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sbostonRN

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  1. Help!..I need some nursing advice

    sbostonRN replied to coffeebean13's topic in Nursing Career

    When you have more experience you'll understand that the painful procedures will help the patient feel better. For instance, putting in an IV will hurt for a few minutes, but the patient may need an...

  2. ED tranfer.. No verbal report required

    sbostonRN replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm actually very pleased with our system of written handoffs. No waiting on hold while waiting to give report. Let's face it: we're all busy and it's never a good time to sit down and get a report...

  3. Called the Nurse Manager

    sbostonRN replied to Charlie92's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've generally waited about two to three weeks before hearing back with a job offer. My first job offered me the position on the spot and it was a terrible place to work. Desperation is not a good...

  4. Typical Day

    sbostonRN replied to aathom11's topic in General Students

    Like the above poster, I chose an evening/weekend program for that reason. I worked full time 8-4 at my job Monday to Friday. Classes were 1-3 times per week from 5:30 to 9:30, and clinical was...

  5. "Do you have paid clinical work experience?"

    sbostonRN replied to emergency_love's topic in General Nursing

    I consider that paid clinical work experience. It's not paid clinical nurse experience, but it's work experience. I consider clinical work experience to be anything with patient care experience:...

  6. ED tranfer.. No verbal report required

    sbostonRN replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We don't receive a verbal report from the ER on new admissions. The ER enters a "handoff" in the computer which I honestly receive very little information from. But it does list the nurse's name so...

  7. Rapid Response Team- Should I have called?

    sbostonRN replied to BabyNurse13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with JustBeachy. It sounds like the patient was unstable but you did everything right. Collaborating with your charge nurse and the doctor and involving the ICU nurse were all important...

  8. BG- 74, would you give or held insulin?

    sbostonRN replied to Hope2017's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Depends on what type of insulin. If this was a morning fasting blood sugar and the patient was due for Lantus or Levemir and would be eating soon, yes I would probably give a long-acting insulin...

  9. Do you like your job?

    sbostonRN replied to Toomanyhatsforme's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently in med/tele and I love it. My hospital supports it's nurses and I feel like I make a difference. I've worked in acute rehab and LTC before this and didn't feel as fulfilled. There, I...

  10. At a crossroads, need advice

    sbostonRN replied to mjobrien's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked as a medical technologist in a hospital clinical lab before I became a nurse. It may be different in different hospitals and in different areas of the country, but at that time, the pay was...

  11. Hospital staff/no weekends/holidays

    sbostonRN replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

    There is a charge position at my hospital that works only Monday to Friday days, but that nurse has been working for a long time and it's sort of a unit manager position that works closely with case...

  12. Med/Surg reference

    sbostonRN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I started my med/surg job two months ago. I have been doing good but every night I get hit with a new diagnosis that I've never cared for, and I was thinking of getting a resource book to help me...

  13. No Call/No Show at Work?

    sbostonRN replied to CNA2RN2014's topic in General Nursing

    Since you mention that you have an online scheduling program, I suggest that you check it more closely in the future to CYA. Check after you sign up for any shifts to make sure it was recorded...

  14. Looking for a quick online MSN degree.

    sbostonRN replied to Chris the Nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think that's a great idea. As long as your BSN grades and chem course grades are good, you should be able to sell the fact that you've learned from the mistakes of your youth and are serious about...

  15. job offer--can I ask this?

    sbostonRN replied to sassyann8585's topic in Nursing Career

    I've done this several times and it has always worked out fine. In my experience, employers are usually reasonable. Sometimes I've asked HR and sometimes I wait and mention it to the nurse manager...

  16. LTC to Acute Care

    sbostonRN replied to Sn0wflakeRN's topic in Nursing Career

    It took me two and a half years to get from LTC to an acute care position. Keep applying and get all the experience you can soak up in LTC! Most hospitals aren't hiring and if they are, they want you...

  17. Best Scrubs for the Money?

    sbostonRN replied to RInursingstudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have one pair of Med Couture and I absolutely love them. I can move in every which way and it feels like I'm wearing nothing...they just move with me. And the pants are the perfect length. I just...

  18. Do you calculate drip rates anymore?

    sbostonRN replied to goingback's topic in General Nursing

    In addition, there are certain things that you can't run on a pump. At my hospital, we have to hang platelets to gravity because they will clot/clog up the pump. It's not something I've gotten to do...

  19. Med Surg Clinical Organizer

    sbostonRN replied to tscarter's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Go to the first one and see what others who work there have. I have worked in different environments and found different styles useful. When I worked in LTAC (similar population to med/surg),...

  20. Staffing Research Project

    sbostonRN replied to Rmcint3's topic in General Nursing

    I tried to take your survey but it says it's been

  21. Basic EKG Course

    sbostonRN replied to jbcellomaster's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder about this too. I think ACLS covers it. I had a question the other day about taking Basic First Aid. I've never taken a specific course but I think being an RN kinda covers

  22. Question for people who made career change into nursing?

    sbostonRN replied to gcc8's topic in General Nursing

    Medical Technologist (worked in a hospital lab running clinical tests, but with no face-to-face patient experience) Med/Surg RN Overall it's been challenging getting where I want to be. I had to take...

  23. Umass Amherst or Umass Lowell for BSN

    sbostonRN replied to Jellois99's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I don't think she'll be at a disadvantage for grad school either way. Personally I think the real "competition" is getting into the program but once you're in, the program is very similar from school...

  24. Umass Amherst or Umass Lowell for BSN

    sbostonRN replied to Jellois99's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Have you visited the two campuses? That might give you some insight. Lowell is very urban and industrial and Amherst has a totally different country feel to it. That might be a factor

  25. Umass Amherst or Umass Lowell for BSN

    sbostonRN replied to Jellois99's topic in Massachusetts Nursing