Talia1981

Talia1981

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  1. Unless one of your parents are American or you marry an American you can't work in the USA as an LPN. Only RNs are needed here under the TN visa which is fairly easy to obtain. The USA doesn't have a...
  2. May 2009 OLD grad, called 17 hospitals today...

    Awe I can't believe your post! I was in a similar situation back in 2008. I had 2 years of LPN med/surg experience behind me. I got a job scrubbing as an RN at Mass eye and ear after 5 months. Their...
  3. Need advice on how to find a job (New Grad)

    Don't be picky when it comes to your first job if there isn't much out there. Go behind HR and find out the managers name, send them your resume. I know that's how I got into a specialty area because...
  4. Top tips for an OR RN

    I am a visual learner so I bought some multi colored index cards and a plastic box. You could use the different colors for each surgeon or service. I would write all my info and notes, surgeon quirks...
  5. best hospital for L&D

    South shore hospital in Weymouth, ma serves most of the south shore. I had a great experience there and it felt like having the ammenities of Boston without the city. Worth checking out if you want to...
  6. Job Market in Fort Myers and Life style

    Hey there, I'm a Canadian as well. I've been working in the USA for 2 years in Boston. I also have a vacation condo on siesta key near Sarasota because I hoped to work there. Unfortunately I can't...
  7. What do you love about the OR? & what do you hate?

    Love: 95% of all weekends and holidays off, one sleeping patient, hovermats, no call bells, one simple chart to fill, no chasing down dr's for petty orders, no family, no commodes, no feeding...
  8. Guy up in yellow fins for a buttock abscess. Don't you looooove those add ons? The cottage cheese pus literally shot about 8 feet when the surgeon started. I had to stand outside the substerile...
  9. 2009 On-Call Pay Scales

    Boston suburb, 8 ORs, $5 beeper pay, 2 hr minimum. Take call 1-2 times a month through the week and 4-48hr weekends a year, 1 assigned holiday a year. Union
  10. child care w/ crazy hours?

    I chose to work in the OR for this reason. My daughter was 7 months when I went back to work. I work 9am-11pm Tuesday/wed/thursday. I get every Friday sat sun monday off. I take my daughter to daycare...
  11. 2009 On-Call Pay Scales

    Plymouth, Ma $5.00/hr beeper pay. Time and a half on call pay. Small community hospital, no trauma. I know some hospitals in Boston pay 1/2 base pay to carry the
  12. I about cried for a classmate today....

    I can sympathize with her. The same thing happened to me when I got to OB. The first test I had was on the basics about OB. I thought I would ace it considering I worked on a post partum floor as...
  13. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    New grad ADN Boston $27.00 base pay M-F
  14. SSN, NCLEX & CGFNS issues

    Hey there, Minnesota is supposed to be the quickest and you don't need a SSN to get the license. Michigan will also give you a license without a SSN. However, you can apply anywhere regardless...
  15. Ontario LPN's - how many are bridging?

    I briged in the USA in one year after I completed my RPN studies. I just wrote my NCLEX-RN and passed. I can not come back to Canada until I have a BSN but most facilities in the USA will pay you to...