sbostonRN

sbostonRN

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About sbostonRN

sbostonRN specializes in Med/Surg, Rehab.


I have a BS in Biology from UMass Amherst. I have my ASN from Lawrence Memorial/Regis College in Medford, MA. Working on my BSN now too.

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  1. Are Hospitals hiring RN's with an Associates?

    They do have a policy that you must obtain your BSN within 5 years of hire. But I was already enrolled in a BSN program, which probably did help me get hired. Soon after I got hired, they instituted a policy to not hire anymore ASN nurses. This has b...
  2. Are Hospitals hiring RN's with an Associates?

    I would not go to a for profit school when there are so many BSN programs out now. I got a hospital job with my ASN but I'm enrolled in a BSN program and I had 2.5 years experience.
  3. Non-diapering nursing home patients

    We don't even stock the incontinence briefs at my hospital. If a patient wants them, they have to bring their own but we don't condone their usage. We'd rather have them go on the bed pad and then change it than walk around with half a days worth of ...
  4. Industrial Piercing

    I unfortunately had to remove my tragus piercing for nursing school and it healed over by the time I graduated. It stinks, I know, but patients and families will look to you as a professional and it's an important image to maintain.
  5. Dizzy during circumcision

    Honestly I think it's a totally normal reaction to seeing something like that for the first time. I get grossed out by certain things and need to leave or sit down. Know your limits and don't be embarrassed. Everyone has something that is a trigger. ...
  6. And yes, it's much much less stressful than nursing. You do have to do a good job but you aren't responsible for life and death decisions daily.
  7. I was a med tech before becoming an RN. I switched because I was bored and felt unchallenged. It's a good, stable career path though. In my lab we made slides, ran different tests using a variety of machines and were exposed to different chemicals. T...
  8. Assessing Each Other??!??

    We practice assessments on each other with loose clothing/tank tops. Everything remains covered. I agree with previous posters that you don't know what's abnormal until you know what's normal. It's actually fun to practice things like percussion and ...
  9. gloves?

    I usually like to keep a pair in my pocket for emergencies. Like if I run into a room and my fall risk patient is halfway to the bathroom and the glove box is across the room. But I don't use my "pocket gloves" for dressing changes or anything else. ...
  10. How is your schedule set?

    We do self-scheduling at my current job, but like KelRN215 said, it's more like a "wish list". I am able to request off any days I have class or other plans and generally haven't had any issues getting those off (have only been working there for 6 mo...
  11. What is your degree in other than nursing?

    BS in Biology with a minor in Psych and Chemistry.
  12. How often are you called off?

    I've only been called off once in 6 months and it was for a shift I had picked up. Usually nurses can call the staffing office and be asked to be placed on the "first off" list. So while nurses get cancelled a lot, it's usually the nurses who want to...
  13. Which job? Need advice.

    I would give it time. Your boss knows you want FT status so it's just a matter of time. Is there a lot of turnover on your current floor? What is considered benefits eligible? You may only need to have 64 biweekly hours to be eligible. It sounds l...
  14. burned out

    As I said in my previous post, I just started back to school for my BSN (2.5 years as an RN). In one of my classes we're learning about barriers that nurses have in obtaining their BSN and one often cited is trauma from their ASN program! That surpri...
  15. burned out

    I waited two years before starting back for my BSN and am happy with that decision. I was able to feel grounded in my new career before jumping head first into a new program. I live in the northeast which is very BSN heavy but I didn't have trouble f...