aprilr

aprilr specializes in Home Health, Psyc, OR.

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1. Aesthetics Nursing

   aprilr replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics

   Idoskin1, Would you suggest a person to get their esty license if they are already an RN and would like get into aesthetic nursing? I am considering it because I feel it would be the best way to learn about skin. I have had other people tell me tha...

2. Aesthetics Nursing

   aprilr replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics

   To any of you nurses that are already in the aesthetic field, how did you choose where to get your training? I have seen posts where people have not had good luck with certain training programs. I would like to become certified in botox and other d...

3. Aesthetics Nursing

   aprilr replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics

   Does anyone know good websites or resources to find aesthetic nurse job openings. I cannot seem to find any helpful sites. The only way I have found to find jobs is to look up specific businesses and check their web page to see if they are hiring. ...

4. New Grad willing to work ANYWHERE! Where's hiring and doesn't have 1000's of apps???

   aprilr replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in General Nursing

   I live in North Dakota and there are not many nurses in the state without a job. There are many rural hospitals that are desperate for nurses and are giving sign on bonuses. The hospitals in the larger towns are also in need of help. So, there are...

5. Online Nursing Programs??

   aprilr replied to nikki109's topic in General Nursing

   I will be graduating from an online program in May. I am an LPN and will graduate with my BSN. It has been difficult but it is completely do-able. You basically have to just read the book and teach yourself. I still have an 84 hour preceptorship ...

6. Can an RN school hold your transcripts....

   aprilr replied to acceleratedstudent's topic in General Nursing

   The school that I am attending is also doing this. They said that they will not clear us to take the boards until the ATI says that we are ready. After I graduate in May I have to take an ATI course. It can be anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks long depen...

7. Info on starting own business

   aprilr posted a topic in Entrepreneurs

   Does anyone have a good book/video/class/anything that would help with starting a new business. I am thinking about possibly starting my own business within the next 5 or so years but would have no clue where to start or what to do. I have a lot of...

8. if you could give 5 tips on how to ace nursing school what would they be?

   aprilr replied to Firefly602's topic in General Nursing

   Do not skip class unless there is an emergency, these are not going to be classes that you can show up just for the tests and still pass. You are going to learn more by reading and going to class than you will from just reading. Like someone else s...

9. Surgical internship

   aprilr posted a topic in Operating Room

   I am soon doing an internship in the operating room. When I was in LPN school I observed multiple times in the OR with no problems. Now that I graduating in May and getting ready for my internship. The problem is that last semester while observing...

10. Aesthetic Nursing

    aprilr posted a topic in Aesthetics

    Hi, I know threads about aesthetic nursing have been seen before, lately they haven't been generating much conversation. I am REALLY interested in becoming an aesthetic nurse. I will graduate in May with my RN, BSN and am just try to get some info....

11. Safety syringes

    aprilr replied to catlynLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I know exactly what you are talking about! The last place I worked only used them. We did not have them for IM, only insulin. I did not like them because of the bubbles. Like you said the safety aspect was great but it is not easy to get the bubb...

12. Traveling botox & filler RN?

    aprilr replied to plasticrn's topic in Entrepreneurs

    plasticrn, I have been searching for information on aesthetic nursing for a long time. I live in North Dakota and there is not a lot of job opportunity. Do you think that I should get certified before applying for jobs to make myself more appealing...

13. Bad weather and getting to the hospital

    aprilr replied to SusanKathleen, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in North Dakota so I have some experience with snow. Just last weekend we had a bad storm and people got stuck at work for over 24 hours because people could not get into work. But they also could not get home. The problem isn't always just...

14. don't want to charge

    aprilr replied to yr of tx's topic in Safety

    Maybe instead of saying that you do not believe that you are qualified to do charge, you could try and tell them that you are not as comfortable and confident as charge. At my facility, if you tell them that you are more comfortable on the med cart ...

15. Are you an introvert or extrovert?

    aprilr replied to jessi1106's topic in Relations

    I was asked this question during an interview not long ago. The job was for an aesthetic nurse specialist which I guess would be one of those areas that an extrovert would be desirable...