LoveMyBugs BSN, CNA, RN

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    something that is bothering me

    LoveMyBugs replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Most facilities have an Employee Assistance Program, which offer counseling services to employees. Being in this type of work it can be high stress and emotionally challenging to you. A good employer...
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    Need Advice on self scheduling!

    LoveMyBugs replied to Myersk08's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, I have self scheduling and I keep asking for a set weekend, because I build my schedule around my weekend. We work every 3rd But sometimes end up working 3 Friday's in a row or some random...
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    something that is bothering me

    LoveMyBugs replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Feelings of sadness over the loss of life are normal. Please utilize your facility EAP program to find someone to help you process those feelings and
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    Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    LoveMyBugs replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    Ibuprofen, ice,
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    Can I wear the scrubs for an interview?

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

    I would change. I had an interview that was scheduled right after my night shift ended. I changed into a pant suit for the interview. The manager who interviewed me told me she was impressed that I...
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    Preparation for a Pediatric ER position

    LoveMyBugs replied to fetchfelix's topic in Emergency

    I wouldn't worry about knowledge based questions. I would focus on, Why do you want to be in pediatrics? Having had a few adult nurses come and work the Peds side, they have started to miss working...
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    Peds Nurses: How does Pediatric HH experience look on a resume?

    LoveMyBugs replied to HopefulRN7's topic in Pediatric

    Depends on where you take it. I took PALS through a local community college, they did the course per the AHA they taught it ok and I learned. Then when I got hired at my current facility which is a...
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    Peds Nurses: How does Pediatric HH experience look on a resume?

    LoveMyBugs replied to HopefulRN7's topic in Pediatric

    Having Peds experience helps, even if it is not acute care. When I have been part of an interview panel, I look at "why Peds? And have they worked with children doing healthcare?" A lot of answers are...
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    More Autistic Students

    LoveMyBugs replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    There is so much information out there regarding the signs of autism as KyRN pointed out. The funny thing is every child on the spectrum is different. What I am noticing this year is my son who is...
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    Vibra Hospital

    LoveMyBugs replied to stepbystep12's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Yup Vibra is a LTACH. I haven't heard good things about them, most nurses I have talked to who had worked there were leaving. I toured there on an interview gone bad, I wrote a thread about it here....
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    More Autistic Students

    LoveMyBugs replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Just because a student is on an IEP doesn't qualify them for SSI. Please don't discount these students because you think the parents want money. To get on SSI you must have a medical diagnosis which...
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    Denied twice!!! :(

    LoveMyBugs replied to minniiemee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you really want to be a nurse you will apply to multiple schools and not count on one school. Myself it took 3 yrs to get into a program and it was not the school I had wanted to go to, but it was...
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    Top ethical concerns to RNs

    LoveMyBugs replied to BirkieGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I work in pediatrics, there are tons Child abuse Child psych issues brought on by child abuse Family drama Child abuse by parents End of life care in Peds Custody issues and parents making false...
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    Single parenting & nursing

    LoveMyBugs replied to brittfuqua's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift you could hire A college student to sleep over A nanny Coordinate with other nurses
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    Struggling with IV starts and Starting to Get Discouraged. Help!

    LoveMyBugs replied to CNAKatlyn's topic in General Students

    Once you get the initial flash do you ever so slightly lower the angle of the IV before you advance? I work Peds, so once I get the initial flash, I pause and let the pt take a breathe and try to...
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    Med surg

    LoveMyBugs replied to RNSSIP's topic in Pediatric

    Normal, My nursing school instructors told us. Nursing school doesn't teach you everything you need to know to be a nurse. Nursing school teaches you enough to be able to walk onto the floor and the...
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    Need advice about break

    LoveMyBugs replied to McTwinsie's topic in Nursing Career

    ((Hugs)) Long road mama, I used to work inpatient Peds rehab. Focus on your babies like you are currently doing Like you said you can always do a refresher course, and depending what your sons needs...
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    Divorced due to nursing career?

    LoveMyBugs replied to seahawksgirlie's topic in General Nursing

    You say that you both love each other. Perhaps he does love you and doesn't want to stand by and watch as this job has you become disabled and in pain. Sounds like he was trying to practice tough...
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    What did you want to specialize in vs. What you want to specialize in now

    LoveMyBugs replied to Candace_Mk's topic in General Students

    Before nursing school, I wasn't too sure, possibly pediatrics but I had said, never the ER after seeing shows like ER. I thought it was too dangerous. Then I got a job as an ER tech during nursing...
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    Patients taking selfies in clinical areas

    LoveMyBugs replied to whichone'spink's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    As long as the nurse isn't in it and other pts are not in it, then really who cares. My facility does support staff and has a policy that pts and families can not take pictures of staff. But if they...
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    Fresh RN - Shift Schedule

    LoveMyBugs replied to Lindarn2015's topic in General Nursing

    Play with it for awhile and see what works for you, are you working nights? If you are nights, it is going to depend on your body adjusting to sleep schedules as well For example i used to work 3 on 8...
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    Advice for first clinical rotation?

    LoveMyBugs replied to yoshi2560's topic in General Students

    There are nurses that love having students and there are nurses that don't mind having students but may be having a bad week/day or there are nurses that generally don't like students. Be respectful...
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    Looking for my first RN job and hoping to get into a teaching hospital. Need pointers!

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

    Please cast a wide net in your job search. Research where you are applying to 15 applications is nothing I applied to over 200 positions to work in a SNF my first nursing job Now 4 yrs after that 1st...
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    Calling home about meds?

    LoveMyBugs replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    I have a son on ADHD medications he also has ASD. If he is acting up in class, or the teacher is observing a behavior that has them concerned then the teacher needs to be contacting the parents. At...
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    Single Mother Beggining School in 2016

    LoveMyBugs replied to Mariahseymour1's topic in General Students

    I went through nursing school as a single mom with two kids, it can be done. I started out doing my pre/reqs one class at a time and then slowly reduced my work hours as I picked up more classes each...