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  1. Anyone heard of Medical Express?

    I worked with Medex for a year. I was a new traveler and didnt know any better. There are so many companies that offer more money and better bennies. You can check out most any company by going to Delphiforums.com. They list new jobs daily. Its an ...
  2. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

    One of my favorites I see way too often: Physical Therapy for progressive ambulation on pts (yes, I see it often) who have been paraplegic or quads for years
  3. Pneumatic tube systems....

    I just can't imagine not having a tube system. I am just curious, Deespoohbear, how many beds in your hospital?
  4. pct debate

    I live in Florida. We have Pcts. They do vitals, assist with adls, some run 12 lead ekgs, all do blood sugars, all do lab draws, some even do foleys. But, Never meds. I have heard of some Pcts that take special medication classes. These I think w...
  5. Census has been terrible

    Of course you don't have any patients. They are all here in sunny Florida. We could really use the help in the winter! I spoke with a ER nurse yesterday while taking report and she said they have had patients waiting for beds for 2 days! People o...
  6. I am an Agency Rn, but work mostly on a Transplant unit. When we know we have an organ, we call in all patients waiting for that organ. We have had 20 people show up. We have 15 min to get the blood to the lab to cross match. Not only that, the ...
  7. How much do you make?

    RN - yrs Florida M/S- Tele sometimes Agency $34/hr for first 8 $36/hr after first 8 then $2 more/hr on sat and sun respectively
  8. aspartame anyone?

    I have had serious problems with aspartame. For years Diet coke was my Primary source of fluid, sadly enough. I started having severe joint pain ( was 37 at the time). I couldn't bend my fingers or grip anything. My right hip got so painful that i c...
  9. florida nursing

    Faith~~ I was unable to email you, however if you email me at [email protected] I will give you a great lead in FL.
  10. Hurricane warning...

    I lived in South LA for several years and was lucky enough to get stuck at the hospital for 5 days during Hurricane Georges (Late 90's). We had to stay until the relief got their. We had evacuated as many patients as we could so it wasnt too terrib...
  11. Pre Employment Physical

    Neon8, According to the following site, Propoxyphene can be detected up to 1-3 days after consumption. http://www.pass-any-drug-test.com/faqs.html Good luck!
  12. mandatory night shift

    All I can say is "Thank Goodness" for Agency! Good luck to all of you who have to do this.
  13. Pre Employment Physical

    I get my gyn to sign the physician's statment every year. This has been accepted everywhere I have ever worked. I suppose a regular physical could help detect a problem... but for now this works for me
  14. why did you become a nurse

    My mom battled cancer for 8 yrs. Over the yrs, the nurses did so much for my family. I just want to give back. The only way I could do it was to become a nurse also. Despite all the ups and downs of nursing, It was the best decision I have ever ma...
  15. Ideas about travel nursing or New Orleans area?

    I lived in New Orleans for several years. Oschner is a great facility. Well, there are several nice hospitals. I would not pick one of the ones downtown in the central business district(Charity,LSU or Tulane). You would get great experience ther...