Shopgirl1

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  1. What do you think are the current major problems in nursing?

    Shopgirl1 replied to Barras's topic in General Nursing

    The way nurses are portrayed in Hollywood absloutely drives me nuts. No wonder why our patient's don't know a thing about "real" nurses because on Grey's Anatomy, House, Scrubs, ER, it's the Doc's...

  2. Do you ever offer to shave female patients?

    Shopgirl1 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    No I am totally with you Leslie, I think out of common respect I should do. I would abloustely DIE if I had a full blown mustache when I was in the hospital. I think that regardless of your...

  3. Do you ever offer to shave female patients?

    Shopgirl1 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is such a great post, because I have always wondered why it is so unheard of to ask/shave female patients?? We had a women on my floor recently who was there FOREVER and no one ever offered to...

  4. New Addition to MGH?

    Shopgirl1 replied to DolphinRN84's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Yes, they are building a new building right where the main entrance is. I dont think it is much of a secret since construction is already under way. It is going to have 150 new beds, with lots of...

  5. What medical term do you dislike the most ?

    Shopgirl1 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Back to the Angina, I hate the word to begin with but even more so when people call it

  6. What medical term do you dislike the most ?

    Shopgirl1 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Pulmonary

  7. Nurse want to be???

    Shopgirl1 replied to Male28's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi there, So, MGH has a nursing school, well a diploma school, you may want to look into that if you are serious regarding nursing. I am a new grad myself, and I love the job that I do. I really think...

  8. 2007 grads: where did you get hired?

    Shopgirl1 replied to karma482's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi All, So I applied in February for new grad positions to mostly everywhere, well at least all the major spots in Boston. I called and called and paniced as all of my classmates were landing spots....

  9. Final Moments

    Shopgirl1 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, Boy, talk about difficult situations! The first question, thats a tough one. People deal with the grief in different ways, and maybe his way of letting go was by acting in the manner....

  10. What is it like working 3/ 12 hr. shifts?

    Shopgirl1 replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, I agree with everyone else, and love working 3 12s. I find that the first day is the worst because it's hard to get organized, but the 2 and 3rd days feel like a breeze. At my workplace we...

  11. small hosp. vs. large hosp.

    Shopgirl1 replied to gacjumper's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I am a new nurse of 4 weeks and when I worked as a CNA, I was at a small community hopsital with 20 beds. I decided to go to a major hospital(900+ beds) in a major city,and it was the BEST...

  12. Does anyone of any good Medical Magazines to subscribe to?

    Shopgirl1 replied to carambula's topic in General Nursing

    I love Nursing 2007! I think it's really informative, the articles are short and to the point. It's double blind, peer reviewed. I would definitely invest in that

  13. Dumbest thing you've done in nursing??

    Shopgirl1 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    My co-workers were telling me how one time a patient had really bad scrotal edema and there was a order from one of the interns stating to "Massage the scrotom qshift to help remove the fluid"...

  14. WORK: Name tags

    Shopgirl1 replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, Mine has my entire name (including middle...which I hate!!!) dept (just nursing, not my specific floor), my degree (ADN,BSN,ect) the company name, and my picture. I dont really care about...

  15. New Grad Job Help

    Shopgirl1 replied to lveroflife's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Yes, I am in complete agreement with everyone regarding this so called nursing shortage! I applied EVERYWHERE iin January, and was offered a job in May. I called and called and called and called! Was...

  16. MGH Warning

    Shopgirl1 replied to pmednurse's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I've been working at MGH for only a few weeks, and I love it! The things I've seen and learned are simply amazing. I agree with an earlier poster and say that they have earned that

  17. Is nursing like...

    Shopgirl1 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    They all are rediculous, I used to love Grey's Anatomy, after I saw Merideth come back to life after being "dead" and with hypothermia for multiple hours, come back to life, and TALKING, I've just...

  18. Avg. Hourly salary?

    Shopgirl1 replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

    How much experience do you

  19. Avg. Hourly salary?

    Shopgirl1 replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, I live in Ma, and the going rate for 2 yrs experience wouldn't be that high. Definitely in the 30's, but the low range. I'm a new grad and I start off at 27.75, which is at a major teaching...

  20. Salary negotiations

    Shopgirl1 replied to sleepyjane's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Well, I think that the Boston hospitals have such a "pick of the litter" so to speak, that the can EASILY not hire you and move on to the next applicant. At Mass General, they received over 600...

  21. Starting RN Wages?

    Shopgirl1 replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, one of the hospitalists that I work with is trying to convince me to go to medical school and I just don't have any desire to do so. I don't want to pay for super expensive medical school, be in...

  22. apart of RN job duties ?

    Shopgirl1 replied to Ilubrize's topic in General Nursing

    UGH...especially when they are hidden in the sheets! GROSS!!!!

  23. apart of RN job duties ?

    Shopgirl1 replied to Ilubrize's topic in General Nursing

    Well, yes, sometimes when you administer an enema, it just so happens to be enough stimulation to NOT NEED the enema!! Two words: Mouth Breathe!!!

  24. Starting RN Wages?

    Shopgirl1 replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, just started my nursing career and I live in Boston. The starting new grad pay at Mass General is 27.75 with a $5 evening differential, 7 for nights, and 4 for weekends. They have a system...

  25. Interview dress code and hair length

    Shopgirl1 replied to LoveNursing1's topic in General Nursing

    I would go for the suit and the hair up! Good luck!