JoeMacERRN

JoeMacERRN specializes in Level 1, Level 2, Level 4 trauma and med.

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1. Travel nurse buddy?

   JoeMacERRN replied to PedsNurseLA's topic in Travel

   email [email protected]

2. Which 5 companies should I shack up with?

   JoeMacERRN replied to desertnurse222's topic in Travel

   [color=#1111cc]hypodermic highway

3. Best travel companies

   JoeMacERRN replied to Smalltowngirl's topic in Travel

   Check out Talemed.com. I'm traveling with them and things are pretty cool so for first month of my travel career.

4. talemed

   JoeMacERRN replied to N LABOR's topic in Travel

   I did sign with TaleMed. They are flying me out and paying for rental car for my 13 week assignment. I am excited about my first travel job. As soon as all the details were worked out, and signed the contract, I got my Alaska RN license, shoot! The...

5. "The Death Shift" (true crime book about nurse/serial killer)

   JoeMacERRN replied to rph3664's topic in General Nursing

   I actually passionately hate nurse killers. I never would spend a dime reading a book about one. I've devoted most of my life to helping others, EMT-P to RN, and because of these freaks, we now need FBI backround checks, fingerprints cards, adult an...

6. What happened to honor?

   JoeMacERRN replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

   if the physician truly believes that he/she is right and the policy is wrong, we need to try to change the policy rather than just ignore it. i'm having that problem where i work right n do some research on joint commission standards on what policy y...

7. What happened to honor?

   JoeMacERRN replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

   BTW, your question about honor...you should say accountability!! Accountability is a trait that seperates good nurse's from great nurse's. Anyone can be trained to watch a monitor, start and IV. But when a mistake is made, it takes alot of character ...

8. What happened to honor?

   JoeMacERRN replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

   Over my 23 yrs of ER nursing have been to court once, but I've been deposed in discovery hearing by shifty lawyers many times. Alot of stuff never makes it to court. If you are asked to go to a discovery hearing, that doesn't mean you'll end up in co...

9. Travel jobs offered...low pay

   JoeMacERRN replied to JoeMacERRN's topic in Travel

   Well, all the hoop jumping, ( and I'm still jumping), I interviewed with 3 hospitals and got 1 offer. Heading to Maine in 10 days for 13 weeks. It's $44/hr but that includes the housing stipend, travel expense, rental car. I put an ad on Craig's list...

10. Travel jobs offered...low pay

    JoeMacERRN replied to JoeMacERRN's topic in Travel

    Yes I'm really tired of hearing the same pitch, and then spending 2 days filling out applications, sending reference requests, faxing ACLS, TNCC certifications.I went thru 2 agencies with no solid offers in 2 weeks. Then signed up with 2 more, I hav...

11. Travel jobs offered...low pay

    JoeMacERRN posted a topic in Travel

    Folks, I just received a list of ER openings and the hourly wage was between $29/hr to 32/hr. Also only offered $500 relocation money. This is pretty close to the top of a Staff RN wage scale at a decent hospital anywhere. Is this the sign of the tim...

12. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    JoeMacERRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

    Fellow nurse's, M or F, old or young, pretty or not, please lets work together. Don't give up on this profession. Not only is it a decent wage earning job, but it's the most righteous job you could be involved with. We are on this earth to help one a...

13. We no longer triage

    JoeMacERRN replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    The same thing happens with overflow if your doing triage, or not. You put people in hallways, you do EKG's ASAP, and use your critical thinking skills to match wits with obstacles. Once all the rooms are full you go back to your basic triage. So th...

14. We no longer triage

    JoeMacERRN replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    yes, I know of 2 hospitals in Iowa that "meet and greet," and pt's go straight back to a room if available. The bases for it is all about pt satifaction. Pt's don't want to be triaged .They want to see a doctor. So to keep them happy, you try to get ...

15. Job outlook for travel nursing in this economy?

    JoeMacERRN replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Travel

    I'm just getting ready for a travel assignment also. I have 23 yrs ER experience. Done the busy Level 1, and currently in a small community level 4. Our census is dead. I don't know how they can afford to keep the doors open. One pt on the floor and...