April, RN

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  1. Had to leave early- what to tell the patients?

    April, RN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhh, well in that case, just tell her the truth. I'm sure she would understand. Nurses get sick,

  2. Had to leave early- what to tell the patients?

    April, RN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you have to say anything? If you do feel the need to explain yourself or the patient brings it up, just say something like "Sorry, but something came up and I had to go home for the

  3. I am not in the medical field yet I would respectfully like to ask a quick question.

    April, RN replied to James 1967's topic in General Nursing

    Please, never feel embarrassed to share your medical issues with your health care providers or ask for help. We see incontinence ALL the time so you are certainly not alone. With all the extreme...

  4. I am not in the medical field yet I would respectfully like to ask a quick question.

    April, RN replied to James 1967's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like an honest person and I'm sorry that you were treated that way. I would like to offer my perspective based on past experiences. The reason why I would not be suspicious of the...

  5. Dogs and nursing

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

    Some nurses I work with hire someone to come walk their dog or send them to doggy day care while they are at

  6. Hiring Freeze and New Grad

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

    As someone mentioned a few posts back: just because there are jobs listed does not mean the positions are

  7. Average Salary

    April, RN replied to amie1169's topic in General Nursing

    60K for a new grad in CT sounds about

  8. East Coast Going from 12 to Eight hour shifts?

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

    Not in my area either. My hospital does both, but there are some around here that do all

  9. Is shadowing beneficial?

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

    I think shadowing would be a great opportunity for any new nursing student! Before I started nursing school, I shadowed a nurse for a day. It was a pediatric unit so I also spent some time hanging...

  10. MOM vs. Suppository?

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

    I agree with the other responses. I usually go to a suppository if a dose or two of MOM doesn't

  11. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

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

    if you go back and read the initial responses to this thread (and the many other threads started by the op that turned sour), the op asks our advice and posters do offer support and constructive...

  12. Hep C exposure?

    April, RN replied to Sheena's Mom's topic in General Nursing

    You really shouldn't lose sleep over this. However, this is coming from the nurse who always wonders if I somehow got blood in my eye and didn't feel it when removing and IV, emptying a JP drain, or...

  13. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

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

    belfegor, the original poster had started multiple threads with a negative attitude, and many of those ended up being closed. the reactions you are reading from posters here are stemming...

  14. Pt.'s partner asked to have intercourse with a stoma !

    April, RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of similar stories as well. I'm not sure I would be able to hide the shock on my face if I were asked that question, but I guess I would just say something to the effect of sex via the...

  15. Is it the nurse obligation to stay ovetime when you can't find to replace?

    April, RN replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    If this is a regular occurrence, I would not be working there anymore. It's not safe for the patients or the

  16. Advice for a new preceptor

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

    When we have some down time, I like to take the student to the central monitors and let them check out the rhythms. It's very different seeing an arrhythmia in a textbook vs real life on a continuous...

  17. Other Students

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

    I was going to suggest this as well. No one will know your grades unless YOU tell them. It's rude for people to ask you what you got

  18. Patient Assessment

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

    You will most likely practice patient assessments and other nursing skills in a skills lab before you do them on an actual patient. For the assessment part, we practiced on each other. Some schools...

  19. New Grad Vs. Nurse With Expereince

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

    My unit just hired two new grads and there were experienced nurses who did interview for the openings. I don't know anything about the other nurses that applied but I know my manager was most...

  20. discouraged :(

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

    Do you think your mother-in-law is a little jealous that you will be an LPN while she has been a CNA for 15 years? Maybe she does think you can hack it and that's why she's trying to discourage you...

  21. Nurses who work the day shift

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

    Some people like 12 hour shifts because it gives you more time in the work day to get your tasks done. It also gives you 4 days off. This is why I work 12s, 7am-7:30pm. When I work 7-3, I feel...

  22. So sick of not having my own Patient !

    April, RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Definitely express your concerns to the faculty. It is your school's job to prepare you for entry into the nursing profession. I think anyone would agree that having two students to one patient is...

  23. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

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

    Actually, this shows

  24. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

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

    ktwlpn is saying that because of the attitude and lack of accountability you display here in your posts, none of us will be surprised if in a few months you start posting threads saying you were...

  25. Nurses who work the day shift

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

    The reality is, as a new nurse it will probably be very difficult to find a job that is straight day shift with no "dirty work". Nursing is a 24/7 job. Nurses work weekends, holidays, and...