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  1. Perfect Timing: Brand New ICU RN During Pandemic

    This is based off of 8 years of ICU, having started as a new grad in CVICU, worked my way through nearly every type of ICU, level 1 trauma hospitals, teaching hospitals, magnet hospitals, *** hospitals, top 10 in the nation hospitals. Less is more. ...
  2. Science heavy nursing specialties?

    Anything in acute care is going to be science heavy. Medsurg, telemetry, ICU, cath lab, EP lab. They all focus on different pathologies, pathophysiologies, pharmacology, Chemistry, etc. I'd say cath lab or EP probably would be the most "sciency" i...
  3. Has anyone ever let their CCRN expire?

    I got mine after my first year of nursing and was quite proud, but now, after 8 years of nursing it just feels like an unnecessary bill. It has never helped me get a job, never gotten a raise at work. I don't even know why it costs so much to renew o...
  4. CDP Experiences?

    From the "official" CDP website The certification is not listed on the nurse.org certification and credentials list that I can find. Also concerning is that it seems you have to renew this certification every 2 years? Plus it literally says on thei...
  5. DNR/transfer to hospital

    He was transferred to a hospital for acute care higher level of care/intervention that was likely beyond what would be reasonably accepted at your long term care facility. You're right they probably did try lasix or bipap for a bit until he got bet...
  6. Housing stipend San Francisco

    Hi, I'm at UCSF in San Francisco right now with fastaff. They post their rates on their site. my stipend is 1k/week. Hourly will very with specialty and unit
  7. Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

    FINALLY RECEIVED MY PERMANENT LICENSE A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO! I called again today. "It looks like things are still in motion...hold on [2 minute hold]...it looks like your application is complete..one sec [10 minute hold]...you applied for a tempor...
  8. Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

    Just an update and venting frustrations: Timeline February 27 - Date USPS says my application was delivered March 12 - Date Breeze system shows my application "submitted" March 19 - Attempting to call CA BON to check status, automated response thing ...
  9. Low ball offer?

    You're right! I did not enter in the total housing for the length of the contract correctly. I came up with $38.05/hr after fixing it in the PanTravelers calculator. This is in line with what I make PRN (39/hr)
  10. Low ball offer?

    Somehow the meals and incidentals didn't copy paste - Meals per diem per shift: $23.33 (70$/week). I work directly through my hospital PRN.
  11. Low ball offer?

    Hi, I am new to travel nursing and got my first offer through Aya. My recruiter sent me the pay breakdown and after calculating it out on PanTravelers I am almost offended. I have heard that Austin, Texas pays relatively low to the surrounding major...
  12. Extra shift bonus?

    Which hospital is this and where can I sign up??
  13. Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

    Here's some interesting articles about why all the applications are taking so long Major Delays for California RN Licenses • BluePipes Blog Shocking Results From California Nursing License Audit • BluePipes Blog I snail mailed everything at the e...
  14. First assignment offer

    That seems relatively low...I make 35$ /hr working PRN at one of the Methodist hospitals. The Pan Traveler calculator shows you would have a gross pay of 30.10$/hr. We have a traveler with Aya right now who told me his housing stipend is 2500, hourl...
  15. Advice for my job interview in a MD's office

    Ask a coworker that you were on good terms with for a reference.