April, RN

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  1. Suicide by Self-Neglect?

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

    It sounds like depression is a real possibility. Maybe since he has been through so many serious health problems at such a young age, he feels powerless and has given up on life. Has anyone actually...

  2. What are preceptors/clinical coaches looking for?

    April, RN replied to nursin09's topic in General Nursing

    The program sounds like it will be a great opportunity for you! Make it known that you are eager to learn. Ask questions, do some research at home, be open to feedback. When your preceptor knows...

  3. New Grads: Hearing back from hospitals?

    April, RN replied to LittleWing21's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    My advice is to keep calling them to inquire about the status of your application and their interview process. HR departments get hundreds of new grad applications at this time of the year so you...

  4. Leaving a new orientee RN on the floor alone

    April, RN replied to georgie3's topic in General Nursing

    I second this poster's advice. This nurse may have been selfish and just not cared about you or the patients, or maybe she was really just oblivious to the position she put you in. Regardless, you...

  5. 2007 grads: where did you get hired?

    April, RN replied to karma482's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    It's definately location. Here in MA it's been very hard for new grads to find jobs for the last year or two. It's in all areas of MA and New England too, not just Boston. There just isn't as much...

  6. Font size help?

    April, RN replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    your font size in your post is much bigger than the default font. maybe it doesnt show up until you actually post? i know it works that way with italics and bold

  7. Young Nurse becoming Old

    April, RN replied to lvlissl2ebecca's topic in General Nursing

    If they have you working every holiday, does that mean that there are nurses that have every holiday off? Any way you look at it, its really not fair for you to have to work every holiday. I'm

  8. Boston Hospitals

    April, RN replied to Littleles79's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    What is TICU? MGH starts new grads at $27.75, I'm not sure about with 3 years experience. The pay is a little less than other hospitals, but they are not union where others like B&W are. The...

  9. What states offer good working condition for RNs?

    April, RN replied to John123's topic in General Nursing

    The Boston area has some great hospitals that treat nurses well. The pay is good, but the cost of living is through the

  10. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    April, RN replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm wondering if these comments you heard were about medical assistants and not physician's assistants? They are different. Medical assistants do not get paid as much as nurses, and many of them...

  11. interview questions for new grad

    April, RN replied to dlaura22's topic in Cardiac

    The only cardiac related question I got at my interview was "why are you interested in cardiac nursing?" As al7139 mentioned, I think most managers realize that as a new grad you don't have very much...

  12. Please help: new grad on tele floor

    April, RN replied to hollyberry678's topic in Cardiac

    I am a new grad as well, and I have to say that creating a good report sheet is so helpful. It really helps to organize the day and makes things less stressful since everything you need to do and...

  13. Living situation

    April, RN replied to NellieP73's topic in General Nursing

    Do you need to get out of your current apartment quickly? Maybe staying put for now and putting yourself on a waiting list for another unit in the new complex is the better thing to do? It sounds...

  14. ?Union?

    April, RN replied to penguin2's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Not all hospitals in MA are union. Beth Isreal, Mass General, and Baystate Medical Center are definately non-union.

  15. should I get more experience??

    April, RN replied to RN28MD's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    What about starting on a telemetry floor or cardiac step-down unit first to get your feet wet and see if you like it? The cardiac experience would definately benefit you if you decided to move on to...

  16. small hosp. vs. large hosp.

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

    Ten beds is very very small. As a new grad, do you think that you would get enough exposure to different conditions or have opportunities to perform skills frequently enough to become proficient at...

  17. How can I negotiate in my interview?

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

    I would hand your resume in to your nurse manager in person. That way she/he knows you are definately interested in staying on your floor as an RN once you finish your preceptorship. You will have...

  18. help, i didn't know i did something wrong

    April, RN replied to strive4mores's topic in General Nursing

    How was the documentation

  19. How do you get motivated to exercise after work?

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

    I am having the same problem lately. You would think that seeing the consequences of not eating right or exercising in our patients would be enough to motivate

  20. new grad cardiac stepdown or med/surg?

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

    I am a new grad on a cardiac step-down unit and so far it is a great experience! It's a step-down, so the acuity is a little higher than a regular med/surg floor. There are many chronic issues (just...

  21. What does your login nickname mean to you?

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

    This is such a fun thread. Some of you people are so

  22. Allergic Dermatitis

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

    Have you tried talking to occupational health at your hospital? Maybe they could suggest something for

  23. Quik Results?? 2 hours from start or end time of test????

    April, RN replied to kimo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats!!!

  24. Quik Results?? 2 hours from start or end time of test????

    April, RN replied to kimo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Everyone I know around here got their quick results from Pearson Vue 48 hours from the time they finished the test. Maybe it's different in different states? You could try checking your state BON...

  25. Nclex

    April, RN replied to faith123's topic in General Nursing

    Another good book for prioritization and delegation questions is Prioritization. Delegation, & Assignment put out by Mosby. I did some questions out of the Kaplan book, but I thought using the...