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Let me say again, I am floating to a comparable unit. However, I do feel that I being used to staff another unit. That is not what I signed up for and can't help but feel that I could be at another facility with critical needs. I am trying to be reasonable, which is why I posted this. I am going to have say that I do feel that floating once a week is way too much. I feel dumped on. I hate this rule of travelers floating first. I think it should be in rotation. Being a traveler doesn't mean that you should get used to floating and other sorts of "things" and I am really tired of hearing that from people. Travelers are people too and we wouldn't be here if there wasn't a need. Thanks for all of your opinions. And, yes, I will be thinking of putting a floating clause in my contract. Be blessed.

Hello. I am doing a local travel assignment. The census has dropped in my unit and for the last 3 weeks I have had to float to another unit every week for at least one shift! I am very frustrated with this and also trying to remind myself that its due to low census but I hate feeling dumped on because Im a traveler. What are your opinions on this matter? What has been the experience when traveling out of state and floating? I have several friends who travel out of state and they don't seem to float but I know that it depends on specialty and census. Also, the hospitals around here have the policy that travelers\agency float before anyone else! I hate that rule! Im in Texas, btw. Is this a common policy in other states? Btw, I still have 7 weeks on the contract and Im not looking forward to having to go thru it. I am floating to a comparable unit.

To all of you NICU travelers, where are some great NICU's in California? What made them so great?

I am a NICU nurse from Texs. I am going to be traveling out of state with my next contract and I know a lot of travelers. The majority of them say that they enjoy driving and that it saves money. I wanted to know the pros and cons of driving or flying to your assignment. What are the best tips to know when you drive? I am very bad at over packing so I pretty much know flying would be hard for me. I would also like tips on how you guys pack when flying or driving? What types of things do you bring for the trip, and I am not speaking of clothing and thigs like that? I would appreciate all the advice I could get. I am leaning toward driving and would like to be as prepared as much as possible. I am not sure if I will be making the drive alone or bring a family member with me and fly them back. What types of things do you do to keep yourself entertained? I think I will end up in California, so I wanted to know how long you guys drive before stopping? Do you book hotels in advance or find one when you decide to stop?

I am currently doing my second local travel assignment. I really enjoy it and I have decided to go out of state and really experience travel assignments. I have decided to do long distance travel to experience new places\people\cultures and to payoff some debt. I mainly tend to payoff debt the first year and I would love to hear from travelers who have been able to payoff debt thru travel nursing. I would love to know what strategies you used? If its not too personal, an average of how much you have been able to pay off and how fast?

I know that there are threads out there about the PBDS. I have even visted the Deplhi forums as well. However, many people did not have much to offer about the NICU PBDS. I would like for someone to give me tips on the NICU one if they have taken it within the last 12 months. I have been in the NICU for a while but have severe test anxiety and would like as much help from my fellow nurses as I can get. Thanks. Feel free to email me if you would like to remain confidential. Thanks and God bless you all.

I just wanted to know how the RN's who have been out of school at least a year or less like nursing so far. I am a BSN working in Pediatrics. I unfortunately have had more bad experiences than good in the PICU and have decided to get out of bedside nursing. I am currently dealing with trying to find a nonclinical position and still feel like a "nurse", if you know what I mean. I would love some feedback. :angryfire

I just wanted to know how the RN's who have been out of school at least a year or less like nursing so far. I unfortunately have had more bad experiences than good in the PICU and have decided to get out of bedside nursing. I am currently dealing with trying to find a nonclinical position and still feel like a "nurse", if you know what I mean. I would love some feedback. :angryfire

I was wondering if anyone knows a nurse who works in pharmaceuticals? Do they like it? I am having a hard time finding jobs within these pharmacetical companies, not to mention that I do no have much experience.

Can anyone tell me the nurses role in pharmaceuticals? I am a RN,BSN and I am trying to get out of patient care and many people have told me to look into pharmaceuticals. I was just wondering if any of you guys have or currently worked with this type of work? What exactly was your role and did\do you enjoy it?

I do have a BSN. I have tried to look online but not coming up with anything? I do not think I am looking into the right areas\locations. I know that I really do not want to teach in a nursing progarm or anything like that, at least not right now. I really want to work on community outreach programs and things like that. Thanks for the replies.

i am trying to get into a nonclinical nursing position in the dfw area. i would really like to get into education, promoting commmunity awareness, and maybe even a little research. however, i only have 1 year nursing experience in a picu-trauma-neurosurg unit! i am very much determined to get into this type of nursing and was wondering if anyone knew what direction i should take or any type of advice that would helpful.