AprilRNhere

AprilRNhere

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  1. New grad needs advice about interviews

    AprilRNhere replied to luvmyscrubs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ask about nurse/pt ratio, and their orientation process. Be prepared to answer what your goals are in the next 5 years. They want to know you're not just trying to get in your "first year experience"...

  2. Get pregnant now or later???

    AprilRNhere replied to Tysmommy's topic in General Nursing

    WAIT WAIT WAIT!! Lol....I had the same thoughts. I wanted 1 more..and planned the baby to be 1 year old when I started clinicals. I planned how long I would work, when I'd start putting most of my...

  3. No She/he Did Not!!!

    AprilRNhere replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    Oh no she did not (same student as previous post) show up for first day of clinical and tour of hospital...with see through crocheted sweater top...white..with a NAVY blue top under it! (and for some...

  4. No She/he Did Not!!!

    AprilRNhere replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    oh- these are great. Oh no she did not...bend over to suction a trach...showing off her thong to the room full of family members. (2years later..I work at the facility..they still talk about the thong...

  5. 2-Year Nursing Students

    AprilRNhere replied to nurz2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just finished my ADN. For those of you that sound upset that you settled for an ADN because it was what's available....remember...for BSN you'd pay for 2 more years of school..without making RN...

  6. During a job interview, what questions do you ask?

    AprilRNhere replied to Gottago's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ditto abundantjoy. Also I asked about orientation time, and

  7. Enjoying being a nurse?

    AprilRNhere replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I LOVE It. I love my job, my assignments, the skills, thinking etc... I leave work everyday exhausted...with a smile on my face. It's everything I thought it would be and more. I also went into it...

  8. Now What?

    AprilRNhere replied to Medsport's topic in General Nursing

    I was told that you can ask for a forebearance for any reason..no questions asked. Student loans are federal, and they have their own set of requirements. It can't hurt to

  9. Contagious CNA showing up for work!!!!

    AprilRNhere replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I called in sick monday at work...at my job at the hospital as an RN. I was BLOWN AWAY at the difference lol. They said "ok, thanks for calling, get some rest and take care of yourself" At my old...

  10. Contagious CNA showing up for work!!!!

    AprilRNhere replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I see both sides of this. As short as we worked when I was a CNA..I showed up regardless if I was physically able to work. I used really good hand hygiene and just didn't breath directly on residents....

  11. Multiple preceptors = multiple "rights"

    AprilRNhere replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If it's something I know people differ on...I ask at the beginning of the shift. exp..."preceptor....I know different nurses do XX different ways...and since you're responsible for me this shift..I'd...

  12. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    AprilRNhere replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just get so confused when I read posts like these. I know in clinicals we only have 1-2 pts, but how do so many students NOT notice or question what's going on around them? I talked to every nurse I...

  13. lazy mean assistants

    AprilRNhere replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Yuck, I worked in a similar place...as a nurses aid while in RN school. It drove me crazy..and because I felt like the aids SHOULD be doing the work...I ended up carrying most of the load. There were...

  14. Love your job?

    AprilRNhere posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Any other new nurses just LOVE their job? I think it's great to have a site to ask questions, and vent....but I wanted to start a positive thread. I found this site the day I took NCLEX...and honestly...

  15. Does anyone here actually like or "not mind" cleaning poop???

    AprilRNhere replied to MrsNursey2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't enjoy it..but most days I could care less one way or the

  16. IV Push Practice

    AprilRNhere replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    It's good to see some of the responses here. I read the OP and thought "what!" I've been on the floor orienting for almost 2 months now..and never used a formula other than how many mg/minute. For...

  17. Self sufficient???? When????

    AprilRNhere replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm still on orientation, but I've been told by multiple nurses that they MUCH rather have a new nurse who asks tons of questions..than the one who acts like they know everything. Keep at it...they...

  18. Cheapest online RN-BSN

    AprilRNhere replied to Faeriewand's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The University of Wyoming was recommended to me by the nrusing dpt cordinator at the University of South Dakota where I attended. USD is an NLN gold standard school....so I trust her judgement. When I...

  19. "It jsut water weight........"

    AprilRNhere replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's also because so many people tend to drink alot of water when they're dieting...and low carb diets (which are popular) tend to be big on fresh foods...thus low on sodium. So...for MANY...

  20. Your best/worst experience.

    AprilRNhere replied to Bebi11's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Can I post here...I'm a nurse? When I was a CNA....my best was when this really confused resident...kept telling a nurse (the snotty nurse on my shift..who acted like she ran everything) that I was...

  21. What stethoscope do you have?

    AprilRNhere replied to zooz's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had an electronic littman. I just couldn't get used to the sound of it..so I sold it on Ebay. I plan to buy the Littman cardiology I've heard so much

  22. What Would You Love to Find in the Break Room?

    AprilRNhere replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly....if I were you I'd wait until later. It could be viewed by both your instructor..AND your fellow students as sucking up if you do it the first day. Now..if it's after a few weeks..and you...

  23. What do you look for in a scrub store?

    AprilRNhere replied to the s-man's topic in General Nursing

    I know someone else said it...but DEFINATELY long sleeve T's. Decent reasonably priced long sleeve T's are hard to come

  24. How to compare nursing programs that are so different? or: Which one do I choose??

    AprilRNhere replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in Nursing Career

    Ask about their NLN reviews. The school I almost went to lost their NLN accredidation....RIGHT before I graduated from the program I chose. (would have been me) The school I DID choose....was an NLN...

  25. What do you do to keep up at night to study?

    AprilRNhere replied to JBGC4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went through ALOT of Mt Dew when I was in nursing school. I did all of my studying between 10pm and 2 am. It wasn't easy..but I kept