catholicrn

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1. CRNA programs

   catholicrn posted a topic in SRNA

   Are all CRNA programs now doctorate prepared, three year programs of study? Thanks!!

2. travel in my hometown at my old hospital

   catholicrn posted a topic in Travel

   So I've come back home to go back to school and my old hospital is now using travelers. I resigned 4 years ago to travel and left on good terms. I gave my nurse manager 6 weeks notice and there were never any issues. I also had a good rep (no discipl...

3. Johns Hopkins ICU

   catholicrn posted a topic in Travel

   Has anyone done a contract here? What charting system do they use? What's the area like? Is there housing close to hospital or do most ppl commute? Please feel free to comment anything you know about this hospital. Thanks!

4. Alta Bates in Oakland vs Berkeley

   catholicrn replied to Underthemoonicp6's topic in Travel

   Sorry just now seeing this...if you pull up anything on here about Alta Bates, you'll find my previous post about the floating. Yes, I floated at both. Heavy floating at AB, not so much at Summit but I hear they float a ton too. I imagine it fluctuat...

5. CA Travel nurses, what's your take home?

   catholicrn replied to darlabarr's topic in Travel

   Fastaff...they usually work 48 hour contracts....easy and straightforward. High hourly, low stipend. More tax with them but not a bad gig for the return at the end. Pm if you want my recruiter.

6. Alta Bates in Oakland vs Berkeley

   catholicrn replied to Underthemoonicp6's topic in Travel

   I have worked both. I work in ICU. Please feel free to read what I have posted about Berk. I was there the whole summer. I've also done 3 contracts at Summit (Oakland). Feel free to PM me with specific questions if you want :)

7. Brian Short News

   catholicrn replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   So sad for this...may all of them rest in peace. Praying for all those involved.

8. Travel Nurse Companies for New Grad?

   catholicrn replied to CVU_RN's topic in Travel

   Please accept my apology. I really wasn't trying to be ugly at all or come off as sounding condescending in any way. If you knew me personally, you would know that is totally not how I am in person. I'm sorry. One thing you might consider is workin...

9. Travel Nurse Companies for New Grad?

   catholicrn replied to CVU_RN's topic in Travel

   A nurse with 6 months on the job, even at a level I trauma hospital doesn't have enough experience to travel, period! If you were at the hospital where I started (which is a level one with HEMS service) you would barely be off critical care orientati...

10. Where did you make the best money?

    catholicrn replied to kateyes7's topic in Travel

    Sutter, East Bay...Oakland/Berkeley and Highland General in Oakland.

11. Floating at Alta Bates

    catholicrn replied to catholicrn's topic in Travel

    Maybe some folks are or were unaware as to how much floating...I was merely saying FYI...To some nurses this may not be "old news"....I am currently in a contract there so I won't be discussing who, in my opinion, was dishonest about the amount of fl...

12. Floating at Alta Bates

    catholicrn posted a topic in Travel

    I just wanted to put it out there that there is A LOT of floating at Sutter's Alta Bates campus in Berkeley. If you are an ICU RN or even Step-Down/Tele, you WILL be floated to Med/Surg 90% of the time you work. I'm not saying anything good or bad. I...

13. Low acuity patients when traveling

    catholicrn replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    Yep, try getting a contract in ICU and being floated to MED/SURG a.k.a. "THE FLOOR" with 5 patients...EVERY shift!! Yep, that's right....start with 3, admit 2 from ER, discharge 1 and then get a transfer/direct admit. You can bet I'm worried about lo...

14. Who staffs ACMC or Alta Bates Oakland??

    catholicrn replied to catholicrn's topic in Travel

    Just got on through Parallon!! Great contract :)

15. Housing Conditions

    catholicrn replied to trail_hiker's topic in Travel

    I would bolt...Had the exact same experience in Dallas. Got to the apartment. It was completely unsuitable, location and condition. Called the recruiter, he couldn't do anything. I booked the hotel and drove back home the next day. Company offered no...