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Hi there. I live in Newton, which borders Waltham. Depending on where you will livei n Waltham, you could be potentially only 10 minutes from Boston-it's shaped weird like that. Moody Street is great-very ethnic-lots of good food. There is a large Guademalan and Hispanic pop. there, so if you know Spanish I'm sure it would greatly help your career. I don't know of any home health agencies off hand because I work in hospital and for agency. Good luck to you. The weather is usually very cold and snowy this time of year but it has been unseasonably warm with like no snow this year-very bizarre.

Hi there. I just started wokring at this agency because my hours have been reduced. Is anyone familiar with it? If so, what do you think of them? Do they have a lot of opportunities avail. for you?

That's all too common of a thought if you ask me. I, on the other hand have to say that it can be so CRAZY. I don't think people realize that wehn we have 5 patients, that we actually have ten, seeing how we are responsible for all infant vitals, assessments, and any tests hat need to be done (PKU, hearing, Glucose). I was thinking of this last night when I was running back and forth down the hall trying to remember when I went to the bathroom last this WEEK.

Is there any magical potions when it comes to finding out where a fundus in. Sometimes I have such a hard time figuring it out. It almost always feels deviated to the right to me even if the patient has an empty bladder. Not to mention it takes me s long to go poking the poor girl in the belly while I am searching for it. Any tips would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.

What is an IP?

I started orientation on the postpartum unit at a 400 bed community hospital. r had been wokring on the med-surge flood there as an aide for a bout a year before. Anyhow. I love it. Sometimes I sit there and wonder if I am dreaming. Can I really be getting paid for this, and paid well? It's definately something I've wanted to do for so long and being able to do it right out of school makes me so thankful. I LOVE it! I love being with mamas and equally love being with the babies. In addition, the starting pay is the same if not more than most of the Boston hospitals and the incentives they offer are great (reimbursement for NCLEX, tution reimbursement and they also pay my loan payment every month).

I work at MWMC FUH and they started me at 24.43 with 10% eve diff. and 15% night diff. Just started last week. Have worked there as a PCA for a year-really love it!

Awesome! I look forward to that day!

By golly I hope it's legal because I am working as an aide while waiting for a new grad position. I'm beggining to think it won't work for much longer though:(

Wow. thanks for your comments. They were appreciated and helpful. This may sound dumb, but what is an LVN? I'm thinking it may be what call an LPn but I'm not sure. Do either of you know whether the hospitals hire new grads year round or only once or twice a year?

I spoke to a nurse recruiter at South Shore and she said they are not hiring new grads again until December or February. I can't find a job either. I've been looking for 3 months.

Hi there. I am a new grad RN living in Massachusetts. I can not find a job to save my life. I have applied to over 60 jobs and nobody is hiring new grads. First of all, I was wondering-are there many positions in Texas for new grads like myslef? What is the pay? Secondly, where is a good, affordable place to live? I have heard Sugarland is nice. Any info. or or suggestions would be grand! thanks in advance. -Marcie

Honestly? I have applied to Brigham and Womens, Beth Israel, Metro West Medical Center, Newton Wellesley, Mount Auburn, Emerson, Mass General, Beverly Hospital, Faulkner Hospital, Saint E's, NEMC and geez, I think that might be it. I cannot believe how hard it is to get a job as a new grad. It is SO discouraging.

Thanks. I was thinking of trying Beverly.

Don't feel bad about the job hunt. I'm in the same boat. Here, i live 5 minutes from Boston and will probably end up driving 40 miles to work just to have a job-Aaaagh!