Burn-Unit-RN

Burn-Unit-RN has 1 years experience and specializes in Burns / Plastic Surgery / Wound Care.

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1. Anyone who works at MGH?

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to DolphinRN84's topic in Massachusetts

   Typically MGH will only accept RNs who already have ICU experience. What is your nursing background? If you're not already an ICU nurse, I would try to transfer units at your current facility first and then reapply to MGH in a year. The hospital also...

2. New grad, passed NCLEX...what steps do I need to take to become a burn nurse?

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to MidLifeRN2012's topic in Burn

   I got hired on a burn unit as a new grad, and I love it! I worked there first as a nursing assistant, so I did have an idea of what the role of the RN would be like. As far as certifications, there are very few for burn nurses. The American Burn Asso...

3. Experienced Nurses Should Leave Legacies to New Nurses

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to jasnms's topic in Relations

   I think that we all enter nursing for different reasons. The OP mentioned that it is his calling, which is very well may be. I will clarify for the OP that nursing is in fact a profession, however one of may have a calling into a profession. On my un...

4. What should I do?

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to soonercal's topic in Men

   I know it can be easy to look far ahead into the future, but I think that you should start by focusing on getting through your accelerated BSN program first. Like the above poster stated, ER/ICU experience will be required to be accepted into a progr...

5. Experienced RN - can't find job, any advice

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to BlkDog's topic in Massachusetts

   My best advice is to just not give up. Even if a job posting says BSN required, apply anyway. Your 4 years of med/surg/tele experience are VERY valuable, and hospitals who have a immediate position to fill would rather you over a new grad BSN. I woul...

6. What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men

   I have actually experienced this many times (though my career has been very short). Many of our mastectomy/breast reconstruction pts will politely ask if they can have a female nurse. Sometimes this can be difficult as it may be an hour into the shif...

7. Dressing question

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

   I can give a little insight into this. A wet to dry 4x4 covered with a tegaderm would not be the proper way to dress that. The tegaderm does not allow the absess to dry out at all (because ultimately that's why you would I&D it). Honestly, if it ...

8. Inaccurate respiratory rates

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly as frustrating as it seems, I can understand where some of the CNA/PCTs are coming from. Some of them are assigned to take vital signs q4 for an entire unit, which may include 30+ patients (on top of washing up god knows how many full care p...