Tinksrn

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1. In need of some peer support...

   Tinksrn replied to SuperNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Listen SuperNurse, I found that in my very early career I felt guilty for all sorts of things that went wrong, things I missed, or how other nurses made me feel. However, I finally realized that in our field (which is a 24/7 occupation) that there is...

2. NON-Nurses Giving Shots in MD Offices

   Tinksrn replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

   I know this is an old post... however I had to go get my tdap for pre-employment as a travel nurse. I have never been to a doctor's office where I have been given an IM injection by lab tech. So, yesterday was a first for me. I was very surprised. I ...

3. Forced Flu Shots

   Tinksrn replied to Tinksrn's topic in Activism

   I researched the flumist and you cannot take it with an allergy to eggs or the flu vaccine. It is egg based.

4. Travel Nurse Pay, am I getting what I should be?

   Tinksrn replied to wsmile77's topic in Travel

   I've been traveling since 2005 and I have worked for many companies. They do act like that's all they can do- they lie. Refuse it- tell them (next time) the pay is to low. Sorry going to work with another company. Within 48 hours the company will cal...

5. how to deal with this intensivist

   Tinksrn replied to fiveofpeep's topic in MICU

   I had a similar situation happen to me a few years ago. I wrote a letter to my manager and the medical director and CC'd him in on it. It was not a nice letter- I let him have it in the letter. Before the end of the day he called me at home to apolog...

6. Forced Flu Shots

   Tinksrn posted a topic in Activism

   Georgetown Hospital in DC has forced flu shots. I am a travel nurse and have went through signing my contract and submitting my paperwork just to find out that if I don't have a flu shot I can't go to the facility. Normally I would say- ok, no big de...