bostongrad07

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1. What is Nurse:Patient ratio at your hospital?

   bostongrad07 replied to Ty-134's topic in Massachusetts

   day shift- up to 4 pts. night shift- 5 or 6 we never have a nursing assistant on nights unless we had a nurse call out and/or it's very busy. On dayshift we usually have one tech to the whole floor, so basically, we do all the nursing assistant stu...

2. New grad and gaining weight?!?!

   bostongrad07 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hey all -- I graduated in May 07, and just hit my 6 month mark of being a nurse. I never gained the freshman 15 of college, but, I feel like over the past two months, I've started gaining the nursing 15!! I don't even necessarily feel like my diet ha...

3. travel assignments for burn nurses?

   bostongrad07 replied to babybluefeather's topic in Travel

   mgh burn unit uses travelers. so does shriners boston..

4. Hospitals that hire new grads?

   bostongrad07 replied to MerdalRN's topic in Massachusetts

   if you don't mind floating you should apply to nemc they are hiring a ton of new grads lately..

5. Reimbursement for Nursing Programs??

   bostongrad07 replied to nanouche MA's topic in Massachusetts

   Congrats on graduating!! A few hospitals will pay your nursing loans if you sign on a for a certain amount of time with them (IE: Lahey clinic does this). You also get a "discount" on any Perkins Loans you get once you can show proof of having a nu...

6. Is it easier for a nursing assistant to get job in boston than someone who wasnt one?

   bostongrad07 replied to wackyj2000's topic in Massachusetts

   I have to agree that you should go for it! Everyone i know who got a job right out of nursing school, got a job on a floor they worked on. And everyone else (like me) who wanted to do something different had a hard time finding a job!! If you know ...

7. New grad moving to Boston from CA

   bostongrad07 replied to labfreak's topic in Massachusetts

   Ya, I'd like no know where the nursing shortage is too!! All the big hospitals in boston have new grad programs.. (MGH, Brigham, BI, Children's, BMC, etc..) It just varies by hospital and even varies by floor what the program is like. Like how many...

8. anyone moving to boston... ?

   bostongrad07 replied to bostongrad07's topic in Massachusetts

   ahh i totally understand, i feel like i know every listing on craigslist right now and the worst part is, i've been to boston like 5 times in the past week to meet with realtors and when I call them i'll be like, so i wanna see these places you have ...

9. anyone moving to boston... ?

   bostongrad07 posted a topic in Massachusetts

   Hi all - I graduated from a Boston college this past may and I'm starting a new grad job on Oct 1st. I was wondering if anyone out there is looking for a roommate in Boston or know of anyone who is? I've spent the last month looking for a place in ...

10. New Grad Job Help

    bostongrad07 replied to lveroflife's topic in Massachusetts

    Hi - I just want you all to know I understand your frustration... I started applying for jobs last January and I graduated from a Boston school this past may. It was the most frustrating time ever. And if I heard "I can't believe you're having a h...

11. new grads having time finding jobs?

    bostongrad07 replied to bostongrad07's topic in New Nurse

    I took my boards about two weeks ago... and I have been hoping now that I've passed I may hear something.. I know a lot of other people in the same boat as me here in the northeast.. so who knows..

12. new grads having time finding jobs?

    bostongrad07 posted a topic in New Nurse

    anyone else having a hard time finding a job?! I've been applying for months with only two call backs (first one I really didn't like, and the second I just got a letter today saying they chose someone else). I've given up on finding the "perfect" f...

13. Boston area nurses?

    bostongrad07 replied to Joyfulgirl29's topic in Massachusetts

    have you looked into public health nursing? it seems like a completely different branch of nursing.. def. different than hospital nursing. you get to be with people on their own terms, like on the streets helping homeless..

14. any new grads getting jobs?

    bostongrad07 replied to jam2007's topic in Massachusetts

    ya i agree with you janine. everyone i know who has a job is working on the floor where they were a nursing assistant or they are moving out of mass.

15. new grad?

    bostongrad07 replied to bostongrad07's topic in Connecticut

    thanks! i applied to hartford, and im suppose to hear from them within the week... also, has anyone been to ct children's medical center? I'm wondering what type of patients are on the "8th floor"??