Raisin08

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1. Nurse CM Reality Check

   Raisin08 replied to Raisin08's topic in Case Management

   Hello, Thanks for responding CM1947. My Providers are mostly Infectious Disease specialists/PCPs and a large proportion of my patients have HIV/AIDS. So I do a lot of phone triage for folks, often with compromised immunity and coordinate follow-up, r...

2. Nurse CM Reality Check

   Raisin08 posted a topic in Case Management

   Hello all, I've been about 6 months at my job in an outpatient clinic as a nurse case manager and it seems a much different role than that of the hospital cm. First, I work as part of a clinical team of several MDs and mid-level providers, and all to...

3. Advice needed Please- Clinic vs Hospital.

   Raisin08 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, First some demographics; New grad RN, BSN, decade of Acute hospital CNA experience, Massachusetts, in financial despair. I have a second interview for a fantastic clinic job- and I think I may get an offer. But I am concerned that If I take a...

4. How long before an RN License Number is issued In MAss?

   Raisin08 replied to Raisin08's topic in Massachusetts

   I wanted to post the outcome- in case anyone has the same problem and reads this... PCS called back about an hour after I left a message telling them they had not entered/forwarded my license application info. The lady took some additional informati...

5. How long before an RN License Number is issued In MAss?

   Raisin08 replied to Raisin08's topic in Massachusetts

   I'm glad I did call- Apparently there was a lapse in communication between the people who received my application and the BON. The board had no record of my application at all (which was sent and paid for a month ago). Long sigh.:zzzzz So, at lea...

6. How long before an RN License Number is issued In MAss?

   Raisin08 posted a topic in Massachusetts

   Hello, I passed the NCLEX (RN) in Massachusetts 2 1/2 weeks ago and still there is no license number in my name on the MA BON web site. How long should this typically take? The website says it should only take 7 business days for the LIC# to post ...

7. New Grad from Maine moving to Mass... some questions!

   Raisin08 replied to cheesecake89's topic in Massachusetts

   I don't mean to be all gloom and doom- I'm sure there are jobs for new grads here- somewhere... This is what I've learned so far about getting a job as a new grad in Mass #1. A lot of hospitals have new graduate programs that may not be well advertis...

8. New Grad from Maine moving to Mass... some questions!

   Raisin08 replied to cheesecake89's topic in Massachusetts

   Hi Studentmich- I moved from Maine to Mass in August when I graduated (BSN) with stars in my eyes after hearing about how much better the pay was down here, but still cant find a job, and believe me- I've cast a wide net. The trouble has been gettin...

9. New grad training programs

   Raisin08 replied to NonstopLearning's topic in Massachusetts

   Me too. I graduated in August with my BSN and moved to Massachusetts for my husband's job, only to find it just about impossible to get an interview- even at in rehab, LTC and clinics. After 100+ applications I got just one interview and haven't he...