LoveMyBugs BSN, CNA, RN

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    Applicants to PDX area Nursing Schools 2010

    LoveMyBugs replied to Rachel-EMT's topic in Oregon Nursing

    The 9 credit is considered 3/4 time and I was awarded enough FA to cover my cost and some living expenses. In my first year I had to take 3 classes that PCC required that CCC didn't as I had done my...
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    Applicants to PDX area Nursing Schools 2010

    LoveMyBugs replied to Rachel-EMT's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I am getting ready to graduate from PCC and I can say that I looooved it. The instructors really care about you and your progress. I could tell you a little about the program, but I know after...
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    Music in the NICU- need your opinions

    LoveMyBugs replied to soleilrose's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    have you gone to your library, and search journals. I just did a research paper on the nursing care of infants with NAS and in a few journal articles there was mention of using music in the
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    Family Members With Nothing Better To Do.

    LoveMyBugs replied to Honeynurse's topic in General Nursing

    respiratory rate of 30 staturation of 87% and is tachycardic, asked the daughter about patients POLST/DNR and daughter replied that she wanted moms jpeg tubing changed before we did anything...
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    Has Anyone Completed a Nursing Program Online???

    LoveMyBugs replied to nique281's topic in Online Distance Learning

    are you asking about an ADN-BSN? or nursing program online to get your RN? I don't see how it would even be possible to get your RN online as most of your learning takes place in the lab and clinical...
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    Should I continue or should I not?????

    LoveMyBugs replied to nancypants's topic in General Nursing

    I am a single mom with 2 kids and I am 30 days away from my final exam of nursing school. I worked part time, school full time, and a full time mom. It can be done. Will it be easy, no. It will take...
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    Applicants to PDX area Nursing Schools 2010

    LoveMyBugs replied to Rachel-EMT's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I just wanted to offer some hope to those of you who have been placed on the alternate lists. I am at PCC I believe that all of our alternates where called and are in the program. One of my friends...
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    How many mEq's of K would it take to kill a 54lb woman?

    LoveMyBugs replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    At my clinical at the ED today, took care of a patient who was 30kg and about 5'2" who was in mid 30's.......every
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    Is this too many courses???

    LoveMyBugs replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I would wait on the Chem untill you have your math behind you. I took math classes for aolmost 2 years MTH 20 - statistics before I took chem. Chemistry is a lot of math and it trips people up. But it...
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    Just wondering... what would you want your kids to do for a living?

    LoveMyBugs replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    My oldest son (11) has said for about the past 5 years he wanted to be a doctor, but now he wants to be a doctor first then be a missonary doctor in third world countries for a few years and then go...
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    need advice on starting ivs...

    LoveMyBugs replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am interested in what others say too, I am doing my precptorship in the ED and my 1st day I got 3 in no problem. On my 6th day I missed on every patient that I had, and I watched my preceptor get...
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    What the heck is going on in Portland right now?

    LoveMyBugs replied to sonnyluv's topic in Oregon Nursing

    For an RN with 2 years experience, the hopspitals are hirring, now if you are new grad that is another
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    Advice on job offers?

    LoveMyBugs replied to tkeoki's topic in General Nursing

    Have you had clinical experience before? are you an LPN going to BSN? I ask because I am going to be a new grad in 6weeks and the only job you listed that shows like it would wokr would be the...
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    Sick now, more than ever,,,,

    LoveMyBugs replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in the ER for a year and a half before starting nursing school, never got sick. as soon as school starts I got some nasty URI with a cough that just linigered. I am now in my second...
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    Will be a CNA help me find an RN position?

    LoveMyBugs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a CNA for 3 years, 1 year in LTC and 2 in ED. I am starting my 2nd year in nursing school. What I am wondering is how much my CNA experince would help me in finding that first new grad...
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    Nursing Videos

    LoveMyBugs replied to sam2002's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    not sure what a coles note is, but if you go to youtube you can find just about any video out there, a lot of nursing schools post their skills videos on
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    I need CNA certification FAST!

    LoveMyBugs replied to eveangelina's topic in General Nursing

    Start calling your area nursing homes and see if they have a CNA course. A CNA class in usually 6 wks. Look into your local community college for CNA
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    ACLS certification

    LoveMyBugs replied to jwconn1104's topic in General Nursing

    See if you can aduit the course or take an ACLS prep course. I am about to graduate in 8 weeks and my current employer is letting me aduit the course, I wont be certified, but at least I can say that...
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    when to start applying

    LoveMyBugs replied to lpntobn's topic in General Nursing

    I have been told to apply now too, except most hospitals are online applications and they, at least for me, they ask if you are liscensed. Yesterday I applied to some jobs, yet today I received an...
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    Interesting morning....

    LoveMyBugs replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    :eek:
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    How do you wear your hair for work?

    LoveMyBugs replied to ChasingRain's topic in General Nursing

    I used to have long hair and would put it in a pony or twist it up and clip it and it worked great. Then I go the idea that I wanted short hair, so I went and cut it really, short an A-line bob, it...
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    Help Needed Guys!!!!Plzzz

    LoveMyBugs replied to raj kaur LPN's topic in General Nursing

    What does your IV book say......What have your instructors told
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    What degree do i choose to get my RN? PLEASE HELP

    LoveMyBugs replied to NeedsInfo's topic in General Nursing

    Go with what ever school you can get in to! Nursing schools can very competive and hard to get into. Apply to many and when/if you get accepted into more than one school then you can decide what type...
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    Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

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

    4 years ago I quit my job of $12 an hour with benefits to work as a CNA no benefits for $9 per hour to get experience so I could get into nursing school. A year after I became a CNA I got a job in the...
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    anyone come to the ER with peds experience?

    LoveMyBugs replied to hollyrn08's topic in Emergency

    I don't have experince as I am a student, but my ED manager came from peds and one of our charge nurses used to work PICU, is one of the nurses who is really good at IV starts, guess because she was...