aprilfresh

aprilfresh specializes in Renal.

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1. Paying for your program & living expenses

   aprilfresh posted a topic in SRNA

   Hey there, I am currently taking some general MSN courses in preparation for starting my anesthesia courses in January. Something that has been keeping me up at night is being able to pay for myself to eat/live/have a vehicle. I was not the best at...

2. Central Line associated BSI's

   aprilfresh replied to aprilfresh's topic in PICU

   I guess more specific questions might help. We currently do sterile dressing changes q 7 days unless moist/soiled with a standardized kit. Chloraprep for those greater than 2 months old, alcohol and betadine for those less than 2 months. We change...

3. Central Line associated BSI's

   aprilfresh posted a topic in PICU

   We've had a recent increase in the number of BSI's in our CTICU and I was wondering what protocols/procedures other facilities have in place for BSI prevention?

4. Moving to Seattle alone?

   aprilfresh posted a topic in Washington

   Hi everyone! I'm 22 years old, been working currently in a pediatric cardiac ICU in Ohio for about a year and I am strongly considering moving to Seattle next year. I would be moving by myself, know absolutely no one that lives there or even within...

5. Sedation Woes...

   aprilfresh replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in PICU

   Typically precedex + an analgesic and midazolam. I've read about precedex drips having a 24 hr limit at other facilities but our facility sometimes has patients on precedex for weeks.

6. Hypothyroidism & Nursing School?

   aprilfresh replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Students

   I have hypothyroidism, I was diagnosed in 2010 after I gained 50 pounds in 2 months. (21 year old female) I graduated in 2011, never had any problems with schoolwork just generally tired and depressed about my body being forever ruined but hey it c...

7. OK, So where did I learn this...?!

   aprilfresh replied to steven007's topic in General Nursing

   Just thought you should know that in a few NCLEX books I had during school the answer to a question exactly like the first question you wrote is actually raising the head of the bed. Lol - how about strapping on the NC while raising the head of the b...

8. Too young to be a nurse??

   aprilfresh replied to eschoolgirl's topic in Relations

   21 year old RN. I haven't had anyone mention my age - if you act like a professional people will treat you like a professional. :)

9. Is ANYWHERE hiring new grads?

   aprilfresh replied to aprilfresh's topic in Ohio

   Hi guys! I actually have accepted a position at a smaller local hospital on a med-surg unit, started last week. Definitely not my dream job but hey it's good enough for me! I am also in the process of being interviewed for a NICU in Columbus which...

10. Post-Mortem care, PLEASE realize it is a human being.

    aprilfresh replied to demylenated's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need to know the full extent of the story to expect every patient to be treated with dignity and respect, living or dead. Abuse of a corpse is a crime that is committed whenever someone performs an action on a corpse that would outrage a r...

11. Need Job Advice

    aprilfresh posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been offered two interviews for RN positions, one for NICU, one for Urgent Care, at a leading Pediatric hospital in my area that I currently work at as a tech. The problem is I have absolutely no desire to work in the Urgent Care and I am won...

12. Color Code for All

    aprilfresh replied to edmia's topic in Uniform/Gear

    We're color coded - Nursing is navy. Techs are OR green. Unit clerks are purple. Dietary = black. Xray = red. Formula room = pink.

13. RN in school getting BSN and hospitals still wont hire

    aprilfresh replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    BSN only is becoming the a new Magnet status requirement. I am starting my BSN in September and am getting rejection after rejection - should I put I am 40K in debt and willing to kiss your butt all day in my resume? haha

14. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    aprilfresh replied to mindlor's topic in Relations

    I'm confused as to how meeting your patients' needs takes away from Nursing. Complaining about bringing people something to drink - what is that preventing you from accomplishing? It's an act of caring and kindness.

15. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    aprilfresh replied to mindlor's topic in Relations

    Patients are customers. There is a lot of truth in this post - if you hate your life/job/whatever so much that you make patients cry with your derogatory and insulting words, which I've seen, it is time for you to lose your job.