NeoPediRN

NeoPediRN

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  1. looking to get some info from experienced RN's in the Boston/Cambridge area

    NeoPediRN replied to Ottermischief's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    There are many many posts about this subject if you do a search. I would check out Beth Israel in Boston, they almost always have a need for experienced ER nurses, are a Level I trauma center and...

  2. Earliest viable gestational age?

    NeoPediRN replied to everthesame's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The smallest I've seen is 22 weeks, 14

  3. Enteral feeding pumps

    NeoPediRN replied to megcourt's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use Kangaroo

  4. how to work in Massachussetts

    NeoPediRN replied to EviS123's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    There are no jobs anywhere in MA. Not Boston, not metro Boston, not central or western MA. No hospital jobs, no hursing home jobs, no outpatient jobs. Anywhere. At all. Hope this clears up any...

  5. any ER tech in massachusetts??

    NeoPediRN replied to aznbaby's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I was an ER tech before becoming a nurse. I just had my fundamentals course in nursing done but you can be one with your CNA certification. You usually have to be at least 18

  6. Westwood lodge

    NeoPediRN replied to butterflymel6's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I wish I could tell you something good but I don't think it's a safe place to work. They had a death there because they didn't believe a patient when they said they had a headache and it turned out to...

  7. Anyone work at Beverly Hospital?

    NeoPediRN posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I just accepted a position there and start on the 20th. I'll be working 3-11, 32 hours/week. I'm very

  8. boston nurses--what makes boston a great place for nurses?

    NeoPediRN replied to surferbettycrocker's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    No, there's nothing. Most of the class of May 2009 still don't have jobs.

  9. boston nurses--what makes boston a great place for nurses?

    NeoPediRN replied to surferbettycrocker's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I don't make anywhere near $30/hour with two years of experience and I work in

  10. boston nurses--what makes boston a great place for nurses?

    NeoPediRN replied to surferbettycrocker's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I'm a pediatric nurse at a children's hospital in Boston. There's no other place like it around. We care for such sick children and yet there's a renewed sense of hope every single shift. I love my...

  11. best hospital for L&D

    NeoPediRN replied to elleRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Have you looked into St. Vincent's in Worcester? They do about the same number of births annually and are very family-oriented. The birthing center leads out to a beautiful atrium with a waterfall and...

  12. MGH New Graduate Critical Care Program Information

    NeoPediRN replied to gunrock's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    MGH's new grad program is one of the most competitive around. They haven't had any external openings in almost two years. They posted that so people stop looking for the new grad program since it...

  13. can a mass rn work in RI

    NeoPediRN replied to soswey's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Not a walk through state. I received a job offer there and had to do the entire process, but ended up not taking it in the end as something local came

  14. can a mass rn work in RI

    NeoPediRN replied to soswey's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    You start by downloading the application on the RI board of nursing

  15. can a mass rn work in RI

    NeoPediRN replied to soswey's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    No, MA is not part of the nurse licensure compact. You would need to apply specifically for an RI

  16. where, & how do I get pedi experience?

    NeoPediRN replied to mightymitern's topic in Pediatric

    Hi Amy, I too am a nurse from MA who felt that same passion. I think it's harder to have that drive for peds and live in MA because the economy is still in the toilet here and nursing jobs in general...

  17. Best and Worst of Pediatric Nursing

    NeoPediRN replied to legoac's topic in Pediatric

    I work in post ICU rehab, on a med-surg floor that's basically like a NICU/PICU stepdown. We have central monitoring and a 3-4:1 ratio (rarely 5:1 if we're extremely short-staffed). Sometimes that...

  18. rotating shifts

    NeoPediRN replied to surferbettycrocker's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I work 50/50 day night rotating, two weeks on days and two weeks on nights...I do three 12 hour shifts/week. It's not bad. I like the variety and the nights are a welcomed change from the crazy day...

  19. Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    NeoPediRN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    read this totally backwards. Going back to

  20. Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    NeoPediRN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Well we know he likely has hyponatremic encephalopathy, right? The question is, is there another process on top of that. He's third spacing a lot of the volume so his neuro sx won't improve until his...

  21. Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    NeoPediRN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Did he have a shunt? No meningitis

  22. Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    NeoPediRN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Herniation?

  23. Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    NeoPediRN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Could it be SIADH? It would explain a lot of the

  24. Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    NeoPediRN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Is it respiratory failure secondary to

  25. Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    NeoPediRN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Also, any tracheal