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1. Travel nursing in Alaska

   guest2117 replied to guest2117's topic in Travel

   Thanks!

2. Travel nursing in Alaska

   guest2117 posted a topic in Travel

   Hello! I was wondering if anyone could give me input on travel agencies that staff in Alaska. I know the state very well and would like to do an assignment there, but the agency I'm currently talking to doesn't seem to do a whole lot of staffing ther...

3. Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

   guest2117 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   Yes! I save the printout reports in case I'm going to have the same patients for 3 nights in a row. I use Black for the first night, Blue for the second night, and green for the third night. Red is for important notes/important things to underline.

4. Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

   guest2117 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   Lack of preparedness. When you work on the floor (or ER) with 6+ patients, you have to write notes down throughout the day to stay organized. Shoot, I keep a pen and small notepad in my purse and in my car just in case I need to write something down....

5. Church Health Clinic: Making it Work

   guest2117 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

   So proud to see this!

6. Arrived in assigned city, getting the runaround?!

   guest2117 replied to guest2117's topic in Travel

   Thank you NedRN!

7. Communicating with doctors as a new grad.

   guest2117 replied to Alexx_xox's topic in New Nurse

   OH I will say though, I have met a doctor or two where you would NEVER make suggestions to them. One was a CT surgeon, you strictly told him facts and let him give you his orders (he could be a serious richard cranium to you if you gave him, the doct...

8. Communicating with doctors as a new grad.

   guest2117 replied to Alexx_xox's topic in New Nurse

   I agree with this 100%. Those recommendations the nurses are making are based off of their clinical experience. This will come with time working on the unit.

9. When to delegate to CNAs?

   guest2117 replied to Alexx_xox's topic in New Nurse

   My last job was on a cardiac floor. Our floor techs were required to have CNA licenses, and I'm not sure anyone really knew why the hospital used the term tech vs CNA. Anyway, we had two techs at night, and they had a pretty organized routine on what...

10. Arrived in assigned city, getting the runaround?!

    guest2117 replied to guest2117's topic in Travel

    Thank you everyone for your replies! It is much helpful info moving forward. I left my last hospital mid January to transition to travel with HWS, so I really need to get a plan formed to get back to work. Fortunately, I made sure I had a little nest...

11. Did CPR for the first time today.

    guest2117 replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Awesome work!

12. Arrived in assigned city, getting the runaround?!

    guest2117 replied to guest2117's topic in Travel

    Thanks, Swellz. That is helpful info. I am disappointed because this has cost me valuable time and money - money in hotel and gas costs that could have gone toward bills and my mortgage. I feel duped to have sat here in a hotel room since Sunday and ...

13. Traveling with no specialty direction

    guest2117 replied to freckles23's topic in Travel

    My last floor was designated med-surg tele. We got cardizem, heparin, dopamine, dobutamine, lidocaine, and amiodarone drips. Also insulin drips for our DKA pts. 6:1 ratio. Not particularly safe, these patients should be on a step down unit with a ra...

14. Arrived in assigned city, getting the runaround?!

    guest2117 replied to guest2117's topic in Travel

    Since you are a recruiter, is it common for travelers to have to pay out of pocket for their physicals and required items for medical clearance? I used the same clinic HWS sent me for my drug screen to get my physical, MMR titer, PPD, etc. The LPN as...

15. Arrived in assigned city, getting the runaround?!

    guest2117 replied to guest2117's topic in Travel

    Thank you for your reply! I am giving them a deadline for tomorrow to give me word. Time is money and right now they are wasting both for me. I am researching new agencies, also.