April, RN

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  1. How do I tell them?

    April, RN replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're worried over nothing, too. No one knows if he's trying to find a job closer to you, if you are planning to leave after a year, if you two will break up eventually... and it shouldn't...

  2. Cancelled repeatedly - is this normal?

    April, RN replied to CranberryMuffin's topic in General Nursing

    ED techs where I work are basically nursing assistants in the ED, not a paramedic. No schooling other than maybe CNA cert or a couple of semesters of nursing school. The rest of the training is on...

  3. How often do you do dosage calculation?

    April, RN replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    I use dosage calculation everyday in my job, too. It's not difficult math though. It's mostly to determine how much to draw up for IV push for pain meds, steroids, diuretics, etc. Our IV pumps do...

  4. what is nursing school like?

    April, RN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is very demanding. At my nursing school, it was classes pretty much all day Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8am-4pm. We had clinical both Thursday and Friday either 7a-3p or 3p-11p. Most...

  5. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    April, RN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a couple of incidents where I picked up a patient on an insulin gtt with NO sugar source! Very scary to think of what could have happened if those situations weren't caught in

  6. Cancelled repeatedly - is this normal?

    April, RN replied to CranberryMuffin's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a non-unionized hospital and we never get cancelled unless it's overtime or per diem. We also never float. We keep a log of dates of when people last got time off for low census. If we...

  7. What is the safest way to record vitals in an isolation room?

    April, RN replied to ABSN35's topic in General Nursing

    You can write them down on a paper towel and stick it on the door frame with a piece of

  8. Do you like nursing?

    April, RN replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Not if it means putting that gold inlay back in your

  9. Do you like nursing?

    April, RN replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    When I read the title to your post, my first thought was "why do people love to ask nurses

  10. how does JCHAO Patient safety goals prevent medication errors?

    April, RN replied to sginformatics's topic in General Nursing

    We would need more information about the situation. Hospitals have policies in place that comply with Patient Safety Goals. The PSGs couldn't prevent the error if the nurses weren't following policy...

  11. Can you be fired after giving notice??

    April, RN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I hate leaving on bad terms. However, it sounds like there's nothing you can do to change your status with this place so why waste the time and effort appealing a final warning at a place that...

  12. What the heck is going on?!

    April, RN replied to Nire83's topic in General Nursing

    Something must have flown over my head because I'm so confused by the last 3 posts. Anyway, is it really all that rare to have a child diagnosed with Type I diabetes? I'm actually more surprised...

  13. I need advice on these two positions i interviewed for...

    April, RN replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible to work per diem in the PACU instead of full time? I personally wouldn't sacrifice your family time for a job right now if you don't need the full time hours/benefits. In the long...

  14. single mothers: best area of nursing to go into re: hours and salary?

    April, RN replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, you're options are very limited. The reality is that nurses work weekends, nights, holidays, and 12 hour shifts. As others mentioned, the jobs with more desirable schedules are hard to...

  15. getting married and need advice

    April, RN replied to Itsme13's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on the engagement! You don't have to renew your license to change your name on it. Just update your name through your BON. I got married 6 months before my license was due to be renewed. I...

  16. Tactful way to say why I want to leave?

    April, RN replied to jess477's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others. You don't have to speak badly about your employer. You can turn everything into a positive thing for you personally. It wasn't a good fit for you. You want to take care of...

  17. Current co-workers asking where your new job is.

    April, RN replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You could tell them that you haven't decided on anything yet. Maybe you want to take some time off in between jobs and have some time to look around more before you decide. It doesn't concern your...

  18. sick, worried...

    April, RN replied to JeniRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like she DOES really need it now. She has a bad head cold, hasn't slept, and feels like crap... on top of likely being a little run down from a recent surgery. To the OP, I've never been...

  19. applying for a new job-do I mention that I'm in grad school?

    April, RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I would think furthering your education would be a good thing but you don't have the degree yet so I don't think it would be lying if you didn't put it on the application. Any staff nurse could up...

  20. Calling in: different time frame for night and day shifts?

    April, RN replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    I was always told that where I work, dayshift (7a-7p) is supposed to call in by 5am and night shift (7p-7a) is supposed to call in by 3pm. My unit is pretty lax and understanding about the time frame...

  21. Any OB/Nursery nurses that can help?

    April, RN replied to Kilika421's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What about performing the infant car seat test? Again, I don't work with babies, but I remember this from L&D

  22. Any OB/Nursery nurses that can help?

    April, RN replied to Kilika421's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't work in any kind of infant area so I can't really help with specifics, but what about an objective that has to do with teaching/ family

  23. Is it ok to send resume directly to unit director, and not just online to HR?

    April, RN replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    You could personally email the unit director introducing yourself and expressing your strong interest in the position and attach your cover letter and resume. It's quicker and you'll know it got to...

  24. Signs hospital is closing?

    April, RN replied to inteRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are at least 3 hospitals in my area that are on the verge of closing but it's no secret - it's been in the local news for awhile now. I don't work at any of them so I'm not sure of the signs of...

  25. Is this fair to ask of a new RN?

    April, RN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm glad to see I'm not the only one thinking that this is totally not safe! I was shocked to read about so many new nurses who are in similar positions. The step-down unit at my hospital has a...