Unless one of your parents are American or you marry an American you can't work in the USA as an LPN. Only RNs are needed here under the TN visa which is fairly easy to obtain. The USA doesn't have a shortage of LPNs. Email me if you need more info. ...
Talia1981 replied to GuatericanNurse's topic in Massachusetts
Awe I can't believe your post! I was in a similar situation back in 2008. I had 2 years of LPN med/surg experience behind me. I got a job scrubbing as an RN at Mass eye and ear after 5 months. Their OR was really hurting then so they trained me. I on...
Don't be picky when it comes to your first job if there isn't much out there. Go behind HR and find out the managers name, send them your resume. I know that's how I got into a specialty area because HR didn't think I was qualified but the nurse mana...
I am a visual learner so I bought some multi colored index cards and a plastic box. You could use the different colors for each surgeon or service. I would write all my info and notes, surgeon quirks on them, draw diagrams on the back of the room set...
Talia1981 replied to elleRN's topic in Massachusetts
South shore hospital in Weymouth, ma serves most of the south shore. I had a great experience there and it felt like having the ammenities of Boston without the city. Worth checking out if you want to be 20 mins outside of the city.
Hey there, I'm a Canadian as well. I've been working in the USA for 2 years in Boston. I also have a vacation condo on siesta key near Sarasota because I hoped to work there. Unfortunately I can't save any money if I lived there. Although fort myers ...
Talia1981 replied to blueberry21's topic in Operating Room
Love: 95% of all weekends and holidays off, one sleeping patient, hovermats, no call bells, one simple chart to fill, no chasing down dr's for petty orders, no family, no commodes, no feeding hate:answering pages, techs that think nursing is too easy...
Guy up in yellow fins for a buttock abscess. Don't you looooove those add ons? The cottage cheese pus literally shot about 8 feet when the surgeon started. I had to stand outside the substerile because I was swallowing my own vomit from the smell. On...
Talia1981 replied to openheartmary's topic in Operating Room
Boston suburb, 8 ORs, $5 beeper pay, 2 hr minimum. Take call 1-2 times a month through the week and 4-48hr weekends a year, 1 assigned holiday a year. Union hospital.
I chose to work in the OR for this reason. My daughter was 7 months when I went back to work. I work 9am-11pm Tuesday/wed/thursday. I get every Friday sat sun monday off. I take my daughter to daycare from 815am-6pm then a sitter gets her for the eve...
Talia1981 replied to openheartmary's topic in Operating Room
Plymouth, Ma $5.00/hr beeper pay. Time and a half on call pay. Small community hospital, no trauma. I know some hospitals in Boston pay 1/2 base pay to carry the beeper!
I can sympathize with her. The same thing happened to me when I got to OB. The first test I had was on the basics about OB. I thought I would ace it considering I worked on a post partum floor as an LPN as I was taking my RN course. I bombed the ...
Hey there, Minnesota is supposed to be the quickest and you don't need a SSN to get the license. Michigan will also give you a license without a SSN. However, you can apply anywhere regardless of the SSN. You do not require a license to get t...
I briged in the USA in one year after I completed my RPN studies. I just wrote my NCLEX-RN and passed. I can not come back to Canada until I have a BSN but most facilities in the USA will pay you to get it. I have no regrets at this point.