April, RN

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  1. help! How do I know I can do this?

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

    Nursing school is not easy! All of us nurses have been where you are now - it's normal! Some semesters are harder than others and there will be times when you are thankful just to make a passing...

  2. Why So Long to Hear Back From Interview?

    April, RN replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like the statement "You'll hear back from us within 2-3 weeks" usually means "if we want you for the job". Don't lose hope, though. Even if they picked someone over you for the job, that...

  3. Capstone/senior practicum-Home Health vs hospital

    April, RN replied to all-smiles's topic in General Nursing

    I see what you're saying, but I'd go with the medical floor. I don't think it would work against you if you were applying for a new grad position in home health, but I do think that a home health...

  4. Need: Information about Telemetry

    April, RN replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I see you are an LPN - maybe that is why you weren't involved in tele monitoring? I've worked in hospitals where techs watch the tele monitors so that thought didn't come to mind right away. We look...

  5. Need: Information about Telemetry

    April, RN replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    A cardiac-step down unit is essentially the same as a telemetry unit because all patients are on heart monitors, but a step-down is typically higher acuity. How is it that you worked cardiac...

  6. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

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

    I didn't notice the "no" until I went back and reread the comments after I had already posted that reply. Further confusing is the "1987" in the user name. Of course that could be any significant...

  7. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

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

  8. how to give heparin 5000units with a 1mL syringe?

    April, RN replied to redbuttrfly14's topic in General Nursing

    She passed 2 years ago and is currently working as a

  9. how to give heparin 5000units with a 1mL syringe?

    April, RN replied to redbuttrfly14's topic in General Nursing

    What part of giving this injection is confusing you, the medication or the syringe? You know the concentration is 5000 units/mL and you know you need to give 5000 units, so that would be the whole 1...

  10. Going by your middle name -- problematic?

    April, RN replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it will be a problem. You could sign first initial, middle name, last name, RN (ex: M. Jane Smith, RN). I know a few people who do this (RNs and MDs) and they have their name written...

  11. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

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

    It's not really that confusing. They went back to school in their late 50s. I had one in my graduating class and there have been a few posters here that are older new

  12. PCCN or RN-BSN?

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

    Why not do both? You could take your PCCN exam in the summer then start an RN-BSN program in the fall (or whatever timeline works for you). Does your employer pay for the certification? The test...

  13. Best online place to get CEU?

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

    nurse.com - there is a section of free

  14. Help with Hep-lock!

    April, RN replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't stress! IVs aren't that big of a deal. They just seem like it right now because you aren't familiar with them! I'm sure it will make more sense when you get your IV therapy training. Don't...

  15. Help with Hep-lock!

    April, RN replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You started the last thread on heplocks. https://allnurses.com/geriatric-nurses-ltc/can-someone-teach-535007.html A heplock is just another name for a "regular" IV. Anything can run through a...

  16. How to prepare for first semester of nursing school?

    April, RN replied to IGotIN!'s topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    A lot of hospitals will hire you as a CNA without certification as long as you have completed one nursing school

  17. Do you bag your bodies naked?

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

    I could never do that either. I always leave a jonny on. Sometimes I even put a clean one on them if it's

  18. New nurse, Second Medication error, Scared

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

    Yes. If you did not follow the 5 rights of medication administration, then it is a med error. Right patient, right med, right dose, right route, right time. Giving less than the prescribed dose...

  19. Picking RN jobs

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

    You can absolutely ask for time to decide. I'm not sure what proper etiquette for that is, but I personally wouldn't leave them hanging for longer than a few days to a

  20. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

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

    My reply with wage info was in response to rn/writer asking what the new grad starting rate is if the interns end up getting hired as new grads. The current Neuro ICU will be moving to the new...

  21. CCRNs in Texas?

    April, RN replied to MR2012's topic in General Nursing

    Hi MR2012, The CCRN certification is for experienced ICU nurses to get certified in their specialty. It is granted by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) and has nothing...

  22. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

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

    The starting wage for new grads at MGH is $29.28 per hour base pay. Differential is $4 for weekends, $5 for evenings, $7 for nights. I had been told by someone involved in the residency program that...

  23. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

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

    Just a little FYI, MGH has a Medical ICU and a Surgical ICU (along with 7 others ICUs). They are adding a brand new ICU this year, which will be a mixed Med/Surg

  24. New nurse, Second Medication error, Scared

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

    You are not solely responsible for this error. It's a systems error. It was initially pharmacy's error. The med was given for 3 days. That means it got missed on three 24 hour chart checks, right?...

  25. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

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

    This pay is only for this 6 month residency for ICU training. The pay scale for staff nurses, including new grads, has not changed and is not changing. They would not be able to just start cutting...