WendyBensonRN

WendyBensonRN specializes in Psychiatry.

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1. First Assignment! Any thoughts?

   WendyBensonRN replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Travel

   The assignment is great! I love the unit, the people I work with and the nurse:patient ratio. So, are you coming to JHH on an assignment? If so, what unit? You will have to look me up and keep me posted!

2. First Assignment! Any thoughts?

   WendyBensonRN replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Travel

   Hello! I start my new position at John Hopkins Hospital on Monday on the child/adolescent psych unit. As far as finding short term housing, it has been a nightmare. I went to Baltimore this past Monday to look at some places in the city and didn't...

3. First Assignment! Any thoughts?

   WendyBensonRN replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Travel

   My travel allowance is $1000 round trip. I am looking into subletting an apartment to save on costs. With it being summer time, there are lots of apartments available for the summer.

4. 1st traveling offer! I think it SUCKS! your thoughts?

   WendyBensonRN replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Travel

   I start the new assignment on May 23rd. I am so excited! Since this is my first time, I am not really sure what to expect. But, I am super easy to get along with and I am a fast learner so I have that going for me!

5. 1st traveling offer! I think it SUCKS! your thoughts?

   WendyBensonRN replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Travel

   You are right, it was with CCTC. Did not take the job, but got a different job at John Hopkins University Medical Center with a different company.

6. First Assignment! Any thoughts?

   WendyBensonRN posted a topic in Travel

   I just accepted my first travel assignment and needed some feedback before I signed the contract. Here are just a few of the terms: 1. $1500 monthly for housing stipend 2. 36 hours a week guaranteed with an 8 hour shift every other week 3. 13 wee...

7. Tips for administering Haldol

   WendyBensonRN replied to NurseSuzann's topic in Psychiatric

   For a physically aggressive patient, we activate the Code Team, and all staff are trained in NVCPI. We always do least restrictive means first, so with that being said, here is what we do: 1. Verbally redirect the patient to take a personal time ou...

8. 1st traveling offer! I think it SUCKS! your thoughts?

   WendyBensonRN replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Travel

   Thanks for the reply CrunchRN. I just don't know what to expect and I really want to travel and just don't want to be taken advantage of. I am doing my homework on the companies but haven't gotten any good recommendations from anybody. I don't have ...

9. Maryland Hospital Starting Salaries

   WendyBensonRN replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Maryland

   I just got an offer today from a traveling nurse company that are placing nurses at University of Maryland Medical Center in Blatimore for a whole lot less than what you guys have posted here. The hourly rate was $22.85 an hour. Of course I turned do...

10. 1st traveling offer! I think it SUCKS! your thoughts?

    WendyBensonRN posted a topic in Travel

    Here is the offer: University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore $35 a day for meals and incidentals $100 monthly for parking $1350 month housing stipend or take their housing $6 week for health, dental and vision Now here is the kicker......dru...

11. Increase abuse of Bath Salts

    WendyBensonRN replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Addictions

    OK, this is what it has been reported that patients are doing with the bath salts. They are saying that it can be smoked or snorted. I have also had one patient tell me that it can be cooked down and injected. I am assuming that these are regular ...

12. Increase abuse of Bath Salts

    WendyBensonRN posted a topic in Addictions

    I am a Psych Nurse in WV and over the last 3 months, there has been an astronomical increase in the amount of admissions that we have gotten that have been abusing bath salts. Here is my experience with this drug: the patient takes this drug and it...

13. Looking for younger travel partners ages 20-30, ER

    WendyBensonRN replied to xxJohnnyTxx's topic in Travel

    I am looking to start traveling this year, however, I am in a totally different situation than all of you young peeps! I am married and traveling with my husband. I would love to find another Psych Nurse that wants to travel with their family. My ...

14. HIV Positive Nurses

    WendyBensonRN replied to JeepDudeRN's topic in Student Assist

    In 1999 I was drawing my own labs on an HIV infected patient and he became physically aggressive. The needle slipped and I was stuck. Talk about scary times! I underwent blood work for 10 years. In the psych field, we have several HIV positive pa...

15. National RN license vs State issued licensed

    WendyBensonRN replied to laynaER's topic in General Nursing

    I am in total agreeance with the above posters. 1 license should cover all 50 states. It would make it much easier for those that live on the border of of 2 or more states.