karma482

Thank you SO much for the feedback!! this is really good advice. and congratulations to you for getting back into the hospital!

looking for some advice...I obtained my BSN in nursing 8 years ago. out of college, did 1 year med-surg at prestigious hospital in Boston. I learned ALOT there! then I had my children, and needed very specific hours, so I left and went into ambulatory care x 7 years. now as my children are older, looking to get back into the hospital, but having difficulty even getting a call back from any of them. looking for community hospital at this point, as I need something close to home. any advice on how to get back in? i probably shouldn't have left but only option at the time.

Sorry, I just re-read your post, and saw you live south of Boston. I just checked Harvard Vanguard's website. They have a TON of LPN positions for flu clinics coming up. This is an EASY and GREAT way to make some extra $$$. I always sign up for flu clinics.

I'm not sure where you live, but go to http://www.fallonclinic.com. They have a FT LPN position in internal medicine in Webster. Also, apply for the RN positions as well. They often hire LPN's for the RN positions. I have a BSN and have been a RN for 2 yrs and love it there. I started there as a new grad as well. Good luck! Also, check out Harvard Vanguard if you live in the Boston area. :)

I say...if you were lucky enough to get accepted to pharmacy school, stick with it! I've been trying to get into a PharmD program since the year 2000, and chose nursing as a 2nd profession, and spend every day of my life regretting not getting better grades my 1st yr of college. i am now a nurse with a BSN contemplating finally applying to pharmacy again, or possibly NP program. good luck!

try fallon clinic. they hire LPN's for the RN positions that are posted online. good $ too

Hi there.....i totally feel what you went through, because i am going through the same thing. I have been off orientation for 2 months now, and every morning i have to go into work i have a full-fledged panic attack. i vomit every single morning and know hospital nursing isn't for me. i left a clinic job, that i am dying to go back to. also they still have my RN position open at that clinic, so i think they would take me back. the only reason i tried hospital nursing is b/c everyone told me to be a good nurse, you have to work in a hospital. DON'T listen to them! There are other jobs that are less stressful, and satisfying at the same time. the biggest mistake i ever did was quit my old job, to transfer to hospital work. i feel like i let my family down, b/c the hospital pays more, and has better benefits, but they are losing the real "me" every single day of my life. i haven't been myself for months. i worry every single minute of every day that i have to step foot back in the hospital. it's really sad. anyway, just wanted to let you know that you are not alone, and you WILL find your niche someday.... take care and good luck, :):)

yeah, we rarely get 4 patients during the day. it's almost always 3. i really haven't worked alot of nights, but from what i see, its usually 4-5 patients. that is one thing i am grateful of. i can't imagine handling more than 3 patients and feeling like i am giving good care.

med surg floor, high acuity. we get 3-4 patients in day, and 5-6 at night

So I started my 1st hospital job in one of the most prestigious hospitals in MA about 3-4 months ago. Prior to this, I did an outpatient job x 1 year and 1/2. Everyone always says that you need hospital experience to really be a good nurse. Plus, I took the job for more $ and bragging rights I guess. Big mistake. I have never been so miserable in my life. I take my heart rate at work and its in the 130's. On my way to work every morning I envision myself turning my car around and driving across country and just running away from everything. I don't even care at this point about putting this job on a future resume or anything. I hate it that much. I would rather take care of less acuity patients instead of being hazed and given the worst patients on the floor every day that are about to code. I have thought many times about just not showing up the next shift, but guilt overcomes me. I definitely want to either look for another job in outpatient (where i was much happier), or in another field altogether. I will be starting to see a counselor next week...that is how miserable i am. I spend every day off worrying about the next day i have to go back to this place. please help! do you think i should quit for my own sanity? is any job worth this much stress? am i not giving it enough time? any advice is greatly appreciated! thanks

The biggest piece of advice I can give you guys is get a job somewhere, even if it is NOT a hospital. I always thought that if i got a job in an outpatient clinic then I would NEVER get into a hospital. The opposite was true. I graduated with a BSN in 5/07, worked in an outpatient pedi clinic (while every day applying for hospital jobs). Just 2 months ago I got a call from Mass General. I ended up getting the job on a medical unit and have been there for a month. I absolutely love it. They told me the reason they picked me over other applicants, was because I put myself out there and got a job somewhere. I didn't sit on my license and wait for a hospital job. So basically I had to wait 2 years, to get into what I wanted. It was long worth the wait, and I can see myself at this hospital forever. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

GOT JOB OFFER YESTERDAY!! been waiting for hospital job since 5/07! so excited!

no, i have 1 year experience in pedi urgent care. :)

