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  1. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    sbostonRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Geographic location.....Boston Metro area Pay rate....30.00/hr In which area / specialty do you work?.....Med/Surg Acute Care What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)?....RN. What type of degree...

  2. Umass Amherst or Umass Lowell for BSN

    sbostonRN replied to Jellois99's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I went to UMass Amherst for my first undergrad degree. It's a great school and provides a lot of opportunities like study abroad. Keep in mind that it is in western MA so a lot of the clinical...

  3. WHat is considered acute care experience?

    sbostonRN replied to newbieRN724's topic in Nursing Career

    Great job! Take every opportunity to learn something new because there will be tons! LTAC is a hard environment to work in but you'll learn a ton and be able to work anywhere

  4. psych RN starting a new med-surg job soon, excited!

    sbostonRN replied to buenavista's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I just started a new med surg job last month. I like it so far but I feel like a new grad all over again. Go in with minimal expectations of how you will perform. Don't expect that you'll hit the...

  5. does having a previous degree make a difference in salary?

    sbostonRN replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Nope. And in case you were wondering...BS+ADN does not equal BSN. Took me a looooong time to figure that

  6. Working as an RN in Boston

    sbostonRN replied to mjo07's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I've worked in two hospitals, one nursing home and one LTAC hospital in the Boston area. There is a wide gap in terms of pay and benefits among different places. Pre-nursing, best salary and...

  7. Sample Schedule

    sbostonRN replied to apostolic4eva's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    One of your shifts will always be a weekend if you're only working 2 days. Either Saturday or Sunday. Each employer is different - some allow you to self-schedule, some will assign you randomly and...

  8. Hospital Units with Longest patient stays

    sbostonRN replied to TarheelGirlx3's topic in General Nursing

    LTAC hospitals might be a good fit. They patients are chronically ill, trachs, vents, massive would care. Typical length of stay is 4 weeks. It's a challenging environment but I loved getting to know...

  9. WHat is considered acute care experience?

    sbostonRN replied to newbieRN724's topic in Nursing Career

    I had that type of experience before I got my ltac job. It's not technically acute care experience but it will help. You'll have to sell your skills and abilities, but definitely go for

  10. Does anybody use sterile technique anymore?

    sbostonRN replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    I had posted way back in 2012 about my use of clean technique on ortho procedures. Haven't read the comments since then, and wanted to say that I was working in a SNF at the time. These patients...

  11. Getting out of work on time

    sbostonRN replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    On my unit we tape shift report. The last place I worked we taped too, and it seems to work well. That way the off-going shift doesn't have to wait around for the nurses to be ready, and the...

  12. New Job & Wedding this Summer

    sbostonRN replied to LoveAlwaysV's topic in General Nursing

    Is your honeymoon already booked? Every job I've ever started has asked me if I had any vacations "on the books" and they gave me the time off, no questions asked. Employers understand that you had...

  13. New Grad and Job search advice for single mom

    sbostonRN replied to nmor4965's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not all employers require rotating shifts. Keep looking and be honest about what you're looking for. I've had three jobs as a nurse...the first two were straight days and now I work straight...

  14. What to expect during orientation?

    sbostonRN replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Business casual for the first few days. I would carry some scrubs in your car just in case. You will be told when you're starting orientation in your unit, and you'll wear scrubs for that. Every...

  15. overwhelmed med/surg nurse

    sbostonRN replied to sbostonRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think they wanted to get me up and running before the holiday next week. There are some days that are really great - I finish my work, give great patient care, take an actual break and leave on...

  16. Previous BS, ASN, BSN in progress, ACLS certified....can't find job

    sbostonRN replied to Joana.Neves's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Just keep trying! How long have you been in your current position? We have similar backgrounds. I worked in rehab for two and a half years (SNF and LTAC) until I was offered an acute care hospital...

  17. retaking blood sugars

    sbostonRN replied to 2011_RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'd be checking it at least q4h overnight, more often if the pt received oral hypoglycemics or long acting insulin. Those numbers are great but have potential to drop quickly, especially since most...

  18. Bad Day, How do you get over it?

    sbostonRN replied to crystalNC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I like to exercise after a bad day. A year ago, I would have read a post like this and rolled my eyes. But I started walking and running and now I love it. When I go through periods of laziness, I...

  19. Worried about paying off student loan debt

    sbostonRN replied to metallicaman1031's topic in General Students

    My husband and I had 135K combined for our undergrad degrees (me: previous bachelors + ADN and him: bachelors). I think this is quite shocking to many people who live in areas of the country with...

  20. Questioning the nurse during clinical

    sbostonRN replied to motay68's topic in General Students

    Great job! I think the way you carried yourself was really exemplary. As previous posters said, we are all human and we can all make mistakes. Sometimes your gut feeling might be the right call,...

  21. Professional References

    sbostonRN replied to prinsessa's topic in Nursing Career

    You can list someone who was in a charge nurse/ supervisory type role. I have agreed to do this for some of my coworkers but am sure to say that I'm not responsible for reviews, but I can refer them...

  22. Is it worth getting your BSN right out of ADN school?

    sbostonRN replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just go back ASAP. I wish I did that. I waited 2 years and wish I didn't (I would be done by now instead of just beginning). Once you learn what life is like outside of school, you won't want to go...

  23. New to Acute/swing - need advice and confidence

    sbostonRN replied to EarthwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the same situation right now. I am thrilled to be working on my new unit and have worked so hard to get here, but it's so hard. I leave at the end of the day and wonder what I missed, what I...

  24. Full-time to part-time

    sbostonRN replied to PediLove2147's topic in Nursing Career

    I just did this. It was nerve-wrecking but all the experienced nurses I asked for advice told me to go for it. I took my dream job at my dream hospital. Even though I'm still on orientation, I'm...

  25. Generic name for vitals machine?

    sbostonRN replied to WalterWho's topic in General Nursing

    I call the vitals machine a "dynamap" though I have no idea if the brand we use is that one or not. We call our computers "WOW", which is Workstation on Wheels. Could be they had a problem in the...