April, RN

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  1. New Grad Boston Rn's Making $55/hr??!!

    April, RN replied to lisa41rn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    This thread is 3.5 years old. Anyway, I wonder if someone was told that new grads were making $55K a year and that got misquoted to the OP as

  2. LONG scrub pants

    April, RN replied to fit2nurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You can order custom lengths on http://www.urbanewarehouse.com,

  3. Scrubs for smallish nurses

    April, RN replied to Starr84's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Cherokee makes XXS scrubs tops and bottoms and they come in a bunch of colors. The bottoms come in petite sizes, too. I also buy the Urbane XXS and XS crossover V neck tops. If you order them from...

  4. RN's in hospitals. What is the worst part of your job?

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

    As a newer nurse with 1.5 years of experience, I wanted to chime in. Please don't let the negative comments that you read here scare you away from nursing! I read this forum when I was in nursing...

  5. Shadowing, but No Interview?

    April, RN replied to SouthernComfort31's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Maybe this post will get more responses if moved to the General Nursing Forum? It seems kind of backwards to shadow first, but I suppose it's better than nothing at all. You will have a chance to...

  6. Salary at MGH

    April, RN replied to TRR8021's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I wouldn't worry too much about the parking. It really isn't that bad and MGH is a great hospital to work for. Thousands of employees get to MGH everyday. They either live near a T station or they...

  7. relocating to boston

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

    It might be harder to get a traveling position in Boston because some hospitals are not signing on travel nurses right now due to budgets. Last year MGH did not renew their contracts with any...

  8. relocating to boston

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

    Definitely apply in Boston in that's what you really want. Hiring is tight but some nurses are getting jobs, even some new grads. It's a tough market here right now but you never know. Baystate...

  9. new grad contract

    April, RN replied to mnf626's topic in General Nursing

    What?! That sounds a little extreme. However, given the state of our economy and the large number of people who don't have jobs, I'd still consider taking the job. The first two years go by very...

  10. Who's hiring

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

    I'm really sorry to hear about your situation. What part of the country are you currently located? Massachusetts is one place you should avoid right now. There are hiring freezes at a lot of the...

  11. Need help with letter of interest

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

    You can also mention the qualities you have that you believe will make you a good candidate, and a good

  12. Full Code Not Carried Out

    April, RN replied to FELICIA33021's topic in General Nursing

    To the original poster, are you a nurse? I'm just wondering because the focus of the first post seems to be on what punishment the resident's nurse should receive. The OP also posted the same thing...

  13. Nurses with Eczema...Help!!!

    April, RN replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    I live in New England also and my eczema seems to flare up as soon as November hits. Eucerin is the only thing that works for me. However, my eczema is on my elbows and shins, not constantly...

  14. Need help with letter of interest

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

    Are there any guidelines for the letter of interest? Are you supposed to write about why you want to be a

  15. Salary at MGH

    April, RN replied to TRR8021's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    For new grads it's $27.75 base pay. The diffs are $5 for eves and $7 for nights. The weekend diff is $4 extra for all shifts. However, if you commit to every other weekend, it's an extra $4 making...

  16. Children's Hospital Boston

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

    I know someone who got hired at Childrens recently with one year of experience. This nurse does have a BSN so I'm not sure how they are with BSN vs. ADN there. A lot of Boston hospitals were on a...

  17. CNA/PCA classes at night or weekends

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

    Have you tried the American Red Cross? I know they used to have evening CNA classes from like 5-9 with evening shift

  18. New grad training programs

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

    Almost all hospitals have a new grad training program where you have a 2-3 months of training. It is true that most Boston hospitals do require new grads to have a BSN, but hospitals outside of...

  19. Hand Sanitizer Damaging to Rings?

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

    Thanks for the replies! I know white gold is plated with rhodium to give it brightness and needs to be redipped from time to time. I suspect the "discoloration" people had been warning me about is...

  20. Hand Sanitizer Damaging to Rings?

    April, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have any information about hand sanitizers like Purell or Calstat damaging rings? I've heard people say that it can weaken prongs or cause discoloration but haven't been able to find any...

  21. blood in stool but...?

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

    Good to know. I never realized frank blood wouldn't test

  22. blood in stool but...?

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

    Hmmm, the only two things I can think of for how this could be is a) something wrong with test solution or something along those lines, or b) maybe that little section of stool just didn't have blood...

  23. what u don't like about nursing?

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

    Same here. This really is the only thing that I deal with on a consistent basis that makes me not want to go back to work sometimes. So many people are rude and

  24. Shingles

    April, RN replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    If I remember correctly, pain due to shingles can be treated with

  25. New Nurse Needs Help!!!!

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

    I would definitely take the job! NICU, L&D, and pedi jobs can be hard to come by, especially new grad positions. There are so many new nurses who post on this board saying that they have been...