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  1. The House of God

    never read it but i work at the hospital its
  2. Nursing School or Kids?

    I actually know how you feel. I really want to start a family with my husband. But i just took a new job on a pretty intense cardiac floor. I was on a medical floor before and went through all the...
  3. Nursing Misconceptions

    people think that we have great hours and work when we feel like it. its different than the business world but we do all shifts but switching from day to night and working weekends and holidays is no...
  4. I'm almost done with an AD in nursing. I also have a BA in psych. Many people have told me that boston hospitals wont hire new grads with associates degrees even if you already have a bachelors. I...
  5. union vs non-union hospital

    I wish I could help. I currently work in a union hospital and just got offered a job in a nonunion hospital. I'm not sure what to do. Both are in Boston. I've been a nurse about a year. From working...
  6. Still work in hospital?

    Do you work at
  7. dayturnal and nocturnal!

    I have been working as a day/night rotator for about a year now. I do 2 twelves and 2 eights. One week nights the next week days. sometimes both in one week. Sometimes 6 -8 night shifts in a row. I...
  8. first night shift

    i just accepted a day/night rotater position. my first night shift is in two days. any tips for staying awake or being able to bouce back to a day shift two days
  9. Do you envy 1:1 sitters?

    i sat at lot when i worked as a cna while in nursing school. it was great when i was allowed to read or study but some nurses would want me to literally not take my eyes off the pt even if they were...
  10. New nurses: night shift to day shift?

    i just got hired for a day night rotater position at a big boston medical center. i dont think any new grads get to be pernament days or nights in boston. its going to suck having to switch back and...
  11. How many got only 75 questions?

    i took it yesterday and it shut off at 75. Two years of nursing school, one kaplan course and 3 weeks of intense studying ended in 60 mins and 75 questions. i actually didnt think it was that bad but...
  12. Nursing Shortage? Yeah right...

    In Boston an LPN/LVN is unheard of in any hospital. I have just graduated from nursing school with my associates and I already have a BS. I'm having an awful time finding a job. I know a girl who...
  13. Interview tips

    I have an interview coming up for a new grad position in an ICU in one of the big Boston hospitals. I'm super nervous but excited at the same time, any
  14. Interview tips

    Congrats on your new job. my interview is actually in a NICU, i obviously dont have much experience in one except for a few times during my maternity and pedi rotations. i actually applied on a whim...
  15. I got the job!

    congrats!!!! i have an interview for a nicu as a new grad in a few weeks, any
  16. How to become an NICU nurse

    i'm graduating in may and i have an interview for a new grad position in an nicu coming up, any advice? i really want this
  17. Are any new grads going to med-surg

    I was one who chose a specialty after graduating in December (NICU) but about half of my class went into med-surg and seem to be very happy with it. For those of you who are waiting to take...
  18. Did anyone hate nursing school?

    YES!!!!!! Except for pedi and
  19. Info on South Shore Hospital

    I work at carney as a nurse's aide (one more year of school!). They just closed a floor and they dont treat their nurses and other staff very well. Dont work there, I'm currently looking for a new...