AlwaysLearning247

AlwaysLearning247 BSN

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  1. Mass Job Market...

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I graduated with my associates last year and everyone in my class was able to find a job. Many hospitals do not consider new grads, even with a BSN. All of my classmates who worked for Steward as...

  2. Pet Peeves with Doctors

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to BeenThere2012's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My biggest pet peeve is lack of communication. I had a patient's wife frantically call me saying that her husband called and told her the doctor might be moving him to another hospital, that's the...

  3. Conflicted About Next Step

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to RNBearColumbus's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you should follow your heart and dreams! Sometimes a change of pace is good! The DON at my first job said she'd hire me if I committed one year of experience, I stayed 4 months (I never signed...

  4. Wages

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to awall04's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not sure how the cost of living is there but I'm from MA and everything is very expensive. I make over $30/hr but I feel like I can't afford anything in

  5. Do you feel safe at work?

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to Nurse4babies's topic in General Nursing

    I do feel safe for the most part. I always get nervous thinking that a patient's family member will come in and hurt someone though. I've had a family member come up to me and say something along the...

  6. How does one gain experience if experience is required?

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to Jmarty31's topic in General Nursing

    Most jobs say that, it doesn't hurt to apply. I worked in a LTAC facility with vents, trachs, blood transfusions, etc for 6 months before getting into a hospital on their med surg floor. She preferred...

  7. Early Morning Nurses (and Nursing Students)

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school and had early morning clinicals I would set my alarm with the quote "you're going to have a great day :)." I'm not a morning person but I felt like it helped. I would get...

  8. Interviewing an R.N.

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to DACMEDINA's topic in General Nursing

    1.What do you do most of the time at work? I work on a medical-surgical/telemetry floor so I take care of a variety of patients, whether it be admitting someone from the ER, ICU, after surgery, etc. I...

  9. Who loves med-surg?

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Congrats on your new job! I work on a med surg/tele floor as well and I like it a lot! You see a variety of patients and learn so much! I would be bored doing the same thing and taking care of the...

  10. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

    It is your teacher's job to teach and it is your job to ask the nurse whose patients you may be caring for if you can watch him/her do procedures, treatments, etc. To be honest, when all the student...

  11. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a med surg floor that is adding telemetry beds. Days usually have 3-4, they'll start out with 3 and get an admission or have 4 all day. I work 3-11 and usually start off with 4 then have an...

  12. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    The last place I worked offered $20 extra per hour and for every extra hour worked you bank it in vacation time, even for per

  13. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    One of my instructors was a new maternity clinical instructor, she usually taught med surg as she was an ICU nurse. Before I was going in to wash my first baby with all of the family there, I looked...

  14. What was your first Nursing job?

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on the subacute rehab floor at a SNF. I now work at a local community hospital on a medical-surgical/telemetry floor. At first I was not really picky, I took what I could get. I did not get...

  15. SNHU Online RN to BSN Program

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to AlwaysLearning247's topic in General Nursing

    So far I have taken statistics with the first nursing class and nursing 305 and 315 together. All of these classes were doable together. I am currently taking health assessment and diversity together,...

  16. Nurse to Patient Ratio

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to Qui_BSN16's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    When I worked in a nursing home I had 15-20 patients, I did 7A-7P. When I worked in an LTAC (long term acute care) I had 5-7 patients at the most, as they were on vents, needed blood transfusions,...

  17. To the nurses, a question.

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to NTechTruth's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I never refuse to help the CNAs unless I am dealing with something important. Say the lab just calls with a critical hemoglobin and hematocrit on my patient I only have 30 mins to talk to the doc and...

  18. Doc calls nurse coworkers monkeys...

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've heard horror stories like this, but have never encountered ignorant people like him in my life. I would probably say, when he writes an order, "sorry but monkeys can't take orders or tend to the...

  19. Why are Nurses and CNAs so mean/rude

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to guest05/03/16's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like the place you're working. At the hospital I work at everyone is nice. Obviously there are always a few bad apples but I wouldn't generalize all CNAs and nurses as being mean. Maybe you...

  20. SNHU Online RN to BSN Program

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to AlwaysLearning247's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the class. Some have short papers most weeks, along with journal entries and discussion posts. Two at a time is definitely not too much if you work 3-4 days a week and can commit to...

  21. Last Day of Nursing School

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to nlitened's topic in General Students

    Congrats, such an exciting time! That was me last year at this time and I am telling you, time goes by so quickly when you get your first job after passing the NCLEX. Just relax and breathe. You...

  22. Nursing students and their bad behaviors >:(

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

    Well, it is going to be a culture shock to them when they get their first nursing job and have actual responsibilities (if they pass NCLEX of

  23. New Grad Friendly RN Positions?

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to stellakc's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I am from Massachusetts. Vibra hospital is a good place for new grads (one in New Bedford, Worcester, and Springfield). Vibra is long term acute care so you will have patients on vent support, trachs,...

  24. Patient refusal to shower-neglect?

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to MissxPriss's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You can't force someone to take a shower if they don't want to. I just document everything. I try to compromise too and say something like "Mrs. Jones, you haven't taken a shower in a few days. It is...

  25. Why do some nurses "hate their jobs"?

    AlwaysLearning247 replied to iculvr's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like how healthcare is being rated on how fast we bring someone their ginger ale and crackers when we are dealing with a patient who is actively having an MI or getting a blood transfusion. So...