HappyPediRN

HappyPediRN

Pediatric Psychiatry, Home Health VNA

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  1. Does anyone take Topamax for migraines?

    HappyPediRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I used to take 100 mg of it years ago and then was weaned off after 1 year of no migraines. Now they are back and range from full force with nausea/photophobia/vision changes to a dull omnipresent...

  2. So sad. :(

    HappyPediRN posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Well, tomorrow I hit the 7 month mark since graduation and 5 1/2 months since I got my license and still no real job. Still sending out resumes and making calls daily. I'm working two very per diem RN...

  3. Salary at MGH

    HappyPediRN replied to TRR8021's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Per someone who works there, new grads start out in and around $28/hour at

  4. So sad. :(

    HappyPediRN replied to HappyPediRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi there. The only place I am currently working in is pedi psych and they only have per diem available. Their core staff nurses have been there for years and there is only one nurse per shift. I'm...

  5. So sad. :(

    HappyPediRN replied to HappyPediRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    No, unfortunately I can't swing the price of another apt...Not enough

  6. Tired of EMS thinking they can walk in!

    HappyPediRN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    Unless you live under a rock on another planet what you say is incorrect. Of course a medic can assess. If they couldn't then they would not know to intubate, stick in an IV, do an EKG, or push the...

  7. Tired of EMS thinking they can walk in!

    HappyPediRN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    trauma perhaps what goes around will come around and someday when you're in need of emergency medical services, the EMS responder will remember your attitude and give you the treatment you feel they...

  8. Refusal of Brain Death exam??

    HappyPediRN replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    Rattie, I don't mean to be disrespectful but you're coming across as very abrasive. I certainly hope you don't present things so black and white when it comes to families because it comes off as...

  9. update on kizzykat

    HappyPediRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Kizzy your story has prompted me to take my own to the vet in the morning. He's 10 1/2 and I adopted him a year ago from my local MSPCA. He had a battery of issues including a UTI and...

  10. WHAT A WEEK!!! and its not even over yet.

    HappyPediRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Now doesn't that just get your

  11. WHAT A WEEK!!! and its not even over yet.

    HappyPediRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    On the bright side, you have a job. You may hate it and it may get you sick, but at least it's paying the bills. I will happily spend a couple days vomiting if it means I can work anywhere at all....

  12. The House of God

    HappyPediRN replied to 81FSUseminole's topic in General Nursing

    I really it now and then for a pick-me-up. One of my favorite books

  13. Children's Hospital Boston

    HappyPediRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    This just happened to me too. I'm sorry. It really

  14. Feeling really down.

    HappyPediRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, tomorrow I hit the 7 month mark since graduation and 5 1/2 months since I got my license and still no real job. Still sending out resumes and making calls daily. I've repeatedly applied...

  15. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

    HappyPediRN replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Yes, Worcester is an option....but I have been on the phone weekly with St. V's and UMass and their next new grad program is in January...new grads have to go through the program, and I was told their...

  16. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

    HappyPediRN replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    It is soooooo beyond the point of not being picky. If you look up the job opportunities on local hospital career pages you will see for yourself how few and far between nursing positions are. Here is...

  17. Feeling really down.

    HappyPediRN replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I called the HR department and was told it's only for December grads and as an FYI that there is a lot of internal

  18. So sad. :(

    HappyPediRN replied to HappyPediRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I've applied everywhere but the Springfield area because it's just too far of a drive, I can't swing it no matter how many different ways I break it down. Relocation is not an option because my...

  19. Feeling really down.

    HappyPediRN replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in an area where there is NO nursing shortage. My classmates are not getting jobs. Sometimes there is days, weeks and even months before hospitals post a single nursing position for experienced...

  20. Feeling really down.

    HappyPediRN replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Me? Or

  21. Feeling really down.

    HappyPediRN replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I just can't believe this. I worked so hard to put myself through school, worked at three hospitals 40-60 hours/week and maintained really good grades. None of it matters. I just can't...

  22. Narc problem. Plz Help me!

    HappyPediRN replied to kjani26's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I couldn't even understand your post nevermind begin try to help you. Good

  23. Speaking of patient autonomy: Allan Macurdy

    HappyPediRN replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had the pleasure of caring for Allan in his final days. He did things just the way he wanted to. An incredible

  24. Can't Find a job!!! This wasn't supposed to be this hard!

    HappyPediRN replied to Frustrated in Cle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NotAHatPerson, I also live in Boston. I graduated in May, licensed since July, still no job. I have a BSN, three years of tech experience, and $40,000 in student loans. My student loans go into...

  25. Can one become a nurse if one has HPV?

    HappyPediRN replied to Juno32's topic in General Nursing

    If you're not sleeping with your patients then you should be just