Beneficence

Hi again, My recruiter mailed me and told me she had 2 positions in the ICU in Raleigh, NC. She did not put the names if the hosp. only the pay. One pays 9 dollars more than the other, but both are in Raleigh!!! That seems weird to me. Anyway, I will...

Any body ever heard of this company TNAA??? Thanks for any feedback!!!

Forgive me if I sound crazy, but what is a non-compete clause? I sounds like you won't deal with any other company except them? Am I right? I have never heard of this clause

If you are worried about the term "non graduate" on your license, I would wait until graduation. OR if you are abel to sit for the NCLEX before graduation, can you change the status to "graduate" on your license after graduation? Ask your state BON a...

Hi all!! Taking a few weeks off between assignments. I don't know where to go now. I was thinking about taking a 4-8 week in AZ or CA with Nurse choice. Or going to FL and working at a hospital there (heard anything about Shands hospital)? How about ...

Thanks for the input. Still thinking it over. To tell the truth, I am enjoying my "time off", but I need to get on the ball, before I loose my benefits!!

I feel you!! I am not married, but I do miss my family. I just finished cooking my first thanksgiving dinner that I will eat by myself. I requested to have Friday (day after thanksgiv)off through tuesday but was denied:scrying: , so I am stuck 8 hou...

Hey all, Gotta make this quick...I need all you psch fellow nurses to help me. I am SUPER CLAUSTROPHOBIC and darn near have a panic attack when I have to take my pts on an elevator. It is affecting my job BIGTIME. Any one else with this problem. Been...

Hi all!! Here I go again!! On to my next assignment to Inova in Alexandria, VA!! Wish me luck (only my second assignment by the way)start Monday!!! B.

I am about to get cancelled from Geico because I travel and I am gone from my resident state more than 50% of the year. How do you all do car insurance??? Most places don't insure for 3 months at a time but for 6 months at a time. My insurance will b...

I work in CVICU. I just check into my apt. and I am Pi.... off!!! This place is dirty. Mildew in the tub. Food spills in the microwave and fridge. kitchen floor black with dirt and trash, green stuff in the cabinets.......My company will put me in a ...

I am sorry to hear about your failed test too. I know a few girls who had to retake the math exams a few times in nursing school. We got accepted before we took the math test though. The teachers really worked hard with those girls to make sure they ...

Hi all!! How do you all handle mail? I am moving to my new assignment in 2 1/2 weeks. When I moved here I did a change of address from my home town, and my mom is still getting some of my mail. My concern is that if I change address every three month...

God Bless on your assignment. I am sure all will go well. Just finishing my first. The BIGGEST adjustment is being homesick. I just go out and see and do things on my days off. I have been here 2 1/2 months and I feel like I know my way around very w...

Hey all!! I am looking for my next assignment and I submitted to one so far (two days ago). How do you negotiate pay with your company/hospital. They want to pay me $32 but I think I can get more. My recruiter was VERY hesitant when I brought this up...

Hi all! Actually, I will be getting paid 35 dollars (after negotiation) an hour (at Inova) with free private housing (apt. looks nice on the website). I also get insurance and too. The only thing I have to pay is internet/cable/phone if I want a land...

Hey all! Time for me to start looking for another assignment. What do you think of ... 1. NYC-Beth Isreal, Columbia, Cornell, St. Luke's 2.Florida-Shand's, Sera sota(spelled right?) 3.Virginia-Inova System in Alexandria or Falls Church 4. D.C.-Any ho...

I just took a position in cvicu in Alexandria (Inova). Wish me luck. Start in one month:rolleyes:

I am in VA in CVICU. My specialty is CVICU/ICU/MICU/SICU. The position I submitted to is a CVICU in Alex. VA.

How is NYC??? Do you have good housing? How do the docs and nurses get along as far as you can tell? Do you know how the travelers like the ICU? Are you finding your way around pretty well...So many questions:D ...

Hey all!!! I am just curious about the salary of CRNAs. I know that it may differ depending on what area you are in (CT,Gen surg, dentist office, ect), but I would like to know the REAL average salaries from those who are already in the field. Sorry ...

Thanks for the support guys!!! I stary shadowing with a CRNA in about two weeks. I will do it one or two days a week (if they can sqeeze me in ) around my work schedule. The journey begins!!!! ...

I did not mean to offend anyone by asking about average pay for CRNA. Although the subject may be touchy, I wanted to know as this will be what I will do until retirement (not to mention paying back those evil student loans and borrowed money to live...

I am so glad this is posted. I got work this morning, and all I thought about was "Did I do the right thing by going to nursing school"? Where I am the doctors and PA's totally disregard us. When we give them report about how the pt did over night i...

I just need to vent ya'll!! This is my first assignment and everything is going ok. This is my problem...I feel so overwhelmed sometimes!!!!I mean, I feel like a dag gone new grad sometimes. I am always forgetting to do one of the million and one pie...