BostonNurseNic MSN

BostonNurseNic has 12 years experience as a MSN.

Latest Activity

1. Pay??

   BostonNurseNic replied to Kc_LPN0602's topic in School

   Curious to know how things are working out for you? Are you still loving your position, have you found a balance with the salary? I am not a school nurse, but I did a 4 month practicum last year for my MSN program and LOVED it. I've interviewed fo...

2. Nurse injector programs in Boston area

   BostonNurseNic replied to anig's topic in Aesthetics

   Hi there! Wondering if either of you ever pursued classes in the Boston area? I looked into Dr. Russo and his courses look great.

3. Salary grid/contract

   BostonNurseNic posted a topic in School

   Hi everyone: I have an upcoming interview for a school nurse position (Massachusetts) in a suburban, public school district. They sent me a link to their current contract, which includes salaries with steps. I currently work for a federal agen...

4. How did you choose MSN program?

   BostonNurseNic posted a topic in Post Graduate

   Hello, I was recently accepted into 3 MSN programs (Education) and trying to decide which to attend. I am curious to know what some deciding factors were in choosing your MSN program. My choices are: local private college evening/hybrid program (4...

5. Typical schedule.

   BostonNurseNic posted a topic in School

   Hi everyone! I am curious to know what hours everyone works. What is your typical daily work schedule look like? Thanks! :)

6. Boston Va retention

   BostonNurseNic replied to SheriffLauren's topic in Massachusetts

   Retention is pretty decent in the Boston VA system. I would recommend contacting your local nurse recruiter and having that person get in touch with the Boston recruiter (who is located in Brockton MA). A lot of times they have relationships with e...

7. Quincy College LPN-RN

   BostonNurseNic replied to vitiana's topic in Massachusetts

   Hi - yes, I only applied to the weekend program because that is all that was offered for that particular start date. I had all of the pre-recs complete except the computer class and I took that online before the start of the program. I only took th...

8. Quincy College LPN-RN

   BostonNurseNic replied to vitiana's topic in Massachusetts

   Hello - I completed the weekend bridge program in December 2016 and passed NCLEX-RN with no problem in March 2017. We changed instructors half-way through the program, and each one had very different lecturing styles. Overall, the program was not d...

9. Hospitals in MA with ASN residencies?

   BostonNurseNic replied to Hibbzem17's topic in Massachusetts

   Boston Medical Center (BMC) is more than a hospital. It´s a network of support and care that touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in need each year. It is the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New Engla...

10. what path do I take? LPN and bridge, straight to RN?

    BostonNurseNic replied to lsthomas7's topic in ADN/BSN

    Just go straight for RN. You never know when life will get in the way of your plans, postponing a bridge program. Another thing to consider is employers aren't always flexible with school schedules.

11. Please Post Company's Tuition Reimbursement Info here!

    BostonNurseNic replied to agirlcandream's topic in Career Support

    Facility: VA Boston Healthcare system Location: Boston, MA Tuition Reimbursement: Zero.

12. Solid white, non-athletic, lace-up shoes?

    BostonNurseNic replied to monicatackett's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Grey's anatomy makes a super comfortable nursing shoe/clog that I highly recommend: Amazon.com: SoftWalk Women's Meredith Clog: Shoes Also you might want to look into Crocs "nursing clogs" they're very comfortable and meet all of the criteria liste...

13. VA Hiring Process

    BostonNurseNic replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

    Nanasi: I did receive a salary quote with the tentative verbal offer and it did not change from final offer. I started approximately 6 weeks after tentative offer.

14. New Graduate RN in Boston

    BostonNurseNic replied to FreeMan RN's topic in Massachusetts

    Try the mass.gov website for correctional postings.

15. New Graduate RN in Boston

    BostonNurseNic replied to FreeMan RN's topic in Massachusetts

    Have you looked into prisons? They hire new grads and generally pay very well. My first job was in a minimum security prison and was a very positive experience.