Hi, I had an interview with a great hospital in Boston and it went really well! they called me 2 days later to come in this friday to shadow a nurse on the floor x 4 hours and meet staff. does this sound like they would be making an offer? has anyone ever shadowed before? what should i expect? what do they expect from me? thanks:heartbeat

Hi, I graduated 5/07 with a BSN in nursing and have been looking for a hospital job ever since (i do outpatient right now). I applied to every hospital in the state except Springfield over the past 2 years, and only got invited for 2 interviews--both of which were given to internal candidates. My luck seemed to change a few weeks ago, when I got called by Mass General in Boston to interview for a position. The interview I thought went really well... they called me yesterday to come back next week to meet the staff, and shadow a nurse for 4 hrs. I am really excited and think that finally after my long wait, I might get an offer!! YAY!! My recommendation is to get a job somewhere if you can (even if it is not a hospital). i always had this fear that if i took an outpatient job, I would NEVER get into a hospital....i'm starting to think that it doesn't matter. what employers seem to be looking for is "confidence." I know MGH posted a few new grad positions on their website a few days ago..try applying for those, you never know....you might get a call like i did :) GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Hi, I graduated in 2007 with a BSN, and have yet to get a hospital job. i work in a doctor's office, and am wondering if i stay there, will i ever get a hospital job? i have applied to every hospital in the state, over and over since last year. can't tell you how frustrated i am. i know that if i never get into a hospital, i can't continue being a RN, b/c i am making NO MONEY at all!!! i owe more than you can imagine in student loan debt. it's not like i am setting my hopes on one major hospital. i would be perfectly satisfied with a community hospital, yet get no calls. any advice??? THANKS:)

Hi October Bride, Does Youville have a good orientation program. How long is it? I am thinking of applying there very soon. I work for a place that leaves me as the only RN MANY TIMES!! I'm sick of putting my license at risk! Thanks:wink2:

HI there, Try Fallon Clinic.... they have 26 different locations in Massachusetts and can put you into specialties such as OB/GYN, pediatrics, internal med etc. they are always looking for LPN's. I work there as a RN, and it's a great work environment. they have fallon health insurance as well. http://www.fallonclinic.com click on careers tab good luck!

Hi, I work for fallon clinic. they hire new grad LPN's in pediatrics, pediatric urgent care, adult urgent care, internal med, ob/gyn. it's another option to consider. good luck check out their website

Hello, I worked about 30 hrs per week while in the program, and I thought the program overall is very doable. the professors are there for the students, and want all of them to succeed. Once you get into clinicals, you can expect 2 days of classes per week, and 3 days (8-9 hrs/day) at your clinical site. While clinicals are not in session, classes usually meet 5 days per week, but some days are very short (like 9am to 1pm) As far as outside studying, I studied before exams and did fine. The school is a major financial commitment. I'll be in debt until 2026, b/c of 6 yrs I put into MCPHS:( Any other q's just let me know!

Susan Robinson, MD at Fallon Clinic in Worcester is amazing. You can look up info about her at fallonclinic.org, and she is accepting new patients. Good Luck!

Hi , can you give more detail about how they treated you when they found out you were pregnant? i might be in the same situation this fall. are you returning to classes right after?? thanks

You will definitely have no problems getting a job. one of my friends from nursing school was an EMT, and she got right into Beth Israel in Boston as soon as she applied. I'm sure you will have no problem getting into ANY Boston hospital that you want. That is so great. i'm so jealous. congrats. i'm so frustrated by the RN job hunt that i'm going for my masters in nursing this fall. At least NP's are wanted in Mass!!!

Hi Chris, I was accepted!!! Just found out yesterday. as far as the hospitals i have tried applying to...pretty much everyone in the state excluding Springfield. I have tried all Boston, Worcester, and community hospitals in between. Not sure if i will switch tracks or not... thanks ! liz

Wow, thanks for the info! I graduated with my BSN in 5/07. I have only worked for a pediatric urgent care clinic in Worcester. Ever since I graduated, I have been trying to get into a hospital setting, but it has been so hard to do so. Primarily, not b/c of the abundance of RN's , but i think its b/c i haven't worked as an aide in college. I am primarily interested in the acute care b/c I might be able to work overnights, which is the schedule my husband has. But, I feel like this is a harder specialty overall, and also b/c i have no experience in it. I would probably be 100% comfortable being a NP in a clinic/outpatient setting. My sister is a NP in NY in a women's health clinic and she loves it, so maybe I will to. that is my primary interest actually--women's health, but the colleges that offer that program, are way too expensive for me to pile on more debt. I'm not sure what i will do yet, but I'm still waiting for an acceptance letter anyways. They told me that they saw a decrease in applications for the traditional masters this year. my entire application was great, except for my GRE scores, but the interviewer told me they don't really rely on those much. Anyways thanks for all your help/support, and I'll let you know if I am accepted! liz