Travel_Lusting

Travel_Lusting has 4 years experience and specializes in Dialysis Acute/Chronic.

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1. Canadian Nurses Working in US

   Travel_Lusting replied to TravelLusting's topic in Immigration

   Hi Novo, My apologies for my late reply. I did not end up going to the US, but that was a matter of immigration issues for my partner. Where are you in the process? I'd be happy to help in anyway I can. Some of the regulations may have changed sin...

2. SO much anxiety I don't want to go back

   Travel_Lusting replied to Mary C's topic in Travel

   Hi Mary, I am glad to see that a bit of sleep and R&R helped. I hope the next ten weeks are much better than the first two days. p.s. although I work with a pretty good crowd, when I do bring in some fresh baked goods, they are a whole new lev...

3. Decreasing blood pump speed when UF off

   Travel_Lusting replied to Travel_Lusting's topic in Urology

   Hi Chisca, thank you so much for your response. We were wondering the rationale behind this practice but our co-worker was unable to explain. Thanks especially for the reference. On another note, I see you run mature fistulas at "at least 600ml/min...

4. Decreasing blood pump speed when UF off

   Travel_Lusting posted a topic in Urology

   Hi, One of my co-workers mentioned recently that whenever we take a patient out of UF (due to low BP or decreased RBV) we should also be decreasing the blood pump speed to 200 ml/min to aid reperfusion. I have worked in dialysis for some time now an...

5. Chronic Dialysis RN

   Travel_Lusting replied to courtlynn4's topic in Travel

   Hi tony55!, Do you know what type of housing Fresenius supplies for its travel nurses?

6. Switching from Chronic to Acute Dialysis

   Travel_Lusting replied to Kturks06's topic in Urology

   I work at a hospital dialysis unit where we treat both acute and chronic patients. westieluv, you said you do one patient at time. Is this so for all acute dialysis. Is this a 1:1 ratio for ICU patients. Also, you say some days you leave at 1 pm...

7. Texas

   Travel_Lusting replied to Travel_Lusting's topic in Travel

   Hi RNGrad2006, Unfortunately Foundation Medical Staffing will not provide the letter for the TN visa either. They do not want to be involved in the process is my understanding.

8. Dialysis nursing in US

   Travel_Lusting replied to Travel_Lusting's topic in Urology

   How many patients per RN? Is it normal to have only one RN at a clinic with the remainder being techs?

9. Dialysis nursing in US

   Travel_Lusting posted a topic in Urology

   Hi, I am hoping to start travel nursing in the near future. Currently, I work in two different dialysis units. Until recently, both units were staffed completely with RNs. Now,we have several LPNs counted among us. I have read much about dialysis ...

10. Texas

    Travel_Lusting replied to Travel_Lusting's topic in Travel

    Hi globetrotterRN, thanks for the info. I hadn't thought of a NC license but I will look into it. How are the wages there? Also, have you applied for a California licensure? I've heard from some other Canadian RNs that it is difficult to get a li...

11. Negotiating Wages

    Travel_Lusting posted a topic in Travel

    I was just reading on another site about a travel company who has nurses negotiate wages. As I have not yet gotten so far as this, I wonder is it customary to try to set your own wage? How much can you affect your overall pay when bargaining with c...

12. Texas

    Travel_Lusting replied to Travel_Lusting's topic in Travel

    Hi NurseRies, Just an FYI, not sure that you would actually be interested in Minnesota, but there are two positions currently being advertised via Foundation Medical Staffing which you recommended. Sadly, they do not sponsor Canadian nurses coming t...

13. Have TN Visa. What's next?

    Travel_Lusting replied to Travel_Lusting's topic in Immigration

    Hi Creamsoda, I haven't been on the site for some time so I am just getting your response. Thank you so much. Did you travel with cross country the first time you crossed the border? Also, do you have to commit to working with them for an extended...

14. Texas

    Travel_Lusting posted a topic in Travel

    Hi All, Getting ready to start travelling. I am an RN from Canada looking to specialize in dialysis. So far I have a Minnesota licensure and working on Arizona licensure. I am wondering if I should have several licenses before I start travelling. ...

15. Davita RN Job/Clinical Duties

    Travel_Lusting replied to Yayamaya's topic in Urology

    Hi NurseRies, that was quite the overview. Dialysis nursing is so much different here in Canada (or I should say at least hear in Western Newfoundland). Up until April our staff consisted completely of RNs. We are just now beginning to bring LPNs ...