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

    sbostonRN replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    The nurse manager I spoke to said the same thing. Basically, this program is a way for the hospital to fill their new building which is opening in the spring. There are many new beds being added, so...

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

    sbostonRN replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    MGH is not a union

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

    sbostonRN replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I'm in no way defending the program, and I don't even think we could survive on those wages, but I imagine it's similar to the ratio of medical residents:attending physicians. Residents are paid...

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

    sbostonRN replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I talked about this program with one of the nurse managers at MGH. They are definitely filling spots, so there is still a lot of demand for the program. I don't think it's right to "take advantage"...

  5. Soon to be new grad :)

    sbostonRN posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hello Massachusetts nurses! I lurk on here a bit, but have recently started to be more active as I'm almost done with nursing school! A little background.. I am in my final semester at Lawrence...

  6. Paranoid Schizophrenia

    sbostonRN replied to klw27's topic in General Students

    The way I determine which diagnosis is the primary, is to ask myself "If I fix this, will the others go away?" Therefore, for a pt with schizophrenia, I'd probably list "Noncompliance r/t not taking...

  7. Medication Confusion

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

    Try to remember medication classes. Oftentimes, the side effects are similar, and the suffixes of the generic names are the same or similar. There's no way that you'll ever remember every medication...

  8. ADN + Bachelor's in Relevant Field

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

    I think you will be able to get interviews if you apply to the right places. You may not be able to get into the big hospitals as your first job, but look for other options in your area. Rehab...

  9. ADN + Bachelor's in Relevant Field

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

    Yes, the BSN will have the advantage. I wish someone had told me this 3 years ago. I have a BS in Biology and was torn between a part-time ADN program or a full-time accelerated BSN program. I chose...

  10. Soon to be new grad :)

    sbostonRN replied to sbostonRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Just wanted to update in case anyone else was following this thread. I did talk to the nurse recruiter at MGH. She told me that while the official policy was that ADN was OK for internal hires, none...

  11. Washington Hospital Center Residency February 2011 COHORT

    sbostonRN replied to NewRN1986's topic in General Nursing

    Hello fellow new grads! I am graduating in May, so I am not eligible to apply for the February 2011 program. I am thinking of applying for the July program, but my husband is not sold on the idea of...

  12. Soon to be new grad :)

    sbostonRN replied to sbostonRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Thanks for the advice so far. I went ahead and contacted the nurse recruiters at Brigham and MGH, and hopefully that will help as well. I'm also applying for jobs in JANUARY so either they'll think...

  13. Soon to be new grad :)

    sbostonRN replied to sbostonRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Unfortunately I don't have a nurse manager right now, but that is a great idea! Do you think it would be stalker-ish if I contacted one on the floor I applied to? It's listed in the job posting, but...

  14. sharing personal info with patients

    sbostonRN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I am just starting my psych rotation (tonight actually) and we recently discussed this in class. I think the key elements to sharing personal information are keeping it relevant, and keeping it...

  15. LMH-Regis ADN in a Magnet Driven World

    sbostonRN replied to TNHM77's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I don't know the answers to your question, but I am a LM/RC student going into my final semester. I chose the program because at the time that I applied to nursing school ('07) there were three...

  16. Lmh/Regis college & work

    sbostonRN replied to mbifo's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi, I am graduating from the evening/weekend division in May of next year, and I worked 40+ hours the entire program. My job is very flexible and allows me to leave early on Friday clinical days and...

  17. Lawrence memorial Fall 2011

    sbostonRN replied to ehendricks80's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi! Congrats on your acceptance! I am going into my final semester at LM/RC in the evening division. It's been a long road but I'm so excited to almost be finished with school. The program is very...

  18. Lawrence Memorial/Regis College ASN

    sbostonRN replied to IrishMommy's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hello! So happy to see other people interested in this program. I'm an evening/weekend student going into my last semester at LM/RC. I took a semester off because I got married and couldn't handle...

  19. Is it feasible to work during nursing school?

    sbostonRN replied to EastBayCAStudent's topic in General Students

    I don't have a child, so your situation may be different. But I work full time, 40+ hours a week and I'm in an associates program taking 10-11 credits at time. It doesn't leave much free time but I...

  20. LPN TO ASN IN MASS?

    sbostonRN replied to jennylane1965's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I am an ASN student at Lawrence Memorial/Regis College in Medford and there are several LPNs in my class. I think you have to take a test to get out of NU 101 (Fundamentals) and then you take...

  21. ADN Weekly Schedule - Nursing classes only

    sbostonRN replied to sjc77's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ADN program, evenings/weekends and my classes are 9, 10, or 11 credits (depending on semester). For my 10 credit class this semester: 2 evenings of 4 hour classes (5:30 to 9:30) - **this...

  22. Working Full-Time

    sbostonRN replied to Fedwork10's topic in General Students

    I completely agree! I've been able to keep up a full time work schedule (40 hours Mon-Fri days) while taking a 10 credit Med-Surg class for the past two semesters. It's hard but it's doable. My...

  23. Trach Question

    sbostonRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student nurse and I had a potentially emergency situation this weekend. I was wondering WWYD in the same situation. My patient had a trach that was well healed, from 2007. This was my first...

  24. Trach Question

    sbostonRN replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. I got called in by my instructor tonight who placed me on clinical warning. Apparently I made a serious lapse in judgement by...

  25. Trach Question

    sbostonRN replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reassurance! Yes, he did have trach supplies in the room. But we were in the bathroom and the patient was a high fall risk. I wasn't about to leave him there holding his IV pole...