luv2nurseinER

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  1. GOOD nursing shoe suggestions other than Danskos??

    I have sever arthritis and chronic back problems. I found Propet shoes to be the best I've ever worn (15 years as nurse) They are washable leather. I wear the slip ons for work and the walkers for exercise. Got them on QVC. They are fantastic and rel...
  2. New traveler. Las Vegas?

    $21/hr is unheard of in NV! You are seriously getting duped it you accept that. I'm getting $30/hr in Reno. :) Only accept the housing subsidy if you know the area or someone in the area. You should only have to take personal items with you like toil...
  3. Embarassing Question

    Household Credit issues an Orchard Bank credit card to people with bad credit. I don't remember the interest rate because when I use it, I pay it off so I've never carried a balance. This way I have a legitimate credit card and my bank debit card whe...
  4. need new travel agency

    Whatever you do, do NOT go with Mobile Medical Staffing. They are liars of the worst kind. Their pay and benefits suck and they will tell you anything to get you to go with them. :angryfire
  5. Addendum to BEWARE!

    I work for Onward. After working with Mobile Medical Staffing (who should be sued for extreme problem with truth telling) and American Mobile Nurses ( who should be sued for pyschological damage related to frequent roomate disasters) and Clinical One...
  6. BURNOUT! and Switching Specialties

    my2sons, God, I can relate. I HATE my current job in ER and have applied to a level II nursery. The first interview was tough because the first thing they wanted was what experience I had with newborns. Other than delivering a couple in the ER, none....
  7. Looking For Other Pa Nurses!!!!

    Hi all! Having trouble finding new home in Philly area. Moved here from St. Louis and things/people are sooooo different. Hate my current job. Hospital sucks big time. Looking for new job, hospital, unit. Would love to meet nurses from Philly area. B...
  8. Id Badges

    I was stalked two years ago by a pt I treated in the ER that took a liking to me. I found out he was a known sexual predator. I wasn't hurt physically, but I will NEVER have my last name on my badge again. I would take being fired before I'd risk my ...
  9. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    I'm sorry racism. sexism, etcl still exists, but it does. We cannot force someone that doesn't want us to take care of them. I am a large woman and apparently one night in the ER a woman was quited disgusted at my size as she demanded to speak to the...
  10. report on er nursing

    KKERN, you are sooo right about doing it all. Your list covered most things I can think of. We do a lot of social work, too. Elizabeth, PALS stands for Pediatric Advanced Life Support--teaches all ER caretakers (prehospital EMTParamedics. nurses, doc...
  11. Our ER is 20 beds and we staff 1/4. our charge doesn't take patients until 2300. Charge helps with pt flow, finding beds, handling family situations, codes, and helping "take over" if somesone starts "drowning" Our triage nurse leaves at 2300, but it...
  12. Thinking of bringing in agency nurses

    As both an agency nurse and a manager I am privy to both sides of the coin. As suggested above, when I decided to use agency in my ER I explained to the staff that it was to help them and try to prevent burnout. I interveiwed a few agencies and talke...
  13. How To Get Started in Agency Nursing?

    If an agency says they'll take you with less than a year, you don't want to work for them. Take your time, learn the ropes, then move on. Don't be in a rush, you'll pay for it later. Agency nurses in our area work in rural, suburban and urban hospita...
  14. Working for more than one agency

    If you haven't had a problem, then I wouldn't confuse the issue with another agency. I work for an agency and am per diem with an IHR (in house registry) If I do get cancelled, I know the hospital can always use the help. I traveled for three years a...