jinx13

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1. new grad job update

   jinx13 replied to karma482's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Youville is good; I'm finding it a little overwhelming just because it's my first job, but I expect I'd be feeling the same way no matter where I was working. The other nurses and the management are...

2. new grad job update

   jinx13 replied to karma482's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   You're not alone! Most of the new grads I've met who have tried to find a job in/around Boston have had a tough time of it unless they had a personal connection or worked as a CNA before graduating....

3. Hospitals that hire new grads?

   jinx13 replied to MerdalRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   I graduated in May and *just* landed a job at a LTAC/Rehab hospital in Cambridge. I was shocked at how long it took -- I was beginning to feel like a leper! I didn't get a single interview at any of...

4. LTAC experience?

   jinx13 replied to jinx13's topic in First Year After Licensure

   In case anyone looks at this thread in the future for info, I just wanted to share that I spoke to a nurse recruiter at MGH and she said that a year of experience at a LTAC/rehab hospital like...

5. LTAC experience?

   jinx13 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi, all-- I'm a new grad in the Boston area, and after 4 months of looking for a job on a med/surg floor, I'm starting to think that's just not going to pan out. The only interviews I've gotten have...

6. Ill fitting scrub tops...suggestions?

   jinx13 replied to bekindtokittens's topic in General Nursing

   I have a great empire-waist white scrub top that I bought at Life Uniforms, and I swear I have gotten a compliment on it every time I've worn it (unlike my other boxy, v-necked tops that make me look...