rn_nxt_dr

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1. Outsourcing your Contract

   rn_nxt_dr replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in Travel

   "Most vendor management contracts prohibit subcontracting from one agency to another. As the traveler, you are two steps removed from the hospital in the usual scenario you are in: hospital>vendor manager>your agency>you. So I'm not understa...

2. Outsourcing your Contract

   rn_nxt_dr posted a topic in Travel

   I had my last horrible travel experience in SoCal last June when I was outsourced to not 1 company but 2 until I got to the jobsite. Undisclosed by the originating company. What did you experienced if any as horrible as this? Decided to go perm afte...

3. Wound Nurse Workload in SNF's "We'll let the wound nurse know"

   rn_nxt_dr replied to wcextraordinaire's topic in Wound

   If you have no worries in life like a small child, a husband ---- go become a Travel Wound Care Nurse. There's tremendous need for your experience. Go for it! I would again....after I obtain and become CWCN. Forget about the SNFs....they're a pain an...

4. Penile ulcer..HELP!

   rn_nxt_dr replied to ngodin's topic in Wound

   Thanks David! Healing from the inside out that is always underserved. We need more nutritional assessment and follow through with this and diligence. Not only what the eyes can see.

5. Measure epithelialization as part of wound?

   rn_nxt_dr replied to msnurse1234's topic in Wound

   Wounds are not considered "healed", it is closed or newly epithelialized until granulation is achieved which is the sign of would healing. Only open areas are measured.

6. Dry Gangrene to Lower Leg

   rn_nxt_dr replied to notanumber's topic in Wound

   I suggest petroleum gauze or adaptic dressing and secondary dressing of conforming gauze roll.

7. Travel Nursing Contracts

   rn_nxt_dr replied to mama2boysRN's topic in Travel

   You should juggle several companies but be upfront on the assignment process, esp. if you do not like the city and state. I experienced taking the last resort place to be, spent 3 weeks, got sick and was charged MISSED SHIFT, I did not go back due t...

8. California Travel Assignment Help (Modesto)

   rn_nxt_dr replied to peachtree's topic in Travel

   Modesto is in the Central Valley area of Northern CA, not the best city though, flat and boring. If you know the hospital where you will be working, take the zipcode, check crime rate, as well as with housing if you take it. Always, get local papers ...

9. American Mobile

   rn_nxt_dr replied to DFRAZIER25's topic in Travel

   I worked for them for until I left them recently. Do not at any circumstances just accept whatever they want to offer you, juggle 4-5 recruiters to get the best place where you want to be and not settle. They have on the contract MISSED SHIFT that yo...

10. Bad Contracts

    rn_nxt_dr replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in Travel

    Yes, I am learning these now. They are all too good to be true. I will just do this few more rounds and settle down with something perm.

11. Bad Contracts

    rn_nxt_dr posted a topic in Travel

    AMN Missed Shifts that charges you $ 18/hr.---outrageous! Even when you're sick! I can imagine my fault for missing a shift but being sick is over the top. This is total GREED! Remember to take Housing Stipend than taking their offered housing becaus...

12. What are your Missed Shift company policy? How about Sick Calls?

    rn_nxt_dr replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in Travel

    It was with AMN. They are even threatening to contact past and present employers I had been that I was ill and that I have to present a medical certificate clearing me and without physical limitations. You cannot recoup missed shifts within the pay p...

13. What are your Missed Shift company policy? How about Sick Calls?

    rn_nxt_dr posted a topic in Travel

    My company makes me pay them 70% of base hourly rate. The missed shift is allowed to be made up within the same pay period but the most egregious is including when you're sick. It made me feel sicker! Please share your experiences so we may all rise ...

14. What do you love/hate about home health nursing?

    rn_nxt_dr replied to JJsMama79's topic in Home Health

    Look for a company that pays hourly and not per diem if you want steady pay, I had experienced being exploited because I needed the nursing experience, and I got the break I needed, but not without the price to pay. I eventually found an FT posi...

15. Starting HH next month...any must haves for this specialty?

    rn_nxt_dr replied to RN_Mommy_2_3's topic in Home Health

    I started in HH without med-surg experience. I trained in theory and shadowed another RN and that was it. No book will tell you about HH other than the actual experience. You seemed very motivated. I suggest the following; 1) get a good medical histo...