theresa_b

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theresa_b has 17 years experience.


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  1. Chronic or Acute dialysis experience before doing traveling

    I'm a Travel Dialysis Nurse and would like to respond your question of acute vs chronic experience. Firstly, it doesn't matter which side of dialysis you gain experience in other than finding out which you like better. You, as a traveller, choose wh...
  2. Anyone Travel?

    Hi there! I'm currently traveling as a dialysis RN. I'm on my 2nd assignment with Foundation Medical Staffing. They specialize in dialysis travel. So far, I really like it, but it can be rather stressful starting a new assignment. You need to hit th...
  3. RV's anyone???

    Can anyone tell me if you can still get the housing allowance if traveling in your RV? Theresa
  4. Housing allowance question

    Hi all! I have, what may seem like a stupid question, but if you take an assignment, and plan on staying in that area for 6mos - 12mos, can you rent your own house for that time and still receive a housing stipend? Thinking about starting to travel a...
  5. Caribean nursing

    I'm currently speaking with them re: an assignment in st croix. It would be for 13 weeks and the licensing for the usvi takes 4-6 weeks. they pay extremely well (over 1000/wk tax free) but all housing is out of pocket. there are up sides and down s...
  6. Caribean nursing

    try www.worldwidetravelstaffing.com they specialize in placing rns in the usvi, but alot of travel companies insist on 1-2 years of nursing experience. good luck! theresa
  7. Hi! I'm intrested in finding out about travel nursing in the dialysis field. I've been contacted by Foundation Enterprises and some other travel agencies and was wondering if this was a good option to try out. I've been a dialysis RN for 7+ years ...
  8. Hi! I don't know where else to post this so I hope someone can help me here.. I was wondering if anyone else is familiar with clinical support nursing and what you think of it. I'm currently working in dialysis and am thinking of taking a new job....
  9. Where did you go to nursing school?

    Penn State University and the old Sharon General Hospital School of Nusing way back in 1989!
  10. Youngstown

    Hi Tina! I worked at SEHMC for a short time about 8 years ago. It was a nice hospital, good staffing. I know that they've undergone quite a few changes since then, (nursing school closing - really did have quite an impact on staffing), But compared...
  11. nurse/pt ratio?

    I absolutely agree. Our technicians are a blessing! We are extremely fortunate to have a staff of techs that are true professionals and I shudder to think how our unit would function without them. In Ohio, dialysis technicians must be BONET certif...
  12. Hi there! There doesn't seem to be a forum for USVI nurses and I was wondering if anyone out there was located there and what you think of it. I'm a renal/hemodialysis RN and was thinking of relocating to a warmer climate. I can't get any real in...
  13. A few ?'s for Dialysis Nurses from LTC RN

    At our facility we have several LTC pts. We are frequently asked to draw labs for the LTC facility they are residing at. We also get requests from other physicians and home health nurses. However, our policy is that we only draw labs that are requ...
  14. You Know you are a Dialysis Nurse if

    My favorite of all time - " I didn't drink a thing! I must have soaked it up because of the humidity!" and believe it or not I've heard that one at least 10 times! :chuckle theresa
  15. Dialysis rn looking for change - possibly travel

    I went to the site and browsed through some of the offers. Really interesting! I'll keep an eye on the job openings there. I really appreciate the help! Thanks again!! Theresa