nursprl

nursprl specializes in PICU, Pediatric Cardiac.

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1. Travel Nursing in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care

   nursprl replied to canadian_girl75's topic in PICU

   you liked Arnold Palmer? i hated it there..i was bored in their PCICU

2. Augusta Medical Center vs. UVa Medical Center

   nursprl replied to CoffeeRoll's topic in Virginia

   UVA has a new grad nursing program that is 6 months w/ a preceptor and 6 month probationary period. I did it 8 years ago.

3. Anyone travel to Arkansas Children's Hospital?

   nursprl replied to sample24's topic in Travel

   Ark kids is doing away with travelers at the moment.

4. Traveling to Virginia

   nursprl replied to swater's topic in Travel

   where are you driving from in Indiana and to where? I drove from northern VA to South Bend in 9 hours..i had a portable dvd and listened to movies on the drive. some people do book on tape/cd. if you have any friends or relatives, see if they'll g...

5. Travel Nursing in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care

   nursprl replied to canadian_girl75's topic in PICU

   I did three Peds CVCIU assignments: All Children's in St. Petersburg, FL earlier this year and Arkansas Children's last year and Medical University of South Carolina several years ago. Orientation for those facilities was one day hospital and two da...

6. CHS in Charlotte: PICU

   nursprl replied to nursprl's topic in Travel

   Sent you a PM!

7. CHS in Charlotte: PICU

   nursprl replied to nursprl's topic in Travel

   Thanks for letting me know: greatly appreciate it. What's the area like during the summer? Lots of Nascar fans around?:D

8. CHS in Charlotte: PICU

   nursprl replied to nursprl's topic in Travel

   Thanks for getting back to me. Were the assignments given fairly or were the travelers given the chronics (GT vented trach patients?) Were travelers allowed to take CVICU patients (new post-ops) or allowed to take the complicated, sick patients? ...

9. CHS in Charlotte: PICU

   nursprl posted a topic in Travel

   Any travelers worked here. Need the scoop on orientation, any testing (BKAT/PBDS) required, how are travelers treated, scheduling, etc.

10. PICU report sheet?

    nursprl replied to KMFRN5's topic in PICU

    attachments removed..sorry

11. Float nursing and PICU

    nursprl replied to kessadawn's topic in PICU

    My old hospital had a Critical Care Float pool and an Acute Float pool. So whenever a pool nurse is needed, its from the CC Float and they get about a 6 week orientation and they rotate to each ICU and get about a week on each unit. I worked in the...

12. Traveling to Florida - need directions

    nursprl replied to Mainenikki's topic in Travel

    95 may be your best route..if you can time it so you get through the md/dc area late at night, traffic is pretty clear (anytime after 11pm). i drove from NH to VA in about 8 hrs and it was mostly night driving.

13. PM Shift?????????

    nursprl replied to KES's topic in General Nursing

    less people to deal with...different medical service teams (chief, many residents, and med students..about 10 people on each service), administrations isn't around, less family members and visitors

14. Any NICU RN's at Winnie Palmer?

    nursprl replied to fairytattoo's topic in Florida

    Consider the Tampa area. I agree with above poster about ORMC. You feel like your license is on the line.

15. Where Is The Worst place to work in Florida?

    nursprl replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida

    Orlando Hospitals suck: Orlando Regional and Florida Hospital. Pay is low, even as a traveler and you feel like your license is on the line. I thought Tampa and St. Petersburg weren't too bad. I felt appreciated at All Children's in St. Pete and w...