dorie43rn

dorie43rn specializes in Critical Care.

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1. "Mess Up" stories for New Nurse

   dorie43rn replied to MedSurgRN2020's topic in General Nursing

   ALWAYS check for a blood consent and order before giving blood, trust no one when they say the order is in and the consent is signed, go look yourself! If the lab says the blood is ready does not mean there is an order to transfuse! I caught this ver...

2. Where do most traveling nurses stay? And how do you fit all the things you'll need?

   dorie43rn replied to Inlocd454's topic in Travel

   It is not unreasonable when you are on a "Epic" conversion. The pay is the best. I have a tax home, so Im covered. I still say finding your own housing is the best way

3. Where do most traveling nurses stay? And how do you fit all the things you'll need?

   dorie43rn replied to Inlocd454's topic in Travel

   I like the money to much to have my agency find me housing. Heres what I do, I put an add on craigs list stating who I am,what I'm looking for, and how much I can afford. Also a little about myself and the possibly of facebooking. Depending the locat...

4. Best Iphone App for new SICU nurse.

   dorie43rn replied to J&B-RN's topic in MICU

   Don't waste your money. I downloaded two of them and never used them once.

5. Started first travel assignment. Totally stressed, is it just me?

   dorie43rn replied to lupe's topic in Travel

   Policy and Procedures? What Policy and Procedures? LOL I don't worry about those one bit. I do ask on certain procedures what the policy is, and I expect someone to tell me the right way, but I do patient care and thats all I strive to do and do it w...

6. Best Cities to Work (Pay and Experience)

   dorie43rn replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

   I'm at a Hospital in Baltimore Maryland that pays decent and the people are great. Its a ICU unit. Cost of living is cheap, and there are alot of things to do and see. Come East!

7. Travel nursing and relationships..How do you make it work?

   dorie43rn replied to Lunalitsa's topic in Travel

   After 38 years of marriage, travel nursing is what keeps us together! He stays home and takes care of the pets and house, I fulfill my dream. Of course if it is somewhere interesting, he visits, but it is working for us. I say go for it while you are...

8. Re Signing contract

   dorie43rn posted a topic in Travel

   I have been asked to re sign at the hospital I'm at. I like it here alot, and its a short drive to home. My question, do they usually pay you more money to stay? Should I use that as a bargaining tool? My recruiter is balking at me asking for more m...

9. Meditech and ICU Assessments

   dorie43rn replied to KymmD77's topic in MICU

   I'm a travel nurse and the hospital I'm at uses meditech. I like it, but I do not like the "nursing note" aspect as I think it is double charting. If we work 12 hours, we chart a full assessment twice. As stated before, there are the q2hr and q1hr vi...

10. Stipend in lieu of Housing

    dorie43rn replied to blondie5327's topic in Travel

    I use Craigslist in the city, or near the city I'm going. I basically put in that I'm a travel nurse looking for a home. I put my needs, and what I'm willing to pay. Of course you have to be careful, there are scammers, but I found both my places in...

11. Tele / ecg quiz

    dorie43rn replied to globetrotterRN's topic in Travel

    I had to take one for the hospital I'm at, and missed 3rd degree block somehow. I was shaking in my boots! I went home and studied the blocks, went back the next day and passed. Hint, if you can't figure out between blocks, call them all third degree...

12. New-ish ICU Nurse- Contemplating Travel Soon. Advice?

    dorie43rn replied to laroo's topic in Travel

    I waited until I had 6 years experience before I traveled. You really don't need that much time, but please be sure you are comfortable with ICU skills before you go. Nurses don't have time to teach you as a traveler, you are EXPECTED to know what yo...

13. Question about travel staffing and "shortage"

    dorie43rn replied to ixchel's topic in Travel

    If you go to a company and add up what it costs to train a new nurse, pay her insurance, disability ect, you will find that hiring travel nurses is cheaper.

14. Question about fair travel pay rates

    dorie43rn replied to nursejxn's topic in Travel

    Please get your recruiter to explain it better to you. I'm being taxed on 10 dollars an hour, but with all the extras, I'm really making 43 and hour. So you are probably being taxed on the 21 but will really make 41 with all the added extras that are...

15. I've heard different views of travel nursing I'm looking to hear from travel nurses

    dorie43rn replied to redhed6288's topic in Travel

    I'm on my second travel assignment. I work in the ICU and have found all the patients are bad, so I don't feel dumped on! LOL I have not felt "singled out" because I'm a traveler at all. At both places the only attitude I got was from young lazy nur...