dtrmnd2sccd

dtrmnd2sccd specializes in ICU.

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1. How's your staffing ratio?

   dtrmnd2sccd replied to rloh961's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   The Massachusetts Hospital Association publishes stats on ratios on their web site: http://www.patientcarelink.org/ The reporting is voluntary, but should give you a good sense of what things are like...

2. Boston New Grads Who Got Hired...What Helped??

   dtrmnd2sccd replied to honeymist's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   No, I hadn't worked as a CNA before school, but after two clinical rotations, you can apply without having CNA

3. Boston New Grads Who Got Hired...What Helped??

   dtrmnd2sccd replied to honeymist's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   I have had three job offers since graduating in May 2010, and THE most important thing was to work per diem as a CNA at a major Boston hospital while I was in school. I also had a 3.9 GPA, Sigma...

4. new RN - income questions

   dtrmnd2sccd replied to sheryl1304's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I asked at both places and this was not an option at either (or with my husband's company)

5. new RN - income questions

   dtrmnd2sccd replied to sheryl1304's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Boston area new grads, if lucky enough to find a job, are making between $25-29/hr. Shift differentials vary greatly--I just left a position where I got $27 base, plus $1.75 for nights, $1.25 for...

6. Opportunities for newer nurse relocating to MA?

   dtrmnd2sccd replied to angelkerri's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   MA grads are moving out of state to find jobs--this is one of the worst places in the country to come. Nationwide the vacancy rate is 4%, but here in MA it is only 1%. Try and get hospital...

7. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

   dtrmnd2sccd replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   April, RN, could you elaborate on how the two programs differ? I am starting the new program on Monday. I am familiar with the previous program (there was a great story in the Globe about an RN...

8. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

   dtrmnd2sccd replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   At the interviews, I asked how the RNs who went through the program in the past transitioned into their role as ICU nurses, and the two interviewers chuckled and said, "The ones who have stayed have...

9. Verbal Offer??

   dtrmnd2sccd replied to dtrmnd2sccd's topic in General Nursing

   hi all, Thanks--that's what I suspected. I have a packet of information with benefits, salary, hours and a start date that I got when I interviewed, along with a verbal offer over the phone from HR....

10. Verbal Offer??

    dtrmnd2sccd posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a newish grad and have a verbal offer for a hospital RN position, contingent on references, educational background check and the CORI. I got everything in to them, and right now they're just...

11. New Grad- Stay in Memphis or move?

    dtrmnd2sccd replied to MemphisTiger's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    The job market here for new grads is horrible... even for ones who have connections, even for ones who have worked as CNAs ... Many from my class who graduated in May 2010 still don't have jobs, and a...

12. Organize your day: Paper Brain

    dtrmnd2sccd replied to liv2b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm having the same problem--can you help me figure out how to open the links? Seems like they were working

13. Night shift: Tired all the time ?????

    dtrmnd2sccd replied to TangoLima's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OMG, I thought I was reading one of my own posts when I read yours! I'm also a new grad, two little ones in school, working 4 eights a week, every other weekend! I had a really hard time sleeping...

14. New grads, once of orientation....

    dtrmnd2sccd replied to MJB2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm still feeling this way a month and a half off orientation, but already things are starting to get a little more routine. I'm getting better at remembering to bring everything I need into the room...

15. Vango Notes anyone?

    dtrmnd2sccd replied to 2ndLife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i love them! i use them on the treadmill for pharmacology review as I'll need to take the NLN test to go back to school for my BSN. I plan on using them for other classes