ljb

ljb has 4 years experience and specializes in L&D, SICU.

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1. What's with this Tax Advantage?

   ljb replied to aberrn's topic in Travel

   This thread has been helpful, but has raised some new questions for me on the topic. The agency I just signed with (first assignment--excited!) does NOT do the TA program. Does that mean then, that I should be saving all of my receipts (food--ie groc...

2. trouble getting first travel assignment in L&D!

   ljb replied to ljb's topic in Travel

   oops, now I wasn't being clear. When I typed SD, I meant San Diego. I'm looking to travel in CA! thanks again for your posts, and positive encouragement!

3. trouble getting first travel assignment in L&D!

   ljb replied to ljb's topic in Travel

   Oh, you think I sould go for it! I was surprised to see that your post was from the same person as your previous post, only b/c i sort of thought you were saying that i should get way more experience before trying traveling. I definitely want to get ...

4. question re: nurses doing vaginal/cervical exams

   ljb replied to ljb's topic in Ob/Gyn

   from the OP: thanks to everyone for your replies. All I can say is...I feel so inexperienced! We don't do VEs, FSEs, cultures, etc, and have residents around 24/7. Essentially, we are assistants to the docs and we chart alot. I hate to describe my jo...

5. trouble getting first travel assignment in L&D!

   ljb replied to ljb's topic in Travel

   Thanks for your response. I think you're right in that I need to gain more experience overall. I've begun to work with the residents at my hospital and started doing cervical exams with them to learn. I recently interviewed with a hosptial who was h...

6. question re: nurses doing vaginal/cervical exams

   ljb posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello all, I'm an L&D nurse looking to get into travel nursing, but have run into some problems in regards to my experience. I wondered what any of you might be able to offer in terms of advice or your personal experience, especially anyone who h...

7. trouble getting first travel assignment in L&D!

   ljb posted a topic in Travel

   Hello all, I've just begun looking for a travel position as an L&D nurse in the last couple of weeks, and am not having much luck. I wondered what any of you might be able to offer in terms of advice or your personal experience, especially anyone...

8. GNs/NEW RN's-- How much $$ are you getting per hour?

   ljb replied to newfloridaRN's topic in New Nurse

   24.09/hr with 10% for nights (and 10% for weekends). $9300 sign on bonus for 1 year of service--this was what got me! i'm in philadelphia, working in the SICU

9. Advice please: New grad very scred

   ljb replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

   I just graduated myself, and I have officially started work, but so far have only done the classroom stuff, no "on the floor" days yet. I am most definitely SCARED. My only comfort comes from the fact that I know this is normal...and that in fact, as...

10. Women's Mental Health

    ljb replied to Camillo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I can't offer much in terms of expertise on this topic (I just graduated nursing school May 14th, and am still deciding where I'll take my first job!)... But I can say that I would definitely consider a master's on this combined topic. If I do g...

11. preparedness for NCLEX: I am feeling NONE...how did you feel?

    ljb posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know this subject has been raked over a thousand times...but I'm feeling some very specific FEARS and DOUBTS about my ability to pass. It's not that I feel I know a good amount of the material, but am just worried about the test. I actually feel li...

12. 4 10-hr day workweeks?

    ljb replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

    hi, general concensus (save the last post) seems to be that 12 hr shifts are really bad (hard, tiring, undesirable, etc.) This has me worried! The hospitals I'm looking at working at all seem to offer only 12 hr shifts...even for new grads (which I ...

13. How do you decide about your first job?

    ljb replied to ljb's topic in General Nursing

    Once again, some very good advice from everyone. Honestly, i didn't expect to get so many helpful responses (this site is great, huh?) I'm really starting to lean towards the idea of med-surg for a year. The way I figure, I could probably get a job w...

14. anyone wear Danskos?

    ljb replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

    they're very comfy. I'm still a student, but I've been wearing dansko (closed back) clogs since before I started school. As a matter of fact, i need to make myself go out and buy some other shoes because I'm tired of looking down at my feet and seein...

15. How do you decide about your first job?

    ljb replied to ljb's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, thanks! All of your responses were helpful. For some reason, Laurako, your tip about taking on the biggest challenge makes a lot of sense to me. I tend to shy away from the things that are the riskiest, scariest...and just for that fact, I'd lik...