Travelswithmutt

Travelswithmutt

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  1. Do you ever have doubts?

    Hang in there, things will get better. I remember going through nursing school and wanting to put my head through a wall on a daily basis. I was relieved on the day I finally graduated thinking all the BS was over (ha!), then when it was time to take...
  2. Let go

    Hey, you're a med tech, not an EMT. Your job is to administer medication not know to perform this maneuver or to even perform an assessment, this is the RN's job. Hold your head high and take it as a lesson learned. It sounds like you took the fall f...
  3. agency nurse asks..how to deal with difficult staff nurse

    Confront her the next time she does something. Imagine the scenarios playing out again and what you truly wish you could tell her in the most professional and assertive way possible (read don't be AGGRESSIVE, passive-aggressive is fine ). Reflect her...
  4. Personality qualities of the good circulating RN

    *Be quick, agile and a good memory of where things are. *Know your stuff. Know the cases, what you need and extra items for those just-in-case moments. Knowledge of OR policy and procedures. *Ability to roll with the punches. *Snake handling, learn h...
  5. Eating right as OR nurse

    Yes, it is hard to eat healthy in the OR! I bring 2 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches every day and a bag of grapes or a banana. It's too hard fighting for real estate in the fridge so it's easy to keep these items in a locker, they are healthy and ...
  6. Travel extension

    Yep, every single time but I don't always extend. Extending will cut down on cost but you have to consider why you took a travel position instead of permanent. For me, it is all to see the world. I'm not discriminatory though, some hospitals deserve ...
  7. Need help making a decision

    It sounds like you already know what you need to do, you just need validation that you are making the right decision. That's what I love about these boards because we are here to high-five you and let you know that you ARE doing the right thing. Stic...
  8. I need Help regarding my situation right now

    I agree with everyone's postings. You will ALWAYS have to serve somebody. You are in this role temporarily so just take a deep breath, make the most of it and if you find that the expected end of this assignment comes and goes and here you are still ...
  9. Time to dump my company

    Ok folks, so basically I am pretty sure I know what I need to do here but need validation/vent time. I have been with my company for nearly 2 years now but my satisfaction has waned with each new contract. My recruiter has always taken forever to get...
  10. Just a little venting

    Yikers! So, I have to say traveling is very "bitterweet". I did a lot of venting at one assignment to a seasoned fellow-traveling nurse that was not fun at all. He gave me some advice that felt like a kick in the pants but was very good advice about ...
  11. OR Pet peeves

    Scrub techs not opening their stuff, definitely up there. Scrub techs who don't think the circ has anything better to do than work for them, hates seeing them talk to the CRNA, surgeon, etc. Scrubs who drop everything so there stuff has to be flashed...
  12. Any opinions on Nightingale Travel Agency?

    I had a friend who worked with Nightingale and loved them!
  13. What kind of nurse is this?

    Sounds like community health nursing
  14. Reputable Agencies for a new travel nurse

    I am currently working a travel assignment in Virginia near Richmond, but have worked in NC, and NE and have NC, CA, and FL RN licenses. You should submit all your paperwork to about 2-3 agencies so when one contract comes to an end you can easily tr...