Welcome nurses from Massachusetts!

[Ted]

Although I live in New York, I commute just 30 miles to work in one of the smallest hospitals in Massachusetts as an ICU/CCU nurse. It's small. . . it's really, really, really small! Why just the other day there were four patients in the entire hospital!

And there was one day when there was only one patient!

I love working here. Don't know how long the hospital will be able to keep its doors opens. But will stay there until I get the "pink slip".

I also love Massachusetts! (Well, and New York, too!) I lived in Boston for 5 wonderful years where I attended Berklee College of Music. . . . oh so long ago. . . . over 20 years ago . . . . But it was a wonderful time for me. I love your mountains and your ocean seashores, and, of course, your people! :)

Just want to say a warm hello to you all from one nurse who works in Massachusetts to another. :)

Ted

[c15th01]

hello ,my name is christine, i read the threads here nurses in MA and i feel that the people there in MA are warm people though i havent been there, i am planning to take my NCLEX-r.n. this december or january 2007 and plan to practice there in MA its nice that theres a post like this at least i get to know a little what is it there in the place where i plan to practice someday,i hope people there are really nice as what i read here. :1luvu:

[jayman1958]

Hello Everbody,

I am a nursing student at Rivier College in Nashua. My sister just graduated from Holden Health in Nashua and got her LPN license. She has 10+ years experience as a home health aide, but none as an LPN. She is trying to get a job. Any leads or suggestions. She doesn't want to work in a nursing home.

Thanks, Jerry

[miss h.m]

hi everyone! I'm so glad to have come across this forum! I live on the Cape and I'm enrolled in a CNA course at Cape Cod College...I'm also taking the entrance exam for the LPN course at the Upper Cape tech...I hope I do well! out of 170 questions on the test I need at least 139 correct to get an 80%.why are there so little seats available for this course? anyone here go to either one of these schools?

[zen_arcade]

This might be a bit off topic but I'm looking for specific information and I do live in Boston so I figured it might be appropriate. I am an EMT-B in Boston thinking about going to nursing school. I really enjoy the emergency aspect of my work and I am thinking I would enjoy working as an ER nurse. Both parents of a close friend of mine are RN's (one later become a PA) and their advice to me was "Go anywhere, get your RN and get some experience." Basically they told me "When you're working, nobody cares where you went to school, all they care about are the initials after your name and how hard you work." I have very little in the way of financial resources so I feel that my options are limited, but I also feel a bit lost as well. I was thinking of trying to get into the nursing program at UMass Boston and go for a bachelor's degree as well as the certification, but I don't want to be on a waiting list and I'd like to get certification sooner rather than later. I am supporting myself on meager EMT wages and have no idea what sort of program I would need to get myself on track to be an ER nurse. Just tossing this out there to see if any local folks could steer me in the direction of some help. All thoughts, recommendations, opinions, very much appreciated.

[raflesa]

hello Ted, I've been reading different areas of interest in this web and I came across with this beautiful mountains of Massachusetts. I'm a new member and still very much confused where state should I go to work as a RN. My friend is already working as a RN in a hospital in Boston. We rarely communicate so I have minimal information regarding Massachusetts. I think I will consider this state as one from my best choices. Presently I lived in a mountainous area and I would still want to consider living in this kind of environment if ever I will be given the chance to work in US. My dream is to work in a nursing home because I have special attachments to our older generations. Maybe because I'm very close to my grandparents and do have compassion for them. Are there a lot of nursing homes I can choose from who accepts RN for employment. I will try to browse on MA BON on how to take the licensure exam there. I hope the requirements are not that complicated. Hope to get some response to my inquiries.

[DDRN4me]

This might be a bit off topic but I'm looking for specific information and I do live in Boston so I figured it might be appropriate. I am an EMT-B in Boston thinking about going to nursing school. I really enjoy the emergency aspect of my work and I am thinking I would enjoy working as an ER nurse. Both parents of a close friend of mine are RN's (one later become a PA) and their advice to me was "Go anywhere, get your RN and get some experience." Basically they told me "When you're working, nobody cares where you went to school, all they care about are the initials after your name and how hard you work." I have very little in the way of financial resources so I feel that my options are limited, but I also feel a bit lost as well. I was thinking of trying to get into the nursing program at UMass Boston and go for a bachelor's degree as well as the certification, but I don't want to be on a waiting list and I'd like to get certification sooner rather than later. I am supporting myself on meager EMT wages and have no idea what sort of program I would need to get myself on track to be an ER nurse. Just tossing this out there to see if any local folks could steer me in the direction of some help. All thoughts, recommendations, opinions, very much appreciated.

Zen, look into local community colleges like Bunker Hill for your preqs first... then you can go on to one of the many other colleges around for your BSN and cert. You might also want to look into some cc ADN programs ane work as a nurse while obtaining the BSN and cert. good lluck!!!

[mollie]

Hello everyone,

I am from Brockton, Ma but have lived in TN for 25 years. I am interested in finding a travel position in the Cape cod area near sandwich. I am an RN currently working in a hospice position. Do you guys know if this would be possible? Any hints would be greatly appreciated.

[nursingstudent29]

Hi Gang,

I'll hop on this thread too...I'm located south of Brockton..

Headed down to plymouth today, what a glorious day it was. Going back to the beach tomorrow.

Glad to meet all the other MA people.

Berta

Hi Berta-

Love the plymouth beach, my family spent our memorial weekend at my husband's aunt in Plymouth, can't wait the July 4th.

[luvpeplrn]

I'm a Maine Girl! Spent 2 years in Peabody Mass, and Lynnfield Mass. I liked it there, but have only worked in Maine.

[RNJR]

Just joined the forum as I am a wanna be RN. I am 26 and feel like I started late. Though everyday I dont go is a day earlier I could have been done. I am taking Pre Reqs at Middlesex Community College. I will then attempt to get into one of the 2 year RN programs. Newburyport is nice. That was my first visit to the ocean here in Mass. New York is nice too. It's almost the same when you live on Lake Ontario. Looks the same as the ocean. Nice to meet everyone and advice is always helpful.

Take care

[carrie13]

Hi everyone -

I've been a member here for a while but figured I would stop in and introduce myself. My name is Carrie and I am a new nurse. I passed NCLEX in March 2007 and just recently found a nursing position. I live in the Framingham/Natick area. I lived in Boston for about 5 years while I was at Northeastern for my business degree. I love the city and I really miss living there. Hopefully after I get a little nursing experience I can find a job in the city that pays enough to afford living there . But for now I'll stay in the suburbs and work at a community hospital.

[stef77]

Another Mass native saying hi :)

I just started my RN program in August and love it so far. I'm going to Brockton Hospital School of Nursing (in Brockton, of course). They have an excellent NCLEX pass rate so I'm sure I'm going to learn everything I need.

Any graduates from bhson?