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    New Grad...Float Pool or Acute Care Unit?

    LoveMyBugs replied to jc317's topic in General Nursing

    If you can handle the commute I would go with job 1. Because of how much precepted time you will get in each unit. It would give you a chance to explore all areas and later on if you wanted to stay in...
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    Philly nurse seeking to relocate in oregon

    LoveMyBugs replied to ZourRn's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Shiners doesn't have a NICU, they may have a PICU, but they really only do ortho. For NICU/PICU look at Prov St Vs Randall and Dornbecher As Legacy Emmanuel has the states only burn unit. Portland has...
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    LPN Hourly Wage Poll

    LoveMyBugs replied to kat7ap's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I am going to venture to say that is a good rate, considering as a new RN in LTC I started out at $24 and the seasoned LPNs I worked with were in the $18-20 range, that was 4 years
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    Philly nurse seeking to relocate in oregon

    LoveMyBugs replied to ZourRn's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Portland has the 2 level 1 trauma hospitals in the state, if you are looking for critical care. Look at OHSU and Legacy Emmanuel. Legacy is a 6 hospital system and on the Emmanuel campus built Randall...
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    Survey on infant male circumcision

    LoveMyBugs replied to wtbcrna's topic in General Nursing

    It is a very painful procedure, my 2 sons were not circ as infants and a few months ago my son at 13 had to get circ for health reasons. The recovery was very painful. However I do not regret not...
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    How Is this handled at your workplace?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Paid for 2 hrs, see if anybody wants the night
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    Missed a fracture.

    LoveMyBugs replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Don't worry, you notified the parents the same day right? My a year ago my son was at summer camp (14y/o) he fell off the rope swing, hurt his ankle, went to the camp nurse, she gave him IBU and ice....
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    care plan help, please

    LoveMyBugs replied to victoriyad's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Disturbed thought process related to self medicating...maybe. Look at different nursing diagnosis How if custody was taken away would a nursing care plan reunite them? You would need to have...
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    fecal incontinence

    LoveMyBugs replied to 2bnurse12341234's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In acute settings, incontinence can be for a variety of reasons. Disease process, traumas, TBI, age. Some can regain function with bowel training programs and
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    Why do you want to be a nurse? Interview help!

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

    Be authentic with your answer. You said there are nurses in your family and you were draw to nursing, explore that some more. You don't have to have an earth shattering story on why you want to be a...
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    Infection control

    LoveMyBugs replied to MJOYF89's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hand washing? Cough and sneeze into the elbow Hand washing Turn away from others when coughing and sneezing Hand washing Blow your nose into a tissue and throw it away Hand washing And Hand...
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    How do I get ER experience??

    LoveMyBugs replied to j.cruz.rn.13's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried applying to ICU's as well? Keep applying to both, as you will need critical care experience for the ED. Work on CE that relate to the ED and be willing to
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    Are there too many nursing programs out there?

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

    Yes there is a lot of new grads now, however when I graduated in 2010 it was at the height of the recession....when I went on interviews I was 1:100+ fighting for that job. What new grads get stuck...
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    Camp nursing with your child

    LoveMyBugs replied to adpiRN's topic in Camp

    Check with your camp. The camp where I have been a nurse we go in sessions, so a week at a time. I have gone where my youngest was a camper and my oldest hung out with me and had free reign of the...
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    Job Application Stress

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

    Time to hit the pavement. My 1st nursing job, I mapped out all of the LTC and SNFs in my area that was within a reasonable commute. Had a stack of resumes and went and applied in person to every one...
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    New Grad trying to get into PICU

    LoveMyBugs replied to ashwa's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Network network network. Be willing to relocate. My hospital will hire new grads into the PICU, they have to go through the Versant New grad
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    Parents required at bedside?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We encourage parents to stay, but do not require them. Ours is a 24 bed PICU, with 1:2 or 1:1 ratio. Same with the floors parents are encouraged to stay but not required. Many times we have a parent...
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    Nurse-Patient Ratios

    LoveMyBugs replied to PA_RN87's topic in General Nursing

    Pediatric 1:3 days 1:4 nights....in a pinch we can go 1:5 if we have an aide paired with us CNA's depend on census usually 1, but they get pulled to sit Charge nurse may have 1pt with low acuity,...
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    Current ADN Nurse-seeking clarification

    LoveMyBugs replied to BLawsonRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Did you try calling your
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    Nightshifts..how to prepare for them?

    LoveMyBugs replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    Sunday night stay up as late as possible. Drink some coffee around 9pm, do something to keep yourself awake, until about 4-5am then sleep in as late as possible. If you wake up before noon, you have...
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    RN-BSN and ADN-BSN Easy?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Cronin's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The only class I really enjoyed or felt that learned much in was my emergency management class, other than that it was research papers either reviewing them or writing them. Non of which I felt made a...
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    ? about my peds patient

    LoveMyBugs replied to bellcollector's topic in Pediatric

    Used to work in Peds LTC and so many of our kiddos would have constant gas. Ferrell bags work half the time. But we also used another bag, forget the name of it, but we would leave it on and they...
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    What is the job market like in OR?

    LoveMyBugs replied to marie010's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Apply at Legacy, they have a level III NICU and do hire ADNs. Providence you can't even get past the prescreening without a
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    Advice for interviews?

    LoveMyBugs replied to noemi04's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Interviews ask behavioral type questions. Such as tell us about a time you had to lead a group What did you do when people did not respond how you wanted We are looking for your communication style...
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    The "R" in SBAR......nope

    LoveMyBugs replied to GypsyNinja's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Definitely easier over time. The R becomes really important when you find yourself working with residents, who are still learning. For example I had a kid who had a jaw fx, scheduled for surgery in...