LoveMyBugs BSN, CNA, RN

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    Loco-Parentis

    LoveMyBugs replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    None of this makes any sense! Want to say you are a troll....in fact really hoping you are a troll. Oh well I will feed you Both girls were raped. Both girls were underage all boys were over the age...
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    Considering applying to Peds Home Health as "stepping stone" to Peds Med-Surg at hospital?

    LoveMyBugs replied to x28y31's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    A lot of those Peds home health kiddos spend a lot of time in and out of the hospital. It is a good stepping stone coupled with your adult acute care experience. Peds experience is much harder to
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    Adult rehab RN thinking of applying on Peds unit? Need advice please!

    LoveMyBugs replied to x28y31's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    If your heart is Peds then go for it. I did almost a year with adults as a new grad in a SNF/vent unit before I got a Peds position. My opinion it wasn't hard, kids don't usually come with complex...
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    Old wives tales

    LoveMyBugs replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I have had many parents put table sugar on abrasions to get them to stop bleeding. Not fun trying to get the sugar off to clean the wound. Had a grandma put diaper rash cream on a knee...
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    Portland oncology nursing?

    LoveMyBugs replied to dreavt's topic in Oregon Nursing

    With 6 yrs experience it shouldn't be too hard. The Portland area has 7 nursing schools so the market is tuff for new grads, but is easier on those with experience. As long as you are in the process...
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    looking 4 PICU positions in Portland, OR

    LoveMyBugs replied to la22's topic in Oregon Nursing

    They are both teaching hospitals They are both trauma centers Legacy is looking to be a pediatric trauma center as they have the Peds rehab program Randall is only 4 yrs old so nice new building with...
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    Debriefing after traumatic event?

    LoveMyBugs replied to BecomingNursey's topic in Emergency

    Your employer should have EAP, would encourage to talk to someone there. We have debriefings typically as soon as we can during the shift, usually lead by the charge nurse or the MD. Or if you are...
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    Portland oncology nursing?

    LoveMyBugs replied to dreavt's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Would second that on getting the BSN. Providence a fairly large health care system here (5 hospitals in area)has made the BSN a requirement for all new hired nurses and for current staff I believe...
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    New to Peds

    LoveMyBugs replied to nyc2011's topic in Pediatric

    As Pervious posters have stated, all depends on the age of the child and what area you are working in. Toddlers I tend to walk in the room and talk with parents 1st, I usually bring bubbles or some...
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    Cast removal for child

    LoveMyBugs replied to alfred26's topic in Pediatric

    What are your thoughts? Please explain how keeping a cast on for 2 more weeks would be good for the child? No no no That's like the parents who tell me little Johnny has a fever I don't know what to...
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    Single mother and nursing student

    LoveMyBugs replied to TaraleighRN's topic in General Students

    I ended up using credit cards. If you are worried, Instead of credit take out as much grants and student loans. The interest rate on student loans is less than credit cards. That would have been the...
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    Single mother and nursing student

    LoveMyBugs replied to TaraleighRN's topic in General Students

    Every situation is different. Yes, it can be done I was a single mom of 2 while in nursing school I worked about 24hrs a month. But was on food stamps and my youngest has autism so we qualified for...
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    What kind of kids do you see in your PICU?

    LoveMyBugs replied to sergel02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We get dextromethphoran or known on the street as triple C. Recently we have gotten overdoses of 25C or 25B which is a synthetic acid, last pt the CK was over 30000. There is also a synthetic...
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    What kind of kids do you see in your PICU?

    LoveMyBugs replied to sergel02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    My PICU is in a children's hospital on a truamas center campus. So pretty much anything you imagine gets admitted. Just admitted an infant in acute renal failure do to dehydration related lack of...
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    Duties of an ICU nurse?

    LoveMyBugs replied to northmississippi's topic in Critical Care

    What do you mean by differ? What type of ICU? Is this homework? Pts in the ICU are critical and many times the ICU nurse only has one pt. Sometimes the pts are so critical they require 2-3 nurses to...
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    Staying late, not getting paid.

    LoveMyBugs replied to ladylawless2317's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Never work off the clock! How do you expect change to happen if you let them do this? Most SNFs and LTC managements do this. Getting on the staff about clocking out on time, notice they never say make...
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    Is applying for multiple jobs at the same facility "annoying"?

    LoveMyBugs replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    What's the worst that could happen? They don't hire you. Do you really think that if they like your application and are forwarding on to the unit manager that if she sees your name on an app one too...
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    ER New Grad RN - Previously Paramedic

    LoveMyBugs replied to MR-RN15's topic in Emergency

    While you were in nursing school, were any of your rotations in the ED? If not then it would make sense why the nurses you came in contact with didn't know the difference of EMT or paramedic as they...
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    Dealing with pediatric patients

    LoveMyBugs replied to JimmyDurham9's topic in Pediatric

    If you have child life, find them follow them around for a shift! They are amazing. I have started IVs on 3 year olds who didn't have to be held down because child life does an amazing job at...
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    Is Emerge nursing harder than medicine, med-surg and rehab?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    Worked both LTC/SNF and ER and your really comparing apples to oranges. They have different types of stress and physically they are different. Emotionally what you go through is different. The type of...
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    Fall risk score for Peds?

    LoveMyBugs replied to amandagbrink's topic in Emergency

    All Peds pts are fall and drop risks. Your intervention should be educate the parents. There is a Peds fall risk scale and an infant drop risk scale, but in the ED they all are and the main...
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    What is your average amount of shift cancellations

    LoveMyBugs replied to grammy57's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked the floors I was canceled once or twice a pay period during the summer months. I went 5 months without a full paycheck. Since switching to the ED....never and always get called due to...
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    Online application status change?

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

    I started this thread 6 yrs ago, looking back I am trying to remember what came of it.....I did get an interview per my posting, but not that particular job. I never did ask what the highlight in...
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    Help! Being held in contempt of court

    LoveMyBugs replied to RN1379's topic in Nursing Career

    We can not give legal advice. I would look into legal aide for help with a lawyer And look at your BON for questions regarding your lisencse Best of luck to
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    Tablets

    LoveMyBugs replied to NurseEmmy's topic in General Nursing

    I got for my son who is in highschool a Microsoft Surface....more affordable than an iPad, it acts as a tablet, but has a removable keyboard so it can work like a desktop as