Talia1981

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1. Canadian LPN soon to be grad wanting to work in FL

   Talia1981 replied to CDNGURL's topic in Florida

   Unless one of your parents are American or you marry an American you can't work in the USA as an LPN. Only RNs are needed here under the TN visa which is fairly easy to obtain. The USA doesn't have a shortage of LPNs. Email me if you need more info. ...

2. May 2009 OLD grad, called 17 hospitals today...

   Talia1981 replied to GuatericanNurse's topic in Massachusetts

   Awe I can't believe your post! I was in a similar situation back in 2008. I had 2 years of LPN med/surg experience behind me. I got a job scrubbing as an RN at Mass eye and ear after 5 months. Their OR was really hurting then so they trained me. I on...

3. Need advice on how to find a job (New Grad)

   Talia1981 replied to jamintz's topic in General Nursing

   Don't be picky when it comes to your first job if there isn't much out there. Go behind HR and find out the managers name, send them your resume. I know that's how I got into a specialty area because HR didn't think I was qualified but the nurse mana...

4. Top tips for an OR RN

   Talia1981 replied to RNAndrea's topic in Operating Room

   I am a visual learner so I bought some multi colored index cards and a plastic box. You could use the different colors for each surgeon or service. I would write all my info and notes, surgeon quirks on them, draw diagrams on the back of the room set...

5. best hospital for L&D

   Talia1981 replied to elleRN's topic in Massachusetts

   South shore hospital in Weymouth, ma serves most of the south shore. I had a great experience there and it felt like having the ammenities of Boston without the city. Worth checking out if you want to be 20 mins outside of the city.

6. Job Market in Fort Myers and Life style

   Talia1981 replied to nursejae's topic in Florida

   Hey there, I'm a Canadian as well. I've been working in the USA for 2 years in Boston. I also have a vacation condo on siesta key near Sarasota because I hoped to work there. Unfortunately I can't save any money if I lived there. Although fort myers ...

7. What do you love about the OR? & what do you hate?

   Talia1981 replied to blueberry21's topic in Operating Room

   Love: 95% of all weekends and holidays off, one sleeping patient, hovermats, no call bells, one simple chart to fill, no chasing down dr's for petty orders, no family, no commodes, no feeding hate:answering pages, techs that think nursing is too easy...

8. Things you've seen in the O.R that made your teeth crinch?

   Talia1981 replied to RNman09's topic in Operating Room

   Guy up in yellow fins for a buttock abscess. Don't you looooove those add ons? The cottage cheese pus literally shot about 8 feet when the surgeon started. I had to stand outside the substerile because I was swallowing my own vomit from the smell. On...

9. 2009 On-Call Pay Scales

   Talia1981 replied to openheartmary's topic in Operating Room

   Boston suburb, 8 ORs, $5 beeper pay, 2 hr minimum. Take call 1-2 times a month through the week and 4-48hr weekends a year, 1 assigned holiday a year. Union hospital.

10. child care w/ crazy hours?

    Talia1981 replied to httamli's topic in General Nursing

    I chose to work in the OR for this reason. My daughter was 7 months when I went back to work. I work 9am-11pm Tuesday/wed/thursday. I get every Friday sat sun monday off. I take my daughter to daycare from 815am-6pm then a sitter gets her for the eve...

11. 2009 On-Call Pay Scales

    Talia1981 replied to openheartmary's topic in Operating Room

    Plymouth, Ma $5.00/hr beeper pay. Time and a half on call pay. Small community hospital, no trauma. I know some hospitals in Boston pay 1/2 base pay to carry the beeper!

12. I about cried for a classmate today....

    Talia1981 replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I can sympathize with her. The same thing happened to me when I got to OB. The first test I had was on the basics about OB. I thought I would ace it considering I worked on a post partum floor as an LPN as I was taking my RN course. I bombed the ...

13. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    Talia1981 replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

    New grad ADN Boston $27.00 base pay M-F 7-3

14. SSN, NCLEX & CGFNS issues

    Talia1981 replied to herseyjh's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there, Minnesota is supposed to be the quickest and you don't need a SSN to get the license. Michigan will also give you a license without a SSN. However, you can apply anywhere regardless of the SSN. You do not require a license to get t...

15. Ontario LPN's - how many are bridging?

    Talia1981 replied to linzz's topic in International

    I briged in the USA in one year after I completed my RPN studies. I just wrote my NCLEX-RN and passed. I can not come back to Canada until I have a BSN but most facilities in the USA will pay you to get it. I have no regrets at this point.