April, RN

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  1. Is there a point in handing in your application to HR personally?

    April, RN replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    This is how it is where I work. HR is usually less than helpful. I've gotten a job by emailing my cover letter and resume to the nurse manager but I was an internal hire and not a new

  2. NCLEX results

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

    Some of my friends had their licenses posted before they even found out their official NCLEX results. My license wasn't posted until 5 days after I got my results, and it was updated on a federal...

  3. Is there a point in handing in your application to HR personally?

    April, RN replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    It might be OK at some smaller hospitals, but for the most part, HRs won't accept hard copies these days since everything is done online and there are so many

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

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

    This residency likely has a lot to do with MGH's new building opening this year. I heard they are hiring something like 40 nurses for the residency. While there is no guarantee of a job, if you do...

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

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

    This is because there are no new grad jobs in Boston. Yes, a few have snuck in, but MGH and other major hospitals in the area have not had new grads postings for about three years now. Yes, the pay...

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

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

    I have to jump on the bandwagon here. I know that being a jobless new grad and seeing $11.44 an hour is frustrating, but this posting is NOT a new RN position... it's a residency. They could have...

  7. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

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

    Bustthewave, have you considered shadowing an ICU nurse for a day? Supporting patients and their families through death and dying is an everyday thing for ICU nurses. There's lots of emotions -...

  8. Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Question

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

    If the person is sitting up and saying they are in pain, they are not in cardiac

  9. I need help on a career change question do I go for NP or something else

    April, RN replied to KevD11's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    This info is just not true... at least it's not the norm. Nurse practitioners do not have to work for a medical practice. They work in doctors' offices, clinics, and hospitals. The starting rate...

  10. In your "perfect nursing world" what would you have?

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

    I want a glucometer in every room! Or better yet, have the q1h blood glucose levels automatically checked by central line or A-line and show up on the monitor like other

  11. Finally got day shift.... but they want to change it 3 days in

    April, RN replied to freaky1's topic in General Nursing

    You said you were working until 8pm before. So it sounds like you switched from evening shift to day shift, but now your supervisor is trying to make you work the evening anyway? I would bring this...

  12. Thinking of switching to long term care

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

    What about case

  13. Updated pay rates for LNA/CNA in Boston hospitals?

    April, RN replied to ldybugg24's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Keep in mind that you can't park at the Boston hospitals during daytime hours. If you work days, you will have to pay to park in a lot or garage and walk or take the T to work. For me, the longer...

  14. I need help on a career change question do I go for NP or something else

    April, RN replied to KevD11's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Sorry, I don't have too much information to offer but I did want to mention Direct Entry MSN programs. These are programs for people with Bachelors Degree in other fields. You sit for your RN boards...

  15. fired maybe i'll go into elementary school teaching....

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

    That's what I was thinking, too! Seems like overkill to me, especially if there was no harm to the

  16. fired maybe i'll go into elementary school teaching....

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

    What are they reporting you

  17. Is it a bad idea to ask?

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

    Awesome! Good luck on the new

  18. how to learn another language?

    April, RN replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    That poster already clarified that he meant to say Chicano. Why the sarcastic

  19. how to learn another language?

    April, RN replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    I took this as the poster referring to the Mexican

  20. How do you de-stress?

    April, RN replied to fordgrl76's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Try to set a new goal for yourself. Work towards running a 5K, learning a new language, learning to knit, etc. It keeps your mind occupied outside of work and you get that feeling of accomplishment...

  21. Good hand lotion?

    April, RN replied to Quark09's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think you might have meant cows'

  22. About waiting list...Help!

    April, RN replied to LeahP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, many nursing programs have long wait lists, some even more than a year. However, if nursing is what you want to do, then go for it. Another option is you get your associates degree at the...

  23. ICU to Floor?

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

    I personally think the ICU anal-retentiveness would make the transition to the floor more difficult, rather than easier. Have you ever worked on a floor before? If not, try shadowing a floor nurse...

  24. Ratio on step-down unit

    April, RN replied to cp24001's topic in General Nursing

    Terrible for both the nurses and the patients. What management is doing is unacceptable and it's obvious in your posts that you know already this. I hope you are actively looking for a new job and...

  25. Hooters as Job History...Could this hurt my chances of getting a job?

    April, RN replied to AMD88's topic in Nursing Career

    It's possible that you aren't getting job offers not because of the Hooters job, but because many places have cut back so much on budgets and hiring. I'd leave the experience on there. Personally, I...