8 hour shifts are easily 10 hours. My last 2 checks have each had...
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    Amusement Park nursing?

    LoveMyBugs replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I get to be a camp nurse this summer It is where both of my kids have been to camp before, my youngest son is going as a camper and will stay in the cabins, and my older son will stay with me in the...