April, RN

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  1. 75 mcg Fentanyl patch a day early on lethargic patient?

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

    I thought this was the way fentanyl patches worked as well. Wouldn't the old patch be just as strong as the new patch, with the difference being that the old patch only had 24 hours left where the...

  2. Nursing Salaries in Boston

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

    Hi studentnurse10, You don't want to get lost in a big pile of applications so hopefully by being persistent, you will keep your name fresh in their minds. When you call, try asking if there...

  3. Nursing Salaries in Boston

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

    If your friend is working night shift, then $75K a year is somewhat average in Boston. You can expect $27-30/hr right now, not including differentials. It seems for the most part that when one...

  4. first interview

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

    Some other questions I remember being asked were: -What was your most challenging patient, why, and how did you deal with it? (either in clinical or as a PCA) -How do you deal with conflict?...

  5. Cooley Dickinson Hospital

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

    Cooley Dickinson is

  6. What did you do

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

    Alois Wolf, you sound a lot like me. You might find once you are working as a nurse that it is a lot easier to say no (nicely) to rediculous requests when you are running your tail off trying to...

  7. Green stool

    April, RN replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    I was told this about purple dye, also. Green stool caused by grape

  8. Baby gorilla treated in German NICU!!!

    April, RN replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wouldn't infection control be an issue when an animal is in a

  9. One of you will be writing about me tomorrow

    April, RN replied to HisTreasure's topic in Emergency

    yes def go to the ED... at least for some pain meds and antibiotics!

  10. Nightmares about work?

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

    I have work nightmares all the time! Just this past weekend, my patient coded suddenly and I was really shaken by it. That night, I had a dream about the code. I woke up at about 3am with my heart...

  11. Tips for a quieter floor?

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

    We have earplugs that we offer

  12. Oral thrush

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

    I work on a post-op unit and we often see thrush in our patients. Pts also get yeast in groins, underarms, abd folds. Basically any warm, dark, moist

  13. Vacation Time Qs?

    April, RN replied to NewmanFamily6's topic in General Nursing

    It will vary by hospital, but you usually start off with a set amount of vacation time and it accrues over the years. You request vacation time in advance, before the schedule comes out. You don't...

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

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

    Lab values are always important to know. What about becoming a nursing assistant? I really think having that hands on experience helped the most. Being a CNA, you become really comfortable with the...

  15. Mortified

    April, RN replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It happens every once in a while on my unit, even with experienced nurses. The charge nurse usually calls to see if everything is ok and to find out if they are on their way in. Don't worry about...

  16. new grads in boston hospitals??

    April, RN replied to quincy24's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    It is true that a BSN is required for new graduates at MGH. Many staff nurse positions state BSN required as well, not just new grad

  17. new grads in boston hospitals??

    April, RN replied to quincy24's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    You will have more opportunities for advancement in nursing with a BSN such as getting into management, going on to obtain an MSN, etc. That is important to many nurses because not everyone wants to...

  18. Underwear and white scrubs?

    April, RN replied to LaLaEm4's topic in General Students

    Gap Body has seamless underwear that works well under white scrubs,

  19. What is Nurse:Patient ratio at your hospital?

    April, RN replied to Ty-134's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I work in a large teaching hospital in Boston, MA. I work in a specialty unit so my patients are a little more acute but my friends on other units, both specialized and general med/surg, have these...

  20. General Medicine Unit

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

    General Medicine where I work is essentially the same as Med/Surg, except it's mostly patients who are being medically managed rather than surgically. These floors get everything from cardiac, GI,...

  21. What is Nurse:Patient ratio at your hospital?

    April, RN replied to Ty-134's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    The nurse: patient ratio on my unit is usually 3 on days, 4-5 on nights. It seems to be the same for other floors in the hospital too. The techs do the vitals, blood draws, EKGs, finger sticks, set...

  22. Hiring Freeze

    April, RN replied to kitten0509's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    MGH is currently on a hiring

  23. Start with Med/Surg or Specialty

    April, RN replied to jmCARing4u's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see what the big deal about starting in med/surg is either. I went straight into a specialty out of graduation and I feel like I've gotten a very good foundation. Lots of different meds,...

  24. BSN, RN graduate internships available?

    April, RN replied to ptjones68's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Like Tweety said, almost all hospitals hire new grads and have new grad programs where you have extensive orientation, classes, and preceptorship for a few months. If you go to hospitals' websites,...

  25. What is a code gray?

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

    Code Gray was an acute stroke at the last hospital I worked at. It's interesting to hear the difference in codes from facility to