April, RN

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  1. which hospitals in new england with new nurse graduate critical care programs?

    April, RN replied to oneshotshy's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I think Baystate Medical Center had one in the past. I'm not sure if they have one now,

  2. New grands & RNs looking for new work

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

    I would be very wary in these times of any facility that is offering a sign-on bonus. Are the working conditions at this hospital so terrible that they can't even get nurses who are desperate for...

  3. Need some reassurance.

    April, RN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    We have the same protocols where I work. I believe the rationale is that a mag level of 2.0 is thought to be

  4. Current Undergraduate Student Wishing to Pursue a BSN but Does Not Have an RN Degree

    April, RN replied to Val A.'s topic in General Nursing

    If a program requires an RN license to apply, then it is an RN to BSN bridge program, not a traditional BSN program like you are looking

  5. First Job

    April, RN replied to kni0084's topic in General Nursing

    Find a good report sheet to keeps you organized. A nurse you know might already have one that they can show you, or you can make your

  6. Telemetry nursing

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

    Telemetry can be floor level nursing. The last two hospitals I've worked at had telemetry monitoring on step-down units and regular med/surg floors. Not all med/surg patients were on monitors, just...

  7. Hijab (headscarf) Nurses

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

    I do know a few Indian nurses who don't wear their head scarves to work, but I never asked why. Now I'm wondering if it's because they have the same concerns as

  8. Hijab (headscarf) Nurses

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

    I work in a large teaching hospital in a major city. I've actually never seen a nurse wear any type of head scarf, but I've seen many male doctors wear them. It's never been an issue as far as I...

  9. Nurses, do you immediately take bath after duty?

    April, RN replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    I used to always shower as soon as I got home from work, washed my scrubs separately from my other laundry, left my shoes outside. I've gotten more lax about it now, especially since I've lived in...

  10. Straight nights or day/nt rotation for new grad w/ kids

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

    I'd pick straight nights. I hate

  11. Why are patients scheduled for operation not allowed to eat?

    April, RN replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    As a few others have stated, when I worked in surgery we kept all pts NPO after midnight in case of schedule changes. If the 8am case had to be cancelled for whatever reason, the 12pm case was taken...

  12. Cardiac Telemetry PCT vs. ICU PCT?

    April, RN replied to LiL_121's topic in General Nursing

    I second the ICU position. In addition to what the previous poster said, you will get experience with working with/around different lines and tubes. Vents, arterial lines, central lines, foleys,...

  13. Celebrities who were formerly nurses...

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

    Yes, she is a nurse. John Krasinksi who plays Jim on "The Office" and is also in a few movies including "License to Wed" and "Jarhead" .... his mom is a nurse and his dad is an internal medicine MD...

  14. How long after your 3, 12 hour shifts do you feel rested?

    April, RN replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like working three 12s in a row because I'm so tired and unmotivated on that first day off! I prefer to break up my

  15. Confused Mom

    April, RN replied to onemore4gsus's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see anything wrong with a parent trying to help their teenager decide what career they might want to go into and which schools to apply to. It's not like she's doing her school work for her....

  16. GRRRRR...why no phone calls?

    April, RN replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome!

  17. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

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

    I can't believe this MA called herself a nurse at a health care facility orientation! She must know most people there know the

  18. LVN's how much you make in 2010?

    April, RN replied to Sophiamez's topic in California Nursing

    Salary is highly dependent on where you live and work. Try posting in your state's forum. You'll get more specific

  19. Do you think this med error was preventable?

    April, RN replied to pn2rn08's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it would be better to have this patient on a sliding scale instead of standing orders for

  20. Fluid restrictions vs Patient rights

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

    Sometimes fluid restrictions are necessary and helpful in some instances. Cardiac surgery patients are another example. They can have 10 to 20lbs of fluid on board after their surgery and are put on...

  21. Nurse with a condescending attitude - rant

    April, RN replied to happy2learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So maybe she's really just not a nice person and thinks she is better than others. We are all here to do a job, including the volunteers who graciously offer their time. Sometimes if you speak up to...

  22. Nurse with a condescending attitude - rant

    April, RN replied to happy2learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's what makes it tough. Hospitals make these policies that end up making more work and stress for the nurses to deal with. Who knows though, this nurse could be rude by nature. Just trying to...

  23. Nurse with a condescending attitude - rant

    April, RN replied to happy2learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not saying the way she treated you is OK because it's not, but I can definitely see how busy and overwhelmed nurses could be frustrated with this system, leading to the snippy attitude. While it...

  24. Four 10's or Five 8's? Which would you do?

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

    I would go for the 4 10s personally, but 5 8s would put you on your kids' schedule. You'd be home in time to have dinner with them, do homework, and other activities before they go to bed. ETA: I...

  25. Nurse with a condescending attitude - rant

    April, RN replied to happy2learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate to say it but you will get a personality or two like this wherever you work. If you can't avoid her, you could try telling her that you don't appreciate her condescending tone. There's a...