Hey guys I’m a nurse in central Massachusetts which is about an hour from Boston. At the hospital I’m currently at, our contract will be up for negotiation soon so we’re gearing up to talk about wages. Forbes recently published an article placing MA as the second state with the highest cost of living and California as the third. Here in central MA our new grads start at $36.07 before differential and our most senior nurses cap at $77.32 after 17 years. The Boston hospitals are the same pay for their new grads but I’m unsure what it is for their most senior nurses. I wanted to hear from the Ca ..read more

So Im a college student who is trying to decide on a major. I know I want to be in the health field but Im a little confused on what I should choose as my major because I want to eventually work with pro sports teams on their medical team. I've been looking at being a med. sports nurse but based on the research Ive done they aren't commonly hired. So what I am asking is what is the major I should be in if I want to do med sports with pro teams? submitted by /u/pink_girl04 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

hi! I have a question. I am from the Netherlands and was wondering what levels of nurses/caregivers there are in hospitals in the USA. and which level is which training? can someone explain that to me? submitted by /u/Excellent_Society_31 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hello all! I have been looking into becoming a CNM. I am wondering if anyone here could answer a few questions about it for me. Is it better to do a direct entery midwifery program and then go for the masters program or is it better to do nursing school and then the program? What were the more challenging aspects of going through the schooling process? What is it like being a CNM and do you think it was worth it? What are the differences between the direct entry midwife programs and nursing school to become a CNM? I am looking into career changes and since birthing my children have been inter ..read more

This is my first time working as a 1:1 school nurse. My prior experience is in the hospital setting. I’m working for an agency that placed me with this student through the school system. The staffing agency has given me no way to chart telling me to follow what the school wants. The school has no way for me to chart telling me to do whatever the staffing agency wants. While I of course can come up with my own methods of charting (which is what I’m doing as of right now) I find it hard to believe that neither one wants any specific documentation from me. My only 2 contacts at the agency are no ..read more

Hi! I have currently been working in a MICU/TICU for about 2.5 years. With the high stress of being overworked and understaffed I’ve been wanting to transition to a remote job. Also, In the last year I had to go full-time to part-time so 2 12s instead of 3, due to lack of childcare. I have a 1 year old that stays home and a 6 year old in school. A large appeal to me for this job would be flexible for my kids, but also that I could go back full time and bring it more money due to being able to work 40 hrs again without the stress of bedside. Some questions I have is this position in CDI feasib ..read more

I graduate nursing school in a week and I’ll be working in the Nuro ICU nights and weekends ........Tell me your best and worst stories from working NIGHTS in the Neruo-ICU. submitted by /u/Tall-Tea-7894 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

A patient yelled at me last night and I'm really having issues letting it go. Scene: night shift, young(ish) patient and mother at bedside I was taking care of a patient who had been having difficulty with pain management. I addressed his pain upon starting the shift - he had a PCA and I had the provider assess him as well. We (I thought) agreed on a strategy where I would check on his pain level q4. When I checked on him at 0200 and gave him pain meds I noticed he was crimping his CVP line so I tried to adjust his IJ, letting him know that we needed to adjust position. He was like, "you're h ..read more

I'm a new hire as a part time RN. YAY!! My commute is 90mins, and would like to transfer closer without burning any bridges or look unprofessional. What are the rules/obligations I need to fulfill prior to transferring to a different hospital closer to home as part time/per diem. submitted by /u/Healthy-Signal-8787 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So I just left bedside for the OR… I am just overthinking and second guessing myself… please tell me why I made the right choice. submitted by /u/Minute-Till-5014 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more