MASSRN2B

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1. Anyone know of any Boston-area EDs that hire new grads?

   MASSRN2B replied to Strahd's topic in Massachusetts

   I would be curious about this too because any hospital that hires a new grad in the ED is not a place I would want to go to in an emergency. I am a ADN student and I work in an ED as a tech. I can't imagine why a new grad would want to work there. ...

2. Quincy College or Laboure..I can't decide!

   MASSRN2B replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts

   I am also in the class that is graduating 1/18/08 (like Julia...) Jaz-We had a fair number of LPN's join us in our second year this semester. Some have been LPN's for years and some just finished thier LPN education at Quincy or from other program...

3. "Boston Hosp. Won't Hire New RNs w/o BSN"??

   MASSRN2B replied to dtrmnd2sccd's topic in Massachusetts

   Many of the Boston hospitals' job websites have "BSN preferred". I know recent grads that are now working in Boston (BID, Brigham). Mass General and Dana Farber have magnet status...you wouldn't get hired without a BSN at any magnet hospital. Ther...

4. Desperately Need Help With Care Plans

   MASSRN2B replied to LVN2006's topic in Student Assist

   Just think about the s/s r/t each of the medical diagnosis. What would you expect a patient with CHF to experience? What would they look like? What limitations would they have? Then created your nsg dx based on that and not focus so much on the m...

5. Working on holidays

   MASSRN2B posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! For those of you that have worked on the major holidays, what do you differently that day, if anything, for yourselves or for the patients?

6. Desperately Need Help With Care Plans

   MASSRN2B replied to LVN2006's topic in Student Assist

   Bowel incontinence r/t decreased awareness of need to defecate/loss of sphincter control. Deficient knowledge r/t lack of information on normal bowel elimination. Disturbed body image r/t inability to control elimination of stool. Risk for impaired s...

7. Pre-Req. Question

   MASSRN2B replied to SuccessSW's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hello! I too have made a career change from the cubicle city of Accounting to nursing. I have just finished all of my pre-req's and "non-nursing" classes. I was also worried seeing as how the classes I had taken until now were all business/liberal...

8. "Just" a nurse? You can do so much better!

   MASSRN2B replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in General Nursing

   I have had similar experiences with my parents and I am 31! Throughout high school my sister and I were typical overachievers. It was pre-determined that I would be a doctor and my sister would be a lawyer. Well my sister is a lawyer and I am an a...

9. Spring Starter and NERVOUS!!!!

   MASSRN2B replied to Nathalie's topic in General Students

   Hi Nathalie-Congratulations on your Spring acceptance I am also starting in January. I will also have an hour & a half roundtrip commute like some of the other posts mentioned. Last month, in anticipation of another tough New England winter, ...

10. Chemistry for dummies (me) please help...

    MASSRN2B replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    Hi Christy-When I took my Chem and A&P classes, I found that some High School websites were really helpful. Usually the concepts would be explained in simpler terms. Many sites also offered interactive practice tests. Chemistry sites: http://db...

11. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    MASSRN2B replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men

    I am a woman and I get bothered by the term "male nurse". Of course a nurse is a nurse to most people, but I think there is a generational gap as far as the acceptance of men in female dominated occupations and women in male dominated occupations. My...

12. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    MASSRN2B replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

    Associate Degree-Nursing

13. Just curious - Age 35+ make it hard to find job?

    MASSRN2B replied to DanaS's topic in New Nurse

    Hi Dana-Thanks for posting this question to the community. I am curious as well. I am also 31 and leaving a career in "the corporate world" and a company that I have been with for almost 9 years. I often see cases of ageism in my current field, but...

14. Waiting Period

    MASSRN2B replied to AspiringNurse40's topic in Massachusetts

    Hi-I was also told (by an admissions rep) that everyone on the LPN waitlist was called last year. Just in case Q.C. doesn't work out, you may want to look at LPN programs at Vocational High Schools in your district. For example: I am in the South...

15. Who else is starting clinicals in the winter?

    MASSRN2B replied to RosesrReder's topic in Pre-Nursing

    No word yet on what I need to get. Orientation is in September so I assume all the details will be addressed then. I will have a million questions by then!