Burn-Unit-RN

Burn-Unit-RN has 1 years experience and specializes in Burns / Plastic Surgery / Wound Care.

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1. Anyone who works at MGH?

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to DolphinRN84's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Typically MGH will only accept RNs who already have ICU experience. What is your nursing background? If you're not already an ICU nurse, I would try to transfer units at your current facility first...

2. New grad, passed NCLEX...what steps do I need to take to become a burn nurse?

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to MidLifeRN2012's topic in Burn

   I got hired on a burn unit as a new grad, and I love it! I worked there first as a nursing assistant, so I did have an idea of what the role of the RN would be like. As far as certifications, there...

3. Experienced Nurses Should Leave Legacies to New Nurses

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to jasnms's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I think that we all enter nursing for different reasons. The OP mentioned that it is his calling, which is very well may be. I will clarify for the OP that nursing is in fact a profession, however one...

4. What should I do?

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to soonercal's topic in Men in Nursing

   I know it can be easy to look far ahead into the future, but I think that you should start by focusing on getting through your accelerated BSN program first. Like the above poster stated, ER/ICU...

5. Experienced RN - can't find job, any advice

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to BlkDog's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   My best advice is to just not give up. Even if a job posting says BSN required, apply anyway. Your 4 years of med/surg/tele experience are VERY valuable, and hospitals who have a immediate position to...

6. What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

   I have actually experienced this many times (though my career has been very short). Many of our mastectomy/breast reconstruction pts will politely ask if they can have a female nurse. Sometimes this...

7. Dressing question

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

   I can give a little insight into this. A wet to dry 4x4 covered with a tegaderm would not be the proper way to dress that. The tegaderm does not allow the absess to dry out at all (because ultimately...

8. Inaccurate respiratory rates

   Burn-Unit-RN replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly as frustrating as it seems, I can understand where some of the CNA/PCTs are coming from. Some of them are assigned to take vital signs q4 for an entire unit, which may include 30+ patients...