NeoPediRN

NeoPediRN

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  1. Febrile Neutropenia

    NeoPediRN replied to ittybabyRN's topic in Pediatric

    I actually just had my first encounter with this situation this week. The patient becomes first priority and gets ASAP doctor appointment and direct admit if necessary...try really hard to bypass the...

  2. What parts of CA is the nursing shortage still going strong?

    NeoPediRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    I'm interested in relocating from MA. I graduated in May and haven't had any success in job searching other than a per diem charge nurse position in pedi psych. I'm interested in peds/picu/nicu and...

  3. Boston & surrounding areas new grad market?

    NeoPediRN replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Pretty much nonexistent, as the above poster stated. Definitely go out of state or take whatever you can get. The VA in Bedford is taking new grads. I knew two people who just got jobs

  4. Loss & grief.....

    NeoPediRN replied to ozoneranger's topic in General Nursing

    Your post broke my heart. I'm not one to tear up easily but your pain is still raw and palpable and my heart goes out to

  5. MA Home Heath RN Salary?

    NeoPediRN replied to AnnieNHRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    United Homecare pays $50/visit and $60 per new patient

  6. Tufts Medical Center PICU/NICU

    NeoPediRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Most recently before I got hired at my current position, so end of Dec/beginning of Jan I believe, but I applied a few times throughout my

  7. Bigger is not always better!

    NeoPediRN replied to ruralnurs's topic in General Nursing

    This gave me

  8. Agency/New Grad- Too risky?

    NeoPediRN replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    You worked really hard for that license...you have to ask yourself if it's worth the risk - both yours and the patient's life you may endanger because you don't know what you're doing....trying a...

  9. NHTI concord mailed decisions this week

    NeoPediRN replied to esokitty's topic in General Nursing

    Waiting, how do you like Elliot? I tried for a long time to get into their NICU but there was just no budget for a new grad. Liz Lichdale(sp?) is a

  10. NHTI concord mailed decisions this week

    NeoPediRN replied to esokitty's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you corrected this. Of course colleges look at GPA, and of course a 4.0 is going to be held in higher regard than a 2.5 in candidates with otherwise equal

  11. Tufts Medical Center PICU/NICU

    NeoPediRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    A couple of my friends applied for that position too (including one with 3 years of NICU experience) and they haven't heard back either so maybe they haven't started identifying candidates yet? During...

  12. Mt auburn hosp

    NeoPediRN replied to surferbettycrocker's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Surfer, everyone is required to have health insurance, but that's the problem....it's so expensive that most can't afford to use it. You just have to have SOME type of insurance, whether it's out of...

  13. New Grad Milestones

    NeoPediRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1st time you see RN on your name badge and it hits you that this is real 1st time you watch your patient walk out the door at discharge knowing they are able to walk out of it in part because of you!...

  14. New Grad Positions?

    NeoPediRN replied to cheesecake89's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Michelle those authors definitely haven't lived in the Boston area then. If commuting is an option I really would look into Portsmouth Regional Hospital or Parkland Medical Center. I work for one of...

  15. New Grad Positions?

    NeoPediRN replied to cheesecake89's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi Michelle, not sure where you got that statistic but I don't believe it's accurate by any stretch. I don't know a single hospital in Massachusetts taking new grads, especially if you don't currently...

  16. Is your unit hiring new grads???

    NeoPediRN replied to sunshineyday's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, I was the one and only new grad in four years.

  17. One of those weeks

    NeoPediRN replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Good Lord! I thought it was a bad week for my hospital. Two stillbirths and a 6 year old came in D.O.A. after drowning in his pool. They coded him forever and couldn't get the slightest response. I'm...

  18. Pros and Cons of pediatric floors?

    NeoPediRN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I love it. I work per diem in pedi psych and full-time on an acute pediatric floor. I'm definitely a Type A but it also takes a lot to get my feathers ruffled. I'm relaxed and I don't panic, so peds...

  19. Suicide attempt on our pedi psych unit. Please keep my coworkers in your thoughts.

    NeoPediRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm trying to keep this vague for HIPPA, so if you see anything that may violate please let me know. Today we had a suicide attempt on the unit. One of our patients is a young boy with severe OCD. He...

  20. Just need to vent about my exasperating coworker.

    NeoPediRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    My coworker, God bless her, has been a psych nurse for twenty something years. She describes herself as old school and is not afraid to admit that she tortures new staff because she doesn't trust...

  21. Just need to vent about my exasperating coworker.

    NeoPediRN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    RE: taping. We aren't allowed to tape because it's a pedi psych unit. It has to be live RN to

  22. Just need to vent about my exasperating coworker.

    NeoPediRN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is, everyone seems acutely aware of this coworker. The running "joke" is, "that's just XYZ being XYZ." Everyone exchanges knowing glances when it comes to her bullying or condescending staff...

  23. Do Nurses have to do the following??

    NeoPediRN replied to omgodzilla's topic in General Nursing

    God give me the strength to be as compassionate as you are. Poop and vomit are two of my least favorite things about

  24. Have A Lot Of Worries

    NeoPediRN replied to AsAnatomy's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Massachusetts and it took me nine months to find a job with a BSN and three years of tech experience. Most hospitals in my area are on a hiring freeze and some have cut full-time to 32 hours...

  25. Need help: Peer interview

    NeoPediRN replied to CTMMaine's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats! Which