sr1228

sr1228 has 43 years experience and specializes in ER, Outpatient surgery, Pre op.

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1. How much do you make?

   sr1228 replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I am presently a traveler, RN working in ER. I have 36 years experience and on this assignment I make $24/hr. Next assignment is contracted for $25/hr. Bonuses and housing stipend helps to raise the annual income. I will definitely be looking into ...

2. Survey: Should the U.S. recruit nurses from other countries?

   sr1228 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   We really need to fix the problem that exists here before we recruit elsewhere!!!! We would then be able to retain those experienced nureses that we have now and also be able to recruit from our citizens. If a foreign nurse should relocate to this co...

3. Needed STAT! : Info on Fla Nursing Salaries

   sr1228 replied to YDD's topic in General Nursing

   Hi: Check out the web site www.bls.gov/0es/state/oes_fl.htm or www.oeshome.htm and click on employment statistics. The info given for Fl states that the median salarie according to 1998 stats was $18.90 hr, mean salarie 1998 was $20.01 with a mean ...

4. is it too late to get into travel nursing when you're over 40?

   sr1228 replied to adireen's topic in Travel

   It is never to late to start to travel. I started about a year ago and I am over 50. So many of the travelers that I have met are older than 40. This is a wonderful way to meet new people, continue on with nursing without having to put up with the po...

5. Do you feel that the doctors you practice with respect you and your profession?

   sr1228 replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   I am an ER travel nurse with 35 years experience in nursing. I started traveling in July of last year and find that in general physicians do not respect nurses. They ignore the education we are required to have, including ACLS, TNCC, PALS, CEN etc ...