april*rn

april*rn has 1 years experience and specializes in Oncology.

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1. Patient searches

   april*rn replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

   Yes in ER belongings are inventoried before admission- in front of patient or 2 staff if patient unconscious. This helps screen valuables, weapons or drugs. Any of the above are locked up with security and receipt given to patient. On transfer to flo...

2. Is it safe going into RT?

   april*rn replied to navywife16's topic in General Nursing

   Every hospital I have worked at has RTs. Never heard of them being phased out. Plenty of people start a new career including nursing in their 40s and 50s. I graduated at 40 from nursing school and know many others in my age group who did too.

3. Fluid Resuscitation for Renal Failure/CHF

   april*rn replied to FazzDazzle's topic in Critical

   Those scenarios are frustrating. You are stuck between a rock and a hard place. For HF , I see small fluid blouses (250-500ml at a time) and sometimes cardiac drips for support. Renal failure- pretty much normal sepsis treatment then more frequent ...

4. WGU - BSN online, legit?

   april*rn replied to Amiiiracle's topic in Western Governors

   I recently finished the RN to BSN program. Affordable, legitimate, practical. You do have to be self motivated and able to figure out things on your own with this program though. I had a few questions during program that were answered by "please read...

5. Is anyone else's ICU more like LTAC?

   april*rn replied to ICUchick's topic in Critical

   Yes I see this also. Actually wrote a paper on futile care in ICU for school recently. Very frustrating, expensive and not always even what the patient might have wanted (family overrode polst or no family no polst so so everything by default).

6. Help! I've hurt my back....now what?

   april*rn replied to localgirl85's topic in General Nursing

   What about organ donor companies or blood donation organizations? The latter may involve mostly paperwork at a desk during blood drive. Pays less than acute care but less physically demanding.

7. First RN job...nights

   april*rn replied to NewRnRn's topic in New Nurse

   Congrats on the job! Working nights, hmmm. Well, I don't love it, but I get by. Earplugs help. And I turn off my phone and put a note on the front door (Don't knock / ring bell or I will come out with a syringe/needle! JK). I too feel like despite ...

8. Job offer to help with JCAHO prep- new grad...help!

   april*rn replied to april*rn's topic in New Nurse

   RansomS- any job in a facility you would like to work at as a RN would be great... you can show them you are punctual, have good attendance, work hard and you are able to talk to the nursing managers (they are the ones who hire people!) If they know ...

9. Job offer to help with JCAHO prep- new grad...help!

   april*rn replied to april*rn's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you everyone for your replies...I am planning to accept job. Hooray! I agree it will be good experience to see how things are done in all levels of facility and a resume builder. RansomS...the hiring market is contracted temporarily due to man...

10. Job offer to help with JCAHO prep- new grad...help!

    april*rn posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello everyone! Im a new grad, no work experience as a nurse. Had a surprise during an interview today. I was hoping for an entry level RN position at an ASC but instead was offered a short term position (3 months) helping them prepare for a JCAHO ac...

11. 4th of July in the ER

    april*rn replied to tk88's topic in Emergency

    I was on the other end...took my husband in after he dropped a glass blender carafe on the top of his foot. Ouch! 5 sutures for the muscle, 7 staples for the skin. So glad he didnt get the tendon.

12. Fountain Valley- New Grad (Versant)

    april*rn replied to Lordsburg's topic in New Nurse

    Darn, I just got a call too. No panel interview here either. Oh, well. Will keep trying!

13. Fountain Valley- New Grad (Versant)

    april*rn replied to Lordsburg's topic in New Nurse

    Hi everyone! I had my initial interview last Wednesday. They were very nice and easy to talk to, but I could tell they were kind of in a hurry. Lots of people to interview! We should get a call back by June 6 if selected for second interview. BTW I p...