lgnurse20

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1. Does anyone take Topamax for migraines?

   lgnurse20 replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

   I just took my first dose of Topamax for headaches and I am really nervous. Do you really feel "stupid"? I feel like I have a lot of trouble concentrating and trouble word finding because my head is pounding all day every day. Are the side effects wo...

2. Which agencies are the best?

   lgnurse20 replied to Malt123's topic in Agency

   When I worked in Chicago I used an agency called AMR pronurse. They always had work for me and paid well. I also liked them because they worked in the staffing offices of the hospitals so I always got the pick of shifts I wanted. I think they might h...

3. Anyone Familiar W/new Double Balloon Endoscopy??

   lgnurse20 replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Gastroenterology

   This procedure should be done under anesthesia but is sometimes done under moderate sedation. It is really uncomfortable so have GA is great for the patient. If your facility does double balloon they should have the equipment to fit the scope(long en...

4. best hospital to work for in Washington state

   lgnurse20 replied to badtz143's topic in Washington

   There was a prior comment that said Virginia Mason has a poor ratio. I have worked there as a traveler for almost 6 months. They have a really great ratio in my opinion. On most MS floors the ratio is 5:1 and on a few it is 4:1. I have not met one tr...

5. Which agencies are the best?

   lgnurse20 replied to Malt123's topic in Agency

   If anyone is near chicago AMR pronurse is the best agency around here.

6. What exactly does "per diem" mean?

   lgnurse20 replied to ljds's topic in Agency

   I thought about doing registry at a hospital, but I really like having the option of going to another hospital if census is low.

7. What exactly does "per diem" mean?

   lgnurse20 replied to ljds's topic in Agency

   I meant to say also that most of the time it is the agencies job to call you when you are cancelled. The type of phone call you can expect to receive is....This is so and so from agency A this hospital has cancelled you, but I have needs at this hosp...

8. What exactly does "per diem" mean?

   lgnurse20 replied to ljds's topic in Agency

   I work per diem and this is what I do. I have 3 agencies (even if you only want to work a little more than 1 is a good idea). I call and tell them the facilities I want to work and my available times. a few things happen from there... 1) I get a call...

9. Help please

   lgnurse20 replied to lgnurse20's topic in Agency

   Healthcare personel is a chicago based agency. I am with another chicago based agency AMR pronurse and they are totally on top of things. I have been using them. It is awesome because they are the staffing office for many of the hospitals and outpati...

10. Help please

    lgnurse20 replied to lgnurse20's topic in Agency

    One agency is intelistaf and the other is healthcare personnel.

11. MA's being used as "nurses"

    lgnurse20 replied to Jeanbean's topic in Ambulatory

    Honestly I have great respect for Medical assistants and CNA's, but they are very different. You absolutely can't have Medical assistants doing RN work. It would be like saying a doctor could be a veternarian. Both jobs have training, but they are tr...

12. Help please

    lgnurse20 replied to lgnurse20's topic in Agency

    An little update. yesterday I picked up a shift for another agency. I was previously scheduled for yesterday at loyola, but I obviously couldn't work there. After I got off of work I recieved 4 messages from the agency that staffed me at loyola...the...

13. Help please

    lgnurse20 posted a topic in Agency

    So I just started doing agency and I put in some availabilities. I gave several days for days and pms. I am with 2 agencies and the first agency could only book me for one day. I go the other agency and they book me for all the days. Then I show up a...

14. MA's being used as "nurses"

    lgnurse20 replied to Jeanbean's topic in Ambulatory

    For a Nurse to administer BCG or Lupron the MD is suppose to be on campus. This could be in the OR or doing rounds. Many times BCG and Lupron are scheduled as Nurse visits. My office manager did not want to reschedule BCG so she had the MA do it. The...

15. Questions about agency

    lgnurse20 replied to lgnurse20's topic in Agency

    I am on with 2 agencies because that was I heard was a good idea. With the 2 agencies do I give them the same availability? I will be able to work wednesday,Thursday, friday and sunday. So do I tell both agencies the same days?