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sbostonRN

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  1. job offer questions...

    sbostonRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I posted this on the rehab board too but it's a little slow over there and thought I might get more feedback here. I am a new grad nurse, taking my boards next week or soon after. I interviewed...

  2. new grad nurse

    sbostonRN posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    Hello, I am a new grad nurse, taking my boards next week or soon after. I interviewed for a position on a subacute floor yesterday and I am really excited about the position. It's 40 patients on the...

  3. job offer questions...

    sbostonRN replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know, I will be careful and I am also planning on signing up for insurance with NSO. Not that it will save me from everything, but it will be nice to

  4. job offer questions...

    sbostonRN replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I actually found this facility through the Medicare website. I looked up the CMS surveys from the past year and this facility scored very high (5 out of 5 stars) on two out of three categories -...

  5. I got a job offer!

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

    I went through this website for suggestions of interview questions and prepared for every possible scenario. Basically wrote out all my answers like an exam. Then I went through that before each...

  6. I got a job offer!

    sbostonRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I went on an interview today at a local nursing and rehab center very close to my house (10-15 minutes away). The interview went really well on both accounts..I loved the facility and it seemed very...

  7. Got a call back!

    sbostonRN replied to tashacorinne's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd be nervous about that call too! Good luck :) I think it's OK to ask for Tuesday - many people request a particular day because of work schedules, so hopefully she can accommodate

  8. When new-grads-to-be should begin applying! :)

    sbostonRN replied to MANDAPANDA1988's topic in Nursing Career

    I started applying in January and I graduated in May. I got one interview for a new grad program in March, and another interview in early May. Honestly, I've sent out over 100 applications and no...

  9. Calm my neurotic nerves please!

    sbostonRN replied to sbostonRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Is it weird that my Pearson Vue account doesn't say anything about my eligibility? I'm afraid I did something wrong... It just says I don't have anything scheduled but doesn't say "Eligibility...

  10. Calm my neurotic nerves please!

    sbostonRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I mailed in my info to my board of nursing on Friday. The same day (even though I obv. didn't have approval yet), I registered for the NCLEX-RN via Pearson Vue. Paid my $200 and everything. I know...

  11. New Grad RN: Home Health or Wait it Out??

    sbostonRN replied to MBrickle's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I would definitely take it, and seek out per diem or part time jobs to fill in the gap. The pay is good, the hours are good, and you seem to have a good relationship with the family already. As long...

  12. Any June NCLEX Test Takers Out There?

    sbostonRN replied to Missy BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It seems like a lot of people on this board are doing the Kaplan review course - I just looked at it and wow is it expensive! I am doing questions from the new edition of Lippincott Q&A, ATI...

  13. So i'm a Nurse right????

    sbostonRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    People have been asking me this for the last month "So you're a nurse now right?" and I never know what to say! I usually call myself a nurse that can't practice nursing

  14. Question about being a school nurse in MA

    sbostonRN replied to tussah10's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I have a friend who got a job as a school nurse with an ADN RN. She is a new grad so doesn't have any years of nursing experience. I don't think there is a blanket statement for school nurses - it...

  15. Any June NCLEX Test Takers Out There?

    sbostonRN replied to Missy BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm taking the NCLEX soon, hopefully next week or the week after. Still waiting on my ATT :) Good luck to all of

  16. Salary range for LTC?

    sbostonRN posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I just interviewed (as a new grad) for a RN job in a skilled nursing facility/LTC in the Boston area. The job seems really great except for the salary. First of all, I currently have very few...

  17. Salary range for LTC?

    sbostonRN replied to sbostonRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I am a lab tech in a clinical lab in a

  18. Relocating for the elusive first RN job

    sbostonRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am graduating in May with my ASN from a school in Massachusetts. I've lived in the Boston area all my life, and my husband has too. We rent an apartment and don't have any kids. I've heard how...

  19. ACLS and PALS classes in Boston?

    sbostonRN replied to sully75's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I completed my ACLS certification at Mass General today actually. They have courses about once a month. You take the lecture portion over 6-8 hours one day, then the practical and exam portions two...

  20. Is it worth it?

    sbostonRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just interviewed yesterday for a RN position at a SNF/LTC center about 40 minutes away from me. I really liked the facility, the residents and employees seemed friendly and happy, and I got a...

  21. Trying to get cna exp. while in RN school, but it's been tough getting any hits

    sbostonRN replied to Sabr&Shukr's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I'm not sure where you're applying, but I know Spaulding has hired nursing students as techs for the summer months in the past. Try to get a job at a rehab hospital or community hospital if you can -...

  22. My WEAKNESSES

    sbostonRN replied to RoyalNurse2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try to put a positive spin on it. I know that for me, my biggest weakness is that sometimes I think I know it all. So I make it a point to ask lots of questions especially if it's a new procedure or...

  23. gaining weight in nursing school

    sbostonRN replied to bubbasmom's topic in General Students

    I gained about 50 lbs :( I had just lost 50 lbs when I started nursing school, and then I gained it all back over 3 years. I think I just didn't learn how to maintain it so it was really easy to go...

  24. Calling to follow-up

    sbostonRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello :) I'm graduating in UNDER two weeks and will be taking my NCLEX soon after. I've been searching for jobs for a few months now, not finding much and definitely not getting a lot of calls back....

  25. Calling to follow-up

    sbostonRN replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I will call on Monday. Crossing my fingers that no one else sees the position and I can have it all to myself (haha