tericontrary

tericontrary has 14 years experience and specializes in ICU, CCU, Periop, M/S, Ortho, EHR.

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1. Just started with agency now banned from regular hire

   tericontrary replied to newtress's topic in Agency

   Now I'm not a lawyer, so be sure to verify this, but my understanding is that in my state (California) an agency cannot prevent you from taking a job, even if you've signed a contract that says you wouldn't. As a nurse, you are considered a professi...

2. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

   tericontrary replied to asdf88's topic in Critical

   I'm actually surprised that a med/surg manager would consider you for the job. On the med/surg unit where I work, we hang blood on a regular basis. I don't know exactly how much of the process your beliefs will permit you to do, but I do know that ...

3. What else is there left to do? (unemployed new grad)

   tericontrary replied to sarah38's topic in New Nurse

   I had a similar experience when I was a new grad. What I finally did was I applied to a hospital about 3 hours away from where I lived. I got the job, got a little, teeny, tiny apartment to stay in while I was working, and then came home on my week...