burnoutward BSN, RN

burnoutward has 18 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Burnout & Resiliency Coaching for Nurses.

Latest Activity

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   Hawaii contract details - Opinions needed please!

   burnoutward replied to Carefreeliving's topic in Travel

   Who are you traveling with? My recruiters act like there are never assignments in Hawaii.
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   Ways to get a new recruiter?

   burnoutward replied to burnoutward's topic in Travel

   Thanks, maybe it's just me venting, but yeah, would love their info.
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   Ways to get a new recruiter?

   burnoutward posted a topic in Travel

   I am on my second assignment and about to extend my contract with AMN . The current issue is that I am not happy with the area I am living in, that I want to be in an area of the city that there is closer to things to do. I told my recruiter this and...
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   Im Pagan and a Hospice Nurse....

   burnoutward replied to SaylahStarr's topic in Hospice

   First off, I give you props for your specialty, end of life care has been one of the most rewarding experiences of nursing for me. Hospice/End of Life has such a big spiritual component as you are dealing with crossing over into something we don't kn...
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   New to travel...looking for a (some) Travel Buddies!!!

   burnoutward replied to MrzAmazingRN's topic in Travel

   Hey I'm @ Stanford in Palo Alto, CA and this area is GORGEOUS and weather has been awesome so far. Starting my first day on Monday. My specialty is Oncology/MS but always looking for other travelers to meet up with. :)
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   Travel nurses - any regrets?

   burnoutward replied to vegnurse21's topic in Travel

   Traveling has been the best experience of my career so far as a nurse. I was very afraid when I first left and started. The learning curve is steep but if you are a smart person, determined, or just hell-bent on making it, you'll be fine! I have lear...
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   Advice for surviving the first few couple weeks of travel nursing.

   burnoutward replied to burnoutward's topic in Travel

   Thank you thank you everyone for your encouragement. :) It is going pretty well, overall. I will say the EPIC system is probably what is kicking my butt the most (used Meditech up to this point) and getting use to new people, new environment, and new...
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   Advice for surviving the first few couple weeks of travel nursing.

   burnoutward posted a topic in Travel

   Hello, So I am on my first travel assignment and completed week 1. I spent the week filling out paperwork and taking tests to learn the epic system and was on the floor for 8 on Thursday and 12 on Friday. I was a bit of a nervous wreck as I am still ...
9. 

   Advantage RN

   burnoutward replied to flnursemichelle's topic in Travel

   I wasn't impressed with Advantage RN when I was applying through them. My first recruiter who was sweet was then out on "medical leave". The second recruiter was highly disappointing, told her in July I'd be ready to travel mid-September. She never f...
10. 

    Student Loans not covered???

    burnoutward posted a topic in Government

    Hello, So I have spoken with a nursing recruiter and was told the only school loans covered are undergraduate BSN student loans. It seems rather bizarre to me as you can only borrow 65,000 in undergrad according to my financial aid advisor. But, I wa...
11. 

    Integrative Medicine in Military

    burnoutward posted a topic in Government

    Hello, So I am looking at joining the Army Nurse Corps. I have not started applying (will be doing that in January) I am in schools currently for my masters. However, it is not in nursing, it is actually in Herbal Medicine and yes, it is accredited. ...
12. 

    Trying to boost morale advice wanted!

    burnoutward replied to burnoutward's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, so I appreciate the replies and the honesty given. I cannot fire my manager and I do not know how to effect staffing as simply put, we don't have the staff and what we have is stretched so thin, I don't know where we can get more from. Until the...
13. 

    Trying to boost morale advice wanted!

    burnoutward posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello All, To join the many others on here looking for ways to improve life upon their unit, I am looking for help. I work on an Oncology Med-Surg unit in a hospital where the dollar bill is more important than safe staffing. Our morale is circling t...
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    Would Love to Hear Worst Student Nurse Fumbles

    burnoutward replied to sonnyluv's topic in Educators

    when i first started, i was changing a patient and going rather fast because i was thinking about all the other things i had to do that day. i reached between his legs to grab the diaper to pull out....i didn't grab the diaper. the nurse who was help...
15. 

    Some more questions about joining ANC

    burnoutward posted a topic in Government

    Hey, So I have been doing a lot of research still about joining the ANC but a couple things would like to get clarified still. 1) How likely is it for an experienced nurse to get stationed at their first choice? If I wanted to go to Landstuhl Regiona...