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  1. Nemc

    oncnursemsn replied to sbkd09's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I work at Tufts (we performed a little surgery on our name....) and I'm on a unit that I love, even though we don't have a manager right now. The nurses are supportive of each other, and a lot have...

  2. How to prepare for first semester of nursing school?

    oncnursemsn replied to IGotIN!'s topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    As faculty at an ASN college I would say brush up on your math. If you can find out what calculation system your school uses and just practice, you will be so much more ahead of your fellow students....

  3. No new grad positions in Boston hospitals

    oncnursemsn replied to dfs1961's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi, I teach and work in town at Tufts Medical Center (we performed a little surgery on our name and the cost of changing all those signs must be astronomical!) But I digress! We are hiring new grads...

  4. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    oncnursemsn replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Welcome Karynica! I do all but 1 of my lectures in PowerPoint- do you have any experience using it? I spent a day with a computer person (my sister!) and slowly learned about importing photos (Google...

  5. Educators, do you recommend allnurses.com to your students?

    oncnursemsn replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Brian, this is such a valuable informative and even funny-tension releaving source for students to experienced nurses. We can all learn from each other (I love the article competition and will try to...

  6. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    oncnursemsn replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Glad this post is still going, some of the examples had me on the floor. Visuals around hotdogs- can't get that out of my head! Some more examples of what *not* to do: Don't use syringe from home to...

  7. When nurses visit loved ones who are hospitalized...

    oncnursemsn replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very interested in this thread- my father will undergo removal of a 3cm tumor from his rt lung on May 27 at a big hospital in Boston. I work at another Boston hospical and I teach nursing full...

  8. Stand Up Comedy about Nursing

    oncnursemsn replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great idea! I just worked this weekend on a bone marrow transplant floor and it was more sad than usual... and it's often pretty dismal. (Still thinking about the post-doc fellow at 28 he's...

  9. What you get for nurses week

    oncnursemsn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an educator at a small community hospital and they threw a bash at a local Sheraton Hotel with a sit down dinner (and wine!) and a nurse "motivator." She was ridiculous, but it was nice to hang...

  10. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    oncnursemsn replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    First, congratulations and welcome to nursing education. I've been an ADN lecturer and clinical faculty for almost 7 years, and I love it! Relax, you have nursing experience and you've been a...

  11. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    oncnursemsn replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    ((MilesRN)) May I ask where you are in Ohio? My husband is from the Dayton/Cincinnati area and we are going there next month for a memorial service for his mom. Where in Ohio do you teach? I am an...

  12. coworker complained: I dared to say "butt."

    oncnursemsn replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    This post was actually longer then I expected- who knew so much could be written about "butt"? Some of the posts had me rolling "If you send me more admissions, I'll put them up your butt...etc. I...

  13. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    oncnursemsn replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi April, Welcome! I'm not sure where you're located, but I'm just outside Boston. I have 26 years of nursing experience, and also do "floor nursing" in addition to teaching. As faculty, I make about...

  14. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    oncnursemsn replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    ((Lynn)) you are not alone! I'm not shocked that the nearby schools guard their coveted info. Sigh. One of the pitfalls that we are guilty of in nursing. Can't imagine the same thing happening in law...

  15. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    oncnursemsn replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi Meme2- I see you're relatively new to this blog too! ((Welcome))! :heartbeatWe nursing faculty need to support each other! Re: Pedi- boy you have an overwhelming task of starting your program. The...

  16. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    oncnursemsn replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Welcome Redrooster, I see you're fairly new to allnurses too. It's a great forum, and I'm thrilled to see nurses from all over the world. I have taught 6 years at an associate (2 year nursing program)...

  17. Travel nursing with Critical care experience

    oncnursemsn replied to RNSROC's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby Vee- thank you! I couldn't agree with you more! The technology today is overwhelming compared to what I experienced as a new nurse 25 years ago. I took a position on a general pedi floor when I...

  18. Let's talk about death

    oncnursemsn replied to Okiecruffler's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    AcK, forgive me, didn't see the PICU, just the "Lets talk about death." My

  19. Let's talk about death

    oncnursemsn replied to Okiecruffler's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    What a poignant, beautiful thread, glad I found it. I work with adults in a bone marrow transplant unit, and hope it's ok to comment on my adults. (Left the pedi BMT unit 6 years ago, miss those...

  20. Hi all! New to the Specialty!!- Long Read

    oncnursemsn replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ((((Chloe))))) hugs go out to you. You had an initial awful experience and are now wiser, and know what you *don't* want. Nursing can be the best, most rewarding job, or it can nearly ruin you and...

  21. Travel nursing with Critical care experience

    oncnursemsn replied to RNSROC's topic in General Nursing

    I advise students after they graduate and want to work as a traveler to have 1-3 solid years of nursing under their belts. I moved to Boston as a traveler and knew that I would only have 4 days of...

  22. Hi all! New to the Specialty!!- Long Read

    oncnursemsn replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi- though I'm not an OB nurse, I do work on complex BMT unit and teach. I think 12 weeks as a relatively new grad is NOT enough time, and agree with other posted about not risking your license. On my...

  23. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    oncnursemsn replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    Boy this is frustrating, wish I had some words of wisdom or even something inspirational. Sigh. I don't. I used to do phone advice, and got calls from parents that their kids needed to be seen NOW....

  24. Shell Shocked

    oncnursemsn replied to Spiderella's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is why it's so nice to have this forum to share experiences that most lay people will never understand. I had a home care patient who had private duty nurses 24/7, and we got attached to...

  25. immunosuppressed nurse (where to work?)

    oncnursemsn replied to MidnyteRaine's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I agree with a previous post to work in oncology; some of our onc pts get pretty sick with all sorts of nasty infections, including fungal. It depends on how low your counts go, but I...