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  1. Quinsigammond Community College LPN-RN Class of Dec 2018

    Isnowboard19 replied to PMHNPonTheMaking's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went through this program a few years ago, I wasn't an LPN, I had a bachelors in a different field but it's a fantastic program and really cheap for what you get. You'll work your ass off for a year...

  2. The worst day I've had as a nurse

    Isnowboard19 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So just to give some background first I have 1 year of experience in acute rehab and 1 year on the tele floor that I currently work on. I went to check on my patient tonight and found her lung sounds...

  3. Moving to Massachussetts, 8 months experience

    Isnowboard19 replied to jpk22's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Same thing the others said.... However I do feel like you have an advantage if you plan on staying in the OR with the experience you have, in the Worcester area anyways, not sure about

  4. Charlotte RN Salary??

    Isnowboard19 posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I know this question has been asked probably a million times but can anyone tell me what an RN can expect to make around Charlotte in a hospital with 2 years of experience? All I can seem to find is...

  5. Charlotte RN Salary??

    Isnowboard19 replied to Isnowboard19's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thanks for the reply....i haven't moved yet, probably not going to for a few years now but that is crazy! I know MA is one of the best paying states for nurses but at those rates I would be taking a...

  6. AWD vehicle for nurses

    Isnowboard19 replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Oil change intervals are at 6000 miles, right around 5800 miles my oil light went on and I had to add almost a quart and I'm changing it tomorrow anyways, so its really not too much of a

  7. AWD vehicle for nurses

    Isnowboard19 replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! But I knew about that issue before I bought the car, my oil light went on the other day so I bought some oil and just topped it off, I'm getting it changed next week.........but for all the...

  8. AWD vehicle for nurses

    Isnowboard19 replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 2015 subaru forester....its kind of boring to drive .... but it is unbelievable in the snow, I'm in central MA and I live in the woods, I was able to drive thru 2 ft of snow uphill to get out...

  9. Vibra hospital rochdale ma

    Isnowboard19 replied to ksm11993's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    No they didn't let me decide, I was just told that I was done one day.... I was on the second floor where all the rehab pts are located, I hope they have it together more than

  10. Vibra hospital rochdale ma

    Isnowboard19 replied to ksm11993's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I can't PM yet because I don't have enough posts! Any other idea? I was hired when the meadows was Vibra, I got 2 weeks of orientation as a brand new RN, often times I would show up and the nurse...

  11. Vibra hospital rochdale ma

    Isnowboard19 replied to ksm11993's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Also the weekend supervisor is there from 7-7 but this person has been caught napping/doing homework during the shift and mgmt does nothing about it, after 7pm there is no supervisor, it is just the...

  12. Vibra hospital rochdale ma

    Isnowboard19 replied to ksm11993's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Are you talking about the hospital side or the meadows side? I just left the meadows, I was working there as an RN..... One of my friend's working on the hospital side started working on the meadows...

  13. FNP salary?? Productivity stipend?

    Isnowboard19 replied to ked022214's topic in General Nursing

    I was surprised as well! I'm a staff RN and at my very first job I worked in a subacute rehab hospital and made 69k pretax....but I was averaging 45-50 hours a week.....I also just left that job for...

  14. Would *extra* certifications be beneficial?

    Isnowboard19 replied to nylady07's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with the others, make sure you cover the material in class before you take the certification courses. I took ACLS right after I graduated and it actually really helped me on NCLEX ( I had all...

  15. i need more info about quinsigamond adn program

    Isnowboard19 replied to doug89's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I think you can get accepted onto the waitlist for either program whenever......I think the day program starts every September as well as the evening program. If you're an LPN or paramedic doing the...

  16. Fundamentals of nursing books ! QCC

    Isnowboard19 replied to Jennaleighh's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hey, I just graduated from the evening QCC RN program. When I took fundamentals our professor just told us what was in the bundle and I was able to buy it all separately on Amazon, it was a lot...

  17. i need more info about quinsigamond adn program

    Isnowboard19 replied to doug89's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hey man! I just graduated from QCC's nursing program. The school uses a wait list as opposed to taking entrance exams, other classes to make you look like a good candidate etc which I think is a good...