lux libertas

lux libertas has 2 years experience and specializes in OR.

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1. Healthy eating tips + maintaining work life balance

   lux libertas replied to CanadianRN18's topic in Stress 101

   Congrats on your NICU position! This isn't for everyone, but what I've found the most helpful is to make one of my daily meals a protein smoothie loaded with fruit, nuts, veggies and low glycemic protein. The fiber and protein fill me up without maki...

2. On-call criteria for Surgery nurses

   lux libertas replied to TTaylor123's topic in Operating Room

   It seems like an ageism/discrimination issue to me On my unit it's first come, first serve and then the remaining call shifts are randomized among staff.

3. Question about Bachelors in Nutrition/RN jobs after school- Advice needed!

   lux libertas replied to NicoleB1989's topic in General Students

   MA BSN graduate here, from what I've seen and heard the BSN specifically is a requisite if you want to work at the longwood medical area hospitals. However, Greater Boston area hospitals like Lawerence General and Beverly will consider ADNs as long a...

4. Bored with circulating

   lux libertas replied to marlee84's topic in General Nursing

   I wish you the best of luck! I am starting out in the OR too and although I'm enchanted with the speciality I'm also pretty certain I'd like to change specialties someday. If you think of it, keep us posted on your progress. It would be great to have...

5. Dealing with conflict in the OR

   lux libertas replied to lux libertas's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks for the insight. You're right, it makes more sense to use that question to get a feel for a person's ability to be assertive than quiz someone who's never worked in the OR on a protocol.

6. Dealing with conflict in the OR

   lux libertas posted a topic in Operating Room

   I'm a new grad looking for work in an operating room. I recently had an interview for an OR position that went well (I ended up being offered the job), but I didn't like how one of the questions went and I'm wondering if anyone can share their insigh...

7. Wilderness first responder vs. wilderness EMT

   lux libertas posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a pre-nursing student set to enter my clinical years next fall. The idea of working for a remote response team (expedition/wilderness nursing, flight nursing..) is appealing to me but I understand that these fields require a specialized skill se...

8. Which prereqs are the most relevant to nursing?

   lux libertas replied to lux libertas's topic in General Students

   Anyways, these posts are driving something home for me: there are no shortcuts! I appreciate your perspectives :)

9. Which prereqs are the most relevant to nursing?

   lux libertas replied to lux libertas's topic in General Students

   I hope I didn't give the impression that I thought these courses were irrelevant or that I didn't understand that the nursing education is a staircase system, where each subsequent learning experience is grounded on an understanding of information fr...

10. Which prereqs are the most relevant to nursing?

    lux libertas posted a topic in General Students

    I'm going into my second year of my BSN nursing program in the fall and wondering which prereqs I've taken/am going to take are the most relevant to core nursing classes down the line. I have a couple of busy semesters ahead and want to make sure I'm...

11. Any Double Major Students Out There?

    lux libertas posted a topic in General Students

    I'm about to enter my second year of my undergraduate BSN program and am entertaining the idea of double majoring in Microbiology. I've heard that managing the coursework for two majors (especially nursing) can be tricky and only a handful of my peer...

12. In Hospital Nursing Assistant Training Programs?

    lux libertas replied to lux libertas's topic in Massachusetts

    Thank you! I wish they'd advertise these opportunities more.

13. In Hospital Nursing Assistant Training Programs?

    lux libertas posted a topic in Massachusetts

    I recently heard that one of my classmates from New Jersey completed a CNA training program in a hospital back in NJ. The hospital where she worked provided a 2 week classroom orientation and 1 month floor orientation, then hired her to work as a CNA...

14. Healthcare Related Jobs for an Unlicensed Student?

    lux libertas replied to lux libertas's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I have no issues with working as a CNA and I would love to be a nursing assistant even more. But since I don't have clinical experience or the certification I thought I might be undesirable. I live in Mass too so it makes me hopeful that you found wo...

15. Umass Amherst or Umass Lowell for BSN

    lux libertas replied to Jellois99's topic in Massachusetts

    I'm a current student at UMass Amherst and I love it! Like your daughter, I was deciding between Amherst and St. A's last year. What it came down to for me was price and overall experience. With UMA I feel like my money was really well spent - the Nu...