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  1. Which specialty - help

    jj16 posted a topic in General Specialties

    I started my career in 2020 as a second degree nurse. It was a bumpy start to say the least. I was on an IMCU/Stepdown in a level one trauma center. We lost 22 nurses in the 15 months that I worked...

  2. 1 year bedside to Ambulatory Surgery

    jj16 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I’m considering making the leap from a level 1 trauma center working on a very busy stepdown to an outpatient ambulatory eye surgery center. We have had a mass exodus on my floor, leaving only a...

  3. VNA vs Outpatient oncology

    jj16 posted a topic in General Specialties

    I spent my first 15 months as a nurse on a very busy IMCU in a level 1 trauma center in Boston. I graduated in the height of COVID and our floor was 99% COVID through my entire orientation. Once it...

  4. Right specialty for me

    jj16 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I started as a 2nd degree nurse last year - graduating in May 2020 and starting my career on a medical stepdown in a level 1 trauma center in major city. I was part of a new grad program but my floor...

  5. 1 year bedside to Ambulatory Surgery

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you! Do you feel that this type of experience with my 1 year of stepdown could put me into a PACU

  6. IMCU burn out. What’s next?

    jj16 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I work at a BUSY IMCU in a major city/level 1 trauma center for 1 year and have already begun to experience burnout. I am a newish grad, but a second career nurse. My initial goal was ICU, but I’m...

  7. Can I handle peds?

    jj16 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi! I’m a second career nurse - former special education teacher with a master in education/developmental delays. I became a nurse after one of my children developed a severe childhood epilepsy...

  8. IMCU New Grad Books/podcasts

    jj16 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I am a career changer who just finished orientation at a busy city hospital on an IMCU that was the primary COVID step down and I am struggling with feeling like COVID patients are the only patients I...

  9. New Grad Critical Care Big City vs Med Surg Community

    jj16 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am a recent graduate of nursing school. I am a second degree student with a young family. I applied to almost 100 jobs leading up to graduating and then right after. Our job market (Boston area) was...

  10. New Grad Critical Care Big City vs Med Surg Community

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you! I’m not young hahaha. I’m 42. I’ve been home with my children for 10 years but my youngest is only 5 (oldest 12) so I do appreciate how important time spent with them is. I...

  11. New Grad Oncology Clinic

    jj16 posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi, I am a recent grad (2nd career) and have a couple of questions. I spoke with a recruiter yesterday, for a position at a private oncology clinic. I really loved my clinical time in critical care...

  12. New Grad Oncology Clinic

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in Oncology

    Good question and something I would not have even known to ask or consider! I am grateful you brought that

  13. New Grad Oncology Clinic

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in Oncology

    Thank you so much! It is chemo administration. This is very helpful

  14. Curry college ACCEL 2019

    jj16 replied to Citrobacter's topic in School, College Programs

    Here it is! Log into Facebook |

  15. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    jj16 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I'm looking for some input. I was accepted to 2 great programs in the Northeast - Curry ABSN and UMass Boston traditional. Everything about the accelerated program seems better for my family. The...

  16. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you!!! Both are very good. That's how I chose them in terms of applying, but I sort of figured I would get into one and not the other and have my decision made for me. Ha! It's a good problem...

  17. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in General Nursing

    That's great feedback. The nurses I've spoken to who recommended this school to me have recommended it based on the clinicals. I do not believe there is a formal preceptorship - is that

  18. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in General Nursing

    He does 24 hour shifts so he works a 24 and then 2 days off then another 24 and then 4 days off. He is super supportive and definitely a very hands on dad. He won't be able to work all of the...

  19. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much! That is really what I want to hear. I know that I will be 100% committed to learning as much as possible. I wasn't sure if any of the content was sort of watered down in any way...

  20. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in General Nursing

    That's good advice!!! The cohort is small and I guess the placement sites are made by the school well in advance which I guess can be both good and bad because there is less flexibility. Since my...

  21. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!!! That's so encouraging!!! Thank you!!! Do you mind me asking where you went? Im in MA and was accepted to Curry's Accelerated

  22. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    jj16 replied to jj16's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you!! I think that makes sense. I'm generally a good student, so I think I CAN agent through either program but I'm a little worried for sure about actually retaining the info at such a quick...

  23. Curry college ACCEL 2019

    jj16 replied to Citrobacter's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi!!! I'm Julie Joyce. I started a fb page. I posted a link below. Let me know if you can't find

  24. Curry college ACCEL 2019

    jj16 replied to Citrobacter's topic in School, College Programs

    Here it is Log into Facebook |

  25. Curry college ACCEL 2019

    jj16 replied to Citrobacter's topic in School, College Programs

    I just sent you one. I'm Julie Joyce - also from Marshfield (but I'm older - ha) - I'll start a fb group with the same name as this