cooblu

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1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   cooblu replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   I've been a travel nurse for 20+ years and most facilities have some disturbing occurrence. Currently I'm at a hospice facility and occasionally I get a feeling that I'm not alone, although I've never 'knowingly' seen an apparition. However.... I do ...

2. Pray for me!!!!!!! Only 9 weeks until this assignment ENDS!!!!!!!!!!

   cooblu replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

   thank you, i'll check it out.

3. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   cooblu replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   yes. i've been this road before. i no longer accept precepting new nurses for the hospital, neither do i accept charge nurse responsibilies or monitor tech. i have a copy of the job discription always handy. i've found if you do it once, it now becom...

4. Pray for me!!!!!!! Only 9 weeks until this assignment ENDS!!!!!!!!!!

   cooblu replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

   that's a hell of a good feeling isn't it. i get that urge to be gone after three months even if it's a good assignment. travelers in this prof. are a unique lot, we hate it on the one hand but one the other we love it more. kinda wierd...another wie...

5. Am I too old to dorm on campus?

   cooblu replied to hopeful84's topic in Florida

   my initial reaction of being too old for dormlife at age 24 struck me as funny. it should actually help as you have more maturity, the only issue is if you will be able to sleep, which is all you will be doing there. accelerated bsn programs are very...

6. Making the Move to Florida

   cooblu replied to indigo girl's topic in Florida

   no wonder i get blank stares from nurse recruiters - however,$19 when i was a new grad would have been fantastic. but now.. i can,t see showing up. sorry, i have no info regarding tampa areas to live & work. there are i'm sure an array of possib...

7. Ever work at one of these Fla. hospitals?

   cooblu replied to bald1rn's topic in Travel

   i work in jupiter med center. it's okay..depends on where you work (tele) is a hell. the staff are semi-friendly, fairly good help (cnas, secretaries), chg nurse is free but don't seem to do much. one of the worse computer systems. the pharmacy is fa...

8. Do you clean desk and hands before test?

   cooblu replied to jbtampa's topic in Florida

   sorry, for what. no onelse washes their hands? i sort of interpeted this to be some sort of hazing by facility. really i don't think, washing their hands & desks for Tests are a sterile procedure. and i'm sorry too if i misread your reply

9. Pray for me!!!!!!! Only 9 weeks until this assignment ENDS!!!!!!!!!!

   cooblu replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

   thaaaaank you. this is very helpful.

10. Pray for me!!!!!!! Only 9 weeks until this assignment ENDS!!!!!!!!!!

    cooblu replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    on the positive side, know that you have the option to leave. this is one of the greatest benefit inherent as a traveler. i too have assignments where i've marked the days off a caleder...i empathize with you. keep to the fundamentals and you will be...

11. 6 Month Vacation? Possible?

    cooblu replied to surething1's topic in Travel

    well sure - it's possible- all depends on expenses (what is the cost to make you happy) don't even know where these places are..sounds cool. my plan is 2-3 weeks in colombia in dec. jan., then 2-3 weeks jun- july europe or wheverth'hell...all depend...

12. let's get factual

    cooblu posted a topic in Travel

    i'm a traveler and i want to open a no - nonsense converation regarding the goods n' bads of travel companines & facilities. we can only benefit from the info. so bring it on....

13. Ever work at one of these Fla. hospitals?

    cooblu replied to bald1rn's topic in Travel

    jfk or any of the hca hospitals are thumbs down... patient load maxed with no help (that you can find). i've heard good things for naples and ft. myers but pay very mediocre. orlando pay better - job wise i can't say. health first (melbourne area &am...

14. Am I too old to dorm on campus?

    cooblu replied to hopeful84's topic in Florida

    :lol2:haaaa. you is joking, i like you already.

15. what is this IPN?

    cooblu replied to justryin's topic in Florida

    ;)woow me too,i guess i'm teetering on the edge.didn't know "big brother" had his hooks in so deep. hey i'm good