April, RN

April, RN BSN, RN

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  1. Quit my stressful job, now I miss it ...

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

    Can you work per diem at your old job? That way you can get your "fix" every now and

  2. 2 Medical dictionaries, which to choose???

    April, RN replied to RPN_2012's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have to buy one at all? I never unwrapped the medical dictionary that I had to buy for school. There are many reputable free online resources that can be used to look up medical

  3. to any/all fellow nurses--please help! :)

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

    I agree with the others. This place sounds like a disaster. Could you imagine being a patient in this place? What's going to happen when something goes horribly wrong and a patient or family sues?...

  4. Wedding in a Hospital Room

    April, RN replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

    It was a news article... http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100827/NEWS01/8280354/Couple-weds-in-mom-s-hospital-room Very heartwarming story! I've been present for a few bedside weddings as well......

  5. ATT and Middle Name

    April, RN replied to MSUMan's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's been a few years now, but I remember being worried about this before taking the NCLEX. I also remember there not being any issues when I went to take the test so it must not have been a problem....

  6. Trying to be excited

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

    The whole jobs situation these days really stinks and I know you are disappointed. If anything, go to work and do your best everyday because at least your bills are getting paid! If this place has...

  7. Would you work a shift as an aide?

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

    See... totally a guy thing. But I would still love for eriksoln to prove me wrong... I mean this all in good fun

  8. Would you work a shift as an aide?

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

    I'm glad we all agree! I don't think one day goes by where my husband or any male friend doesn't quote something from The Hangover, Tommy Boy, Wedding Crashers, Billy Madison... you KNOW the list...

  9. Would you work a shift as an aide?

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

    Good grief... I wasn't bunching that movie in with being male. I was actually referring to quoting stupid funny movies as being more of a male thing. Yes, I know, I know... women quote funny movies...

  10. Would you work a shift as an aide?

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

    I assumed the OP was a guy because (and I could be totally off here)... the "lalalalalala" phrase made me think of Borat, and if the OP is quoting Borat then it must be a

  11. What can my instuctor do and how rude can they be?

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

    The obvious answer is no, she shouldn't be treating you this way, but more details might get you more insight on the

  12. Have you ever had to nurse through a water shutdown?

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

    In the Boston area incident, a major water main ruptured and left millions of people in 30+ communities in the Boston area without water, including hospitals. It took days to

  13. Interview left me speechless

    April, RN replied to loving2's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm, no. This is not how all hospitals operate and treat their staff! I am... speechless. Thank goodness you saw all this in your interview and weren't sweet talked into a position just to find...

  14. O2 Sat 88%-90%, MD no action, opinions.

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

    What would you do if your patient had an O2 sat of 82% on 4L? You would have to increase the FiO2. And for the sake of the thread, of course the nurse would notify the physician of the increased O2...

  15. Making a difference.

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

    Isn't it nice to know your hard work pays off and that you are appreciated... and for someone to actually tell you?! I've seen your posts around here for a few years and have no doubts that you are an...

  16. Would you work a shift as an aide?

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

    Thanks for clearing that up. I've never worked at a union facility so I'm not familiar with union rules at all. When we are short techs, it's basically tough luck for us. We are just expected to...

  17. QUESTION.......

    April, RN replied to EILEEN456's topic in General Students

    No, that's not bad. My nursing school didn't require one and it has a great reputation and high NCLEX passing

  18. 8 Days of just shadowing...

    April, RN replied to dinah77's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Eight days just shadowing seems like a lot, but I would think the more important question is how long will your hands-on training be after the

  19. O2 Sat 88%-90%, MD no action, opinions.

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

    I think most of us understand oxygenation and the many different variables taken into consideration when determining an appropriate SpO2 level. The OP said the previous nurse already notified the...

  20. O2 Sat 88%-90%, MD no action, opinions.

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

    If the patient is a CO2 retainer, 88-92% is a good O2 sat. As others said, putting them on more oxygen would cause more

  21. Are there some areas of nursing that are more upbeat than others?

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

    I agree with this. The "climate" on my current critical care unit is much more upbeat and friendly than the floor I used to work on. It has a lot to do with your co-workers. Bad attitudes generally...

  22. Would you work a shift as an aide?

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

    Why did they need a nurse working as a tech instead of having an extra RN to reduce the patient loads or to help out other nurses with RN tasks? In my state, you can't work as a tech with an RN...

  23. Have you ever had to nurse through a water shutdown?

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

    This happened at my hospital not all that long ago. Actually, the whole city had no clean water. They provided inpatient units with tons of bottled water. There was an emergency back-up that...

  24. Electrolyte Replacement

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

    Thanks for the

  25. Electrolyte Replacement

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

    I never knew you had to replete mag before potassium. Why is that? We often replete multiple electrolytes at the same