Nemc

Nurseismade RN · May 17, 2008

i live very veryy close to NEMC and it is definately a location that I would like to know more about. Does anyone have any info on tufts-new england medical center?? New grad program? Pay scale? What are the benefits like? Has anyone heard if the nurses were satisfied there? Any what kind of units do the specialize in (besides the floating for peds)? Any other info about it would be great. Also, if anyone can recommend other good new grad nursing programs would be appreciated, thank youuu!!

I worked there as a student nurse tech (float).......prior to that I was a unit coordinator......

I found most of the floors to be good floors....there were some really ****** nurses on one floor...i would not recommend working on that floor. NEMC as a whole needs a lot of help.....somewhat chaotic is the only way to describe it, with not much direction. I did not take a position with them due to schedule conflict.....I would have had to work rotation which included nites......I have a teenager need I say more!!!! I always thought I would never work there, But If i had the perfect schedule and worked on a good floor......I have decided I would work there.

I did find a job which I could choose my schedule and I love it,.it even pays new grads more than NEMC....only thing is that I have to travel outside Boston to get there......

oncnursemsn · May 21, 2008

I work at Tufts (we performed a little surgery on our name....) and I'm on a unit that I love, even though we don't have a manager right now. The nurses are supportive of each other, and a lot have years and even decades of experience. I like working with a talented and educated staff.

I wish I could say they have a "formal" new grad program, they don't. You're usually assigned a primary preceptor, and you will have their schedule for your orientation. They do try to not have you with multiple preceptors, which is good.

As a city teaching hospital, I've been very satisfied and don't think I could work in a small community non teaching hospital again. You will see diagnoses that get sent into town at smaller hospitals. (Example: Ted Kennedy was evacuated pronto from the Cape.) We have patients from Canada to Bermuda.

I like having interns (to harrass-no, just kidding!), residents, etc. It's a stimulating and challenging environment. We are the smallest teaching hospital in Boston, but did the most heart transplants in the city!

I work there because while it's a teaching hospital, it's on the small size so I don't think our patients feel overwhelmed. To see what I mean, go to the Farber or to BI- I visited a friend, and I was a bit overwhelmed by the sheer size.

So, check us out- a lot of good changes in the 7 years I've been there. :nurse: