April, RN

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  1. Pharmacy said no, conventional practice said yes

    April, RN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    This makes sense since your tubing holds that much. Our tubing holds 10mL and we typically reuse tubing for 96 hours so only the first dose would be missing those 10mLs since the line is already...

  2. boston RN programs?

    April, RN replied to skibo87's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    There are bridge programs here. I don't know about the cost of those programs, but it sounds like they aren't as competitive to get into as other RN programs

  3. Pharmacy said no, conventional practice said yes

    April, RN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Totally makes sense now. I wonder why this isn't standard practice at all

  4. Co-administration of Zyvox and albuterol?

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

    What is the adverse reaction Zyvox (or any MAOI) and albuterol

  5. Pharmacy said no, conventional practice said yes

    April, RN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not familiar with this, or maybe I'm not understanding what you are saying. For IV antibiotics, you start a NS infusion and piggy back the antibiotic? How come you wouldn't just hang the...

  6. Masters of Social work vs Nursing

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

    At least in my area, nurses make quite a bit more money than a LICSW with a Masters Degree does. Social workers don't have to deal with the physical demands and they have better schedules, but they...

  7. ICU Stepdown workload

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

    No, not all step-down units are like this. The step-down units at my hospital typically have a patient load of 3 patients (2 if on vents or titrated gtts), there are CNAs, there are charge nurses,...

  8. Pharmacy said no, conventional practice said yes

    April, RN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't hang NS without an order. Since there was limited IV access, I would have stopped the IV fluids, hung the Flagyl, then restarted the IV fluids when the Flagyl finished. Stopping the IV...

  9. Pharmacy said no, conventional practice said yes

    April, RN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder what the reasoning was to not hang the 2 together? I know Flagyl is compatible with potassium and D5W. Not sure about the 1/2 NS though... maybe it has something to do with

  10. Want to buy Danskos, but should I wait til I'm working so I know if color will

    April, RN replied to HealerWoman's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you want to play it safe, I'd go with black rather than white. I don't think I've ever seen anyone where I work wear white Danskos. Like someone else said, most people where black or brown but...

  11. Am I stupid for giving this up?

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

    8 patients on a med/surg unit?! No wonder why you are miserable! If you don't see yourself as being a bedside nurse in the future, then go for the clinic job! Life is too

  12. "Meat To Go Along With your Resume"

    April, RN replied to emt2lpn2's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure schools requiring students to work PRN would make much of a difference right now. There are a lot of new grads who were techs all through school but still couldn't get RN positions, even in...

  13. any cardiac step-down nurses out there?

    April, RN replied to blueflyRN's topic in Cardiac

    You will most likely get the standard interview questions and they will probably ask about your clinical experiences. On a cardiac step-down unit, you will see lots of chest pain, heart failure,...

  14. Should I go ahead and get "RN" engraved after my name when

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

    Really, it's just engraving on a new stethoscope! I guess I don't see what the big deal is. You can hardly see the engraving unless you look closely anyway. My parents got me a nice stethoscope...

  15. At a crossroad...

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

    I wish my ICU had limited visiting hours! We have 24 hr visiting (and calling) hours. I understand the reasoning behind it, but as previously mentioned, it can be challenging and

  16. Disillusioned, Depression, or Both?

    April, RN replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in General Nursing

    It could be that the other nurses ARE feeling stressed, but are able to not let it show because they do have more

  17. nursing field with "teaching" aspects

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

    Some nurses work as diabetes educators or lactation consultants. Those are a couple of examples of nursing jobs that are more focused more on teaching. I worked on a cardiac unit and those patients...

  18. LTC to cardiac critical care..

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

    CCRN study guides can be good for short, to the point critical care

  19. anything you wish you were told in nursing school that you werent?

    April, RN replied to karyan06's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure my school could have better prepared us for this because I think it just comes with experience, but I didn't feel prepared to deal with family members when I was a new grad. Sometimes it...

  20. Okay to email a potential boss?

    April, RN replied to Bumashes's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I really don't think it's too pushy as long as you are just re-stating that you're ready for a new challenge as an ER nurse and if there are still open positions, you hope to be considered. It's...

  21. Okay to email a potential boss?

    April, RN replied to Bumashes's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I did it. That's how I got my current job. Just email and say you are very interested in working in the ED and that you have attached your resume if he is interested in taking a look at it. I don't...

  22. ADN or ABSN considering the hiring freeze

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

    Now that I hear more of your story, I still would think a BSN would be best. But since you say you have the time and money right now, what if you go for the ADN first and then if you can't get a job...

  23. ADN or ABSN considering the hiring freeze

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

    Where you live is a big factor in whether or not you should go for ADN vs ABSN. In New England, a lot of hospitals will only hire new grads with BSNs, but it's nearly impossible for new grad BSNs to...

  24. Why Didn't You Go To Med School?

    April, RN replied to Missy BSN's topic in Nursing Career

    Ugh, I agree... it is frustrating to get asked that over and over. A lot of people still just don't understand different roles in healthcare. Nurses just fluff pillows and give medicine, everyone in...

  25. Sexual harassment policy at your facility

    April, RN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    We have a zero tolerance policy, although I haven't heard of it being implemented on anyone I know at my current facility so I'm not sure the exact course of action. Unfortunately, I've seen...