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    Would I be a good fit?

    LoveMyBugs replied to CainRN's topic in Emergency

    I am an ER tech and I do; transports; to xray, lab, vascular lab, admitted pts, CBG test, HCG testing, running things to the lab, vitals, allround gopher. Collecting urine samples, EKG, splints,...
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    internal waiting room

    LoveMyBugs replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in Emergency

    That was our concrn as well, we are going "live" on Monday but have already started trying it, and the two patients it was tried on they seemed very iritated, as they have been put in an exam room,...
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    Apply for CNA or go to LPN school?

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

    I too am a single mom without any support, I am working as an ER tech. What I would look at is are you able to get directly into the LPN program, because if you could I would go straight to the LPN,...
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    Anyone hear about MHCC or Clackamas yet?

    LoveMyBugs replied to NewNurseyGirl2009's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Congratulations to everyone who got in to school. I had orientation at PCC today, was a lot of information to take in, but I am defiantly excited to get started. caer baer keep trying, this was my...
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    The Great "Nursing Show" Discussion

    LoveMyBugs replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

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    People who ask for medical information

    LoveMyBugs replied to sfsn's topic in Emergency

    Just keep repeating that you can not give advice. Thankfully where I work, the main line for the ED is the front desk where a CNA is and we are able to say that we are not a medical proffessional and...
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    My school won't let me retake any of my prerequisites

    LoveMyBugs replied to oned's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't meaning this to be sneaky, and never said to withhold the transcripts, but going to another college and taking the repreqs, as she said that her school wouldn't allow her to retake them. Many...
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    My school won't let me retake any of my prerequisites

    LoveMyBugs replied to oned's topic in General Nursing

    The school where I did my pre-reqs allows retaking the classes, but there is a make on your transcript to show that the class was taken again. Could you take the prereqs again at a different college...
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    Which Nursing Schools Require an Interview in addtion to the GPA?

    LoveMyBugs replied to cdlune's topic in General Nursing

    I am in Oregon and the nursing school I got into was done by lottery entry, however next year is the last year that they will do that and then they are going to a gpa/interivew and all the other...
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    Clackamas Program 2008: Points & GPA

    LoveMyBugs replied to OregonBSN's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I got mine today, it didn't give the cut off for points, but I had 49 and no
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    Anyone hear about MHCC or Clackamas yet?

    LoveMyBugs replied to NewNurseyGirl2009's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I got my letter today from CCC, it didn't say what the cut off for points was this year, does anyone
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    Curious: Any CNA's that don't want to be a nurse...

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

    I worked with a CNA who was going to school to be a computer
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    How do you find a job as a CNA w/ no experience?

    LoveMyBugs replied to kbebout08's topic in General Nursing

    My first CNA job was in a LTC, I walked in the door to pick up an application was interviewed and hired on the spot, started 4 days later. It wasn't my dream job, the enitre time I worked there I kept...
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    A Poll: How many years did you wait?

    LoveMyBugs replied to nurseby07's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Third year applying and I got into PCC The first year I applied for nursing, I hadn't finished by pre-reqs yet, but I applied at CCC, and Linfield. Second year I applied to CCC, PCC, Linfield, CLark,...
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    Clackamas Program 2008: Points & GPA

    LoveMyBugs replied to OregonBSN's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Has anyone heard anything from them yet? I got the summer schedule of classes in the mail already, but no notice from the nursing department. I have applied the last to years to CCC and never had to...
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    Overtime

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

    For me overtime is anything over my 12 hours, so if I work a 16 then 4 hours are overtime, and then anything over 40 hours is overtime also. So you work 3, 12 for 36 hours and pick up another 12 the...
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    Single Mom Trying To Become A Nurse

    LoveMyBugs replied to nursingisforme's topic in General Nursing

    I am a single parent of two. I took 3 years to get my pre-reqs done. I just got accpeted to nursing school and start in this summer. So far I have no debt. I worked about 16 hours a week, and was...
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    finding CNA program=head aches. please help!? :)

    LoveMyBugs replied to ArmyWife11B's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Go to the Oregon state nursing board website, there is a list of all the places that offer the CNA
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    Clackamas Program 2008: Points & GPA

    LoveMyBugs replied to OregonBSN's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I haven't heard anything from them yet, they are taking thier
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    er visitors...a funny

    LoveMyBugs replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    How about Needing - A- Ride- Nelly They either walked in, or rode in on EMS, but they need a ride home. They cant take the bus because, its cold, windy, rainy,.... whatever and can't call a cab they...
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    Stupidest reason to go to ER

    LoveMyBugs replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    A 30 year old woman complaining of arm pain, says that when she was 7 years old she broke the arm and it wasn't set right and wants it set now. A man brings in his 3 year old son, because son was not...
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    Overtime

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

    Yes I am in Oregon, but where ever your at I would check into the shift diffs, and incentive
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    Overtime

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

    If you are able to get a job at a hospital the pay is slightly more than a LTC. I have been working at a hospital for about 7 months. I usually get called by the staffing office at least once a week,...
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    Double Briefing

    LoveMyBugs replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked in LTC, I had a resident that I would sometimes take care of that wanted to be double briefed in fact she wanted 3 put on. Her reasoning was that she wore the pull ups and if she wet...
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    Does it ever get easier?

    LoveMyBugs posted a topic in Emergency

    Last night I worked and we had a 15month old code come in found in a bath tub. Sadly he did not make it. The mother came in later after he was pronounced because she was at work when it happened. She...