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  1. How did you hear about allnurses.com?

    kitcat3968 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Actually just stumbled across it one day while researching some nursing agency stuff. Like the board view. However, some of the topics get a little hot and some of the threads are pretty vicious. C

  2. Which agencies are the best?

    kitcat3968 replied to Malt123's topic in Agency Nurses

    I know Favorite Nurses has traveling LPNs. Check them out. I applied on-line a few years ago and am still working with them. Good Luck.

  3. propofol

    kitcat3968 replied to popbob's topic in Emergency

    Please

  4. Multiple Agencies?

    kitcat3968 replied to Katnip's topic in Agency Nurses

    I presently worked part-time as staff, and for 2 agencies. They both contact me on Monday (so, Sunday night I figure my schedule for the week) and I give a couple days to one and a couple days to the...

  5. InteliStaff vs Kforce

    kitcat3968 replied to JustJulesy's topic in Agency Nurses

    I presently work for Favorite Nurses, I think they are great. They really seem to have a grip on what's going on and I mean it's all the time. I always have plenty of options and if I'm cancel at one...

  6. propofol

    kitcat3968 replied to popbob's topic in Emergency

    Sorry, I disagree with the concept of unconscious sedation and etomidate. Yanking on a dislocated shoulder ALWAYS invokes a grimace with etomidate, therefore, there is some consciousness going on. The...

  7. Er Salary

    kitcat3968 replied to nursern20's topic in Emergency

    Sorry, as a part-time staff ER nurse with 7 years with the facility, in Cleveland, I make 26.98/hr. What the deal is with the other 2 cents - no one can answer. As an agency with this experience, and...

  8. Which agencies are the best?

    kitcat3968 replied to Malt123's topic in Agency Nurses

    I've worked for Favorite Nurses for about 2-3 years now. I agree, their great. I just love my recruiters. For some reason, Favorite Nurses seems to have it on the ball over my other agency - MSN. They...

  9. what is like working for an agency

    kitcat3968 replied to yankeesrule's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have found that agency is the perfect adjunct to school because of the flexability. I'm not sure I would be able to trade that part very easily. Cathy -

  10. Agency and liking it...

    kitcat3968 replied to kitcat3968's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have found that signing up with more than one agency works well, provided you are a good calendar keeper - and I mean GOOD. Two is just about the max for me, each day has it's own abbreviation for...

  11. Agency and liking it...

    kitcat3968 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    My name is Cathy and I am from Cleveland. I have been working as an agency nurse for about 3 years. Yes, I have had some hard times with staff, recruiters and facilities. But, I have to say, the good...

  12. New ER Nurse

    kitcat3968 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    As a preceptor of the "new kids," here is what I have found to be the difference between a nurse who makes it and one who doesn't. Learn to see the BIG PICTURE. This is learning the subtle, the pt. is...

  13. Theory used in ED?

    kitcat3968 replied to ER2Ed's topic in Emergency

    Theory? In ER? Not where I'm am. If it is not published clinical research no one wants to hear it. Nursing models to some extent but that's about it. Our ER docs even conduct their own clinical...

  14. Er Salary

    kitcat3968 replied to nursern20's topic in Emergency

    In Cleveland, beginning ER RNs, no matter the education, get about 20 per hour. Most experienced/senior staff/charge get about 27-30 per hour. Needless to say, it takes a while to reach the higher...

  15. propofol

    kitcat3968 replied to popbob's topic in Emergency

    We use Etomidate for conscious sedation. The bad part is it causes respiratory depression if not calculated to the ml and even worse, there is no reversal agent. The good news is it's half life in...

  16. Room assignments and pt load.

    kitcat3968 replied to hollykate's topic in Emergency

    I come from a 24 bed, 40,000 per year, suburban, soon-to-be ghetto, level 3 ER. As far as patient assingments go, we used to have primary nursing, 1 nurse to 4 beds. It worked very well. However, the...

  17. Really low "orientation" pay?? Advantage -

    kitcat3968 replied to Ashera's topic in Agency Nurses

    Consider your orientation pay a raise. Cleveland's orientation rates can be pretty bad. But I just kept reminding myself that the perks of agency AFTER orientation are well worth it! Cathy, RN, BSN,...

  18. Needing info from those who know!!

    kitcat3968 replied to crystalvisions's topic in Agency Nurses

    Well, working for agency in Cleveland sounds a little different. Yes, you can can get all the perks: selecting your own schedule, picking your hours and facilities, higher pay, no mandatory OT, no...

  19. what is like working for an agency

    kitcat3968 replied to yankeesrule's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have found working for an agency to be pretty slick - pick my own schedule (important because of 5 yr old child), better pay, preferred facilities, no BS, and, you generally get a challenging...

  20. Per Diem Nursing

    kitcat3968 replied to Janinern84's topic in Agency Nurses

    I don't agree with suzanne4's reply. I have personally worked as a local traveller in Cleveland and found the financial end of things quite rewarding, including the tax benefits on my year end W-2's....