AprilRNurse

AprilRNurse

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  1. When a loved one is admitted...

    AprilRNurse replied to AprilRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really not a nusre who thinks I know everything. But- working CCU in a rural hospital, CHF and COPD are things I work with

  2. When a loved one is admitted...

    AprilRNurse replied to AprilRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Which part makes sense? No, no hospice, she is not dying, she's chronically ill. There is treatment for COPD, if their sats are dropping, you GIVE oxygen to a point. Morphine slows down the resp rate,...

  3. When a loved one is admitted...

    AprilRNurse replied to AprilRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    They know I had alot of concerns when I was there already. I told my FIL "remember they are limited in what they can/will do there, I'm here if you have any questions, and do not hesitate to ask for...

  4. Not smart enough to be a doctor?

    AprilRNurse replied to AprilRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. I graduated one of the top in my class in HS, but I actually WANT to be a nurse. My sister has asked me before why I stopped at "just a nurse" No, I did not start medical school and start...

  5. Give prn meds because Mom said to give it?

    AprilRNurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Yep, agree with above poster. Our policy is to educate mom about the orders, and inform her that she is allowed to give, but that we don't chart it on the med sheet. We put it in the nurses notes, and...

  6. desperate for advice!

    AprilRNurse replied to ccf468's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is this for your assoc or BSN? I know alot of students who take classes towards their BSN while waiting for what they need to

  7. Not smart enough to be a doctor?

    AprilRNurse replied to AprilRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I questioned her, she followed with she'd never feel competent to deliver a baby. I'm not an OB nurse, but I know they deliver babies sometimes (though it;s not the preferred

  8. Why did you if you hate it ?

    AprilRNurse replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's ALL about where you work and your co-workers. I absolutely LOVE my job. I left and took a job elsewhere for 6 months (12 miles from home vs 55) and was miserable. I couldn;t give the care...

  9. Lidocaine w/ Progesterone Injections????

    AprilRNurse replied to LotsofExperience's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't work OB- but having had them- I doubt it's technique- they just HURT! It's painful going in, and for half an hour it's like you can feel it dispersing through the muscle. After the first one...

  10. North GA jobs/pay questions (not a new grad)

    AprilRNurse posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm looking into the possiblity of relocating back to north GA. I grew up there but moved 8 years ago. Can anyone give me any information about rural hospitals in North GA? Are any of them good? I...

  11. North GA jobs/pay questions (not a new grad)

    AprilRNurse replied to AprilRNurse's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Anyone??

  12. monitoring patient...

    AprilRNurse replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    ((hugs)) really, don't let it get you down. Take it as education, learn from it, and move

  13. All I see on websites is the Nursing is an in demand job, however...

    AprilRNurse replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend in NC who can't find a job, new grad

  14. awesome nurse pt ratios

    AprilRNurse replied to sassy_cassie's topic in General Nursing

    We have incredible staffing according to what I've read on this site. Med surg generally has 4 pt's if they work alone, or 5-6 on an LPN/RN team. Our CCU staffing is never worse than 1:2, and our...

  15. Biggest Misconception about nurses you've heard

    AprilRNurse replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm hoping by "someone" you don't mean one of your patients. I get so annoyed when nurses make those comments in the patient's rooms. They already feel vulnerable and

  16. No HS diploma or GED, but is a CNA?

    AprilRNurse replied to Leelee2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No, in MN we have alot of CNA's who are still in

  17. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    AprilRNurse replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I'm truly shocked at what they are proposing. The rural hospital where I work has very good staffing ratios. We also receive some of the best reviews within Allina, had the fewest falls, and were told...

  18. Has Anyone Completed a Nursing Program Online???

    AprilRNurse replied to nique281's topic in Online Distance Learning

    We have some local colleges that do online programs, then set up local clinicals. I finished my Assoc. RN through University of South Dakota. I know Minnesota West also has an online RN program. You...

  19. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    AprilRNurse replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Yes, but it truly isn't all about wages. We all want to be well compensated, there's nothing wrong with wanting that. But we also want to give good care, and still have a lisense at the end of the...

  20. How far would you commute for a hosp job?

    AprilRNurse replied to krstxn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I drive 55 miles, it's not too bad if you enjoy your job. I listen to books on CD. Last year I left my wonderful job to take one closer to home. I was miserable. Better 55 happy minutes...than 20...

  21. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    AprilRNurse replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Well said. At one unnamed metro hospital... it was said during the first negotiation "it's not that we don't have the money, it's that we choose not to give it to nurses" This isn't just about money...

  22. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    AprilRNurse replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    No, only those within the same contract. We are MNA, and hoping it all gets resolved before our contract is up for negotiations this fall. I wish I could go to the informational picketing though to...

  23. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    AprilRNurse replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    And yet how many receive poor care due to staffing ratios and burnt out nurses? It's a sad game of chicken. The hospital needs it's nurses. The nurses want a fair contract and to give safe care. MNA...

  24. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    AprilRNurse replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It's administrations job to provide nurses- which is why they pay SCABS so much. Patients will get cared for...but it will be at extreme cost to the facilities. It's not hypocritical to demand that we...

  25. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    AprilRNurse replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Regardless of how hospital admins want MNA to look, we are not being greedy and making rediculous demands. Please do not cross picket lines and help them destroy what nurses have fought so hard for....