AprilRNurse

AprilRNurse

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  1. are jobs on craigslist legitimate?

    AprilRNurse replied to sallyjane's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure like anything else on craigslist...some are legit, others not. I worked for Bayada nurses for awhile.. and got hired from an ad they had on Craigslist. I highly recommend the

  2. Why do you like home care? What are the advantages?

    AprilRNurse replied to smartandgrit's topic in Home Health

    I did home care for awhile and LOVED it. But, it can vary greatly by the family you work with. Also- I would hate home care that I had to travel a lot. I did homecare that had 24/7 care, so I went to...

  3. how does texas look at nurses who have previous degrees?

    AprilRNurse replied to mee9mee9's topic in Texas Nursing

    Why would you be looked over? If you meet the qualifications, with an RN degree you'd be the same. However- most nurses who have other degrees are surprised to find that they are still viewed as JUST...

  4. Nursing anxiety and Electronic Medical Records

    AprilRNurse replied to loisrn1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an assoc RN, and LOVE computerized records. I've been a nurse almost 4 years, and worked part time at a couple places who used paper charts. I felt there was MUCh more margin for error with paper...

  5. Minnesota New Grad RN Payscales

    AprilRNurse replied to reh-student's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work Metro, but work for Allina in a rural area...and I think new grads start at $26... though I'm sure it would be more at Mercy. I don't know about diffs for Masters, weekends etc there.....

  6. How to set limits?

    AprilRNurse replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Such as??? Some patient's will always be demanding...and it's our job to put up with it- especially with the new movement of treating patient's like "customers" However... with patient's that...

  7. questions about nursing

    AprilRNurse replied to tk88's topic in Emergency

    I went straight into CCU as a new grad and have seen a few do the same since I started. We've all made it- but honestly- I don't recommend it. There is so much to learn straight out of school that...

  8. Going from RN to Paramedic

    AprilRNurse replied to mater44's topic in Emergency

    Why would you want to do that? They are more limited, can do less, make less money...and still have all that responsibility. And- if you actually get your RN lisence, you'll be paid paramedic pay-...

  9. Grandparent's medications pose danger to children.

    AprilRNurse replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    really? My brother was smoking weed and trying extacy at age

  10. Grandparent's medications pose danger to children.

    AprilRNurse replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Kids are doing these things earlier and earlier. I'd like to think that's not the case...but I have a hard time believing a 10 yr old child thought it was a sticker. I'm wondering truly= if this...

  11. Grandparent's medications pose danger to children.

    AprilRNurse replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    But surely you knew to leave other people's things

  12. Grandparent's medications pose danger to children.

    AprilRNurse replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    At 10? We are talking a 5th grader here.... Unless she has disabilities, I'm thinking she knew exactly what she was

  13. Is it just me or............?

    AprilRNurse replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not that I think patient's don't deserve sleep. But- if someone has declared they need to be hospitalized... they certainly are more in need of medical treatment than sleep. I've only rarely had a...

  14. What would you do?

    AprilRNurse replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CPR instructor for AHA. We teach not to touch anyone if air is being exchanged. If you can hear them coughing, you wait and let them try to get it out. We teach back blows only on an...

  15. Doctors cannot do a nurses job

    AprilRNurse replied to azcna's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on the workplace and the dr. I've had dr's who are more than willing to do nurses work. I've also had dr's who are more than willing to admit they they do not know what we do. I...

  16. Probably a dumb question from a nursing student

    AprilRNurse replied to cmars555's topic in Operating Room

    You're a nursing student and allowed near instruments in the OR? We just stayed out of the way- never got near anything in our OR

  17. the dreaded holidays..... & do you work 'em by choice?

    AprilRNurse replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Nursing

    lol, christmas is my holiday....we do 8 hr shifts. I offered to work a 12 hr shift so I won't have time to stop by the in-laws before work. (we do our family christmas the day before when I work so...

  18. Those at the 1-2 year mark of nursing

    AprilRNurse replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I was told if you ever feel like you know it all, you're a dangerous nurse. That said- about 2.5 yrs in I had an "aha" moment and realized I was no longer terrified and just getting through. I...

  19. RN thinking of going back to school for dental hygeine?

    AprilRNurse replied to msrosebud28's topic in Nursing Career

    I've heard they make very good money- but also that jobs are very hard to come by. I'd assume this is true. I've never in my life seen an ad for a dental

  20. Floor nurses

    AprilRNurse replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    They phased out CNA's where I work years ago.. before I even started. We work without any assistance.. but have lower nurse/patient ratios. I think it works better overall. We do all the cares on our...

  21. Sterile fields...ugh!!! Tips and pointers?

    AprilRNurse replied to sarahsmile44's topic in General Students

    practice..and take your time. Don't rush through

  22. I gather 46 is too old to be a CNA

    AprilRNurse replied to kellysmum's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not if you're physically able to do the work. Many of the CNA's I worked with were older. However- I realized quickly I wouldn't make it as a CNA long- the physical labor is intensive and where I...

  23. Minnesota BON application questions

    AprilRNurse replied to SweettartRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It varies greatly depending on how busy they are. You have to register with Pearsonvue. I remember turning in my paperwork at about the same time as my clinical classmates. Some of us got ATT's...

  24. obturator placed in trach stoma?

    AprilRNurse replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in General Nursing

    Old thread.... dead conversation. However- they are all correct. You should replace the trach. Why leave someone without a patent airway if you can help it? I worked homehealth- we were taught to...

  25. new job-no central monitoring-how does that work?

    AprilRNurse replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked somewhere for 6 months that didn't have central monitoring. They could not leave the room with anyone on pitocin...but otherwise they just went in periodically and checked