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  1. 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 there. I loved the critical thinking, the autonomy, ...
  2. 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 tiny handful of nurses who have been on the floor for ...
  3. 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 switched back to a mix of patients I was on my own ...
  4. Right specialty for me

    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 was a mess - my manager was never ever there - nev...
  5. 1 year bedside to Ambulatory Surgery

    Thank you! Do you feel that this type of experience with my 1 year of stepdown could put me into a PACU position?
  6. 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 now at the point where I just don’t know if I want th...
  7. Can I handle peds?

    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 (Doose syndrome) and we spent the better part of a year...
  8. IMCU New Grad Books/podcasts

    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 know how to care for. I don’t want to keep askin...
  9. 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 hit with hiring freezes due to COVID. A neighbor ...
  10. 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 completely agree that I may not get this position. It is very com...
  11. New Grad Oncology Clinic

    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 because I loved spending a lot of time with one pa...
  12. New Grad Oncology Clinic

    Good question and something I would not have even known to ask or consider! I am grateful you brought that up!
  13. New Grad Oncology Clinic

    Thank you so much! It is chemo administration. This is very helpful information!
  14. Curry college ACCEL 2019

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  15. 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 program seems very organized and the schedule is ...
  16. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    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 to have I suppose!
  17. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    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 uncommon?
  18. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    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 overtime and details he normally works but i think that's...
  19. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    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 for the sake of brevity. The program I am looking...
  20. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    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 husband is a fireman with a rotating schedule and we ...
  21. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    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 program.
  22. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    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 pace. Like I guess I'm worried that I'll pass the ...
  23. Curry college ACCEL 2019

    Hi!!! I'm Julie Joyce. I started a fb page. I posted a link below. Let me know if you can't find it!
  24. Curry college ACCEL 2019

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  25. Curry college ACCEL 2019

    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 thread.