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  1. Shady Grove in Rockville

    nursprl posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    I've posted this question on the traveler forum; so I'm posting it here if I can get a quicker response: Is there anyone here ever worked or currently working at Shady Grove Adventist in Rockville,...

  2. Travel Nursing in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care

    nursprl replied to canadian_girl75's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    you liked Arnold Palmer? i hated it there..i was bored in their

  3. Augusta Medical Center vs. UVa Medical Center

    nursprl replied to CoffeeRoll's topic in Virginia Nursing

    UVA has a new grad nursing program that is 6 months w/ a preceptor and 6 month probationary period. I did it 8 years

  4. Anyone travel to Arkansas Children's Hospital?

    nursprl replied to sample24's topic in Travel

    Ark kids is doing away with travelers at the

  5. Traveling to Virginia

    nursprl replied to swater's topic in Travel

    where are you driving from in Indiana and to where? I drove from northern VA to South Bend in 9 hours..i had a portable dvd and listened to movies on the drive. some people do book on tape/cd. if...

  6. Travel Nursing in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care

    nursprl replied to canadian_girl75's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I did three Peds CVCIU assignments: All Children's in St. Petersburg, FL earlier this year and Arkansas Children's last year and Medical University of South Carolina several years ago. Orientation...

  7. Indianapolis-Riley Children's and Methodist

    nursprl posted a topic in Travel

    I'm looking for any information (good or bad) about Riley Children's PICU and Peds CVCIU. Are the units traveler friendly? Do you get the to get a good pt assignment or get dumped on? How is traveler...

  8. CHS in Charlotte: PICU

    nursprl replied to nursprl's topic in Travel

    Sent you a

  9. CHS in Charlotte: PICU

    nursprl posted a topic in Travel

    Any travelers worked here. Need the scoop on orientation, any testing (BKAT/PBDS) required, how are travelers treated, scheduling,

  10. CHS in Charlotte: PICU

    nursprl replied to nursprl's topic in Travel

    Thanks for letting me know: greatly appreciate it. What's the area like during the summer? Lots of Nascar fans

  11. CHS in Charlotte: PICU

    nursprl replied to nursprl's topic in Travel

    Thanks for getting back to me. Were the assignments given fairly or were the travelers given the chronics (GT vented trach patients?) Were travelers allowed to take CVICU patients (new post-ops) or...

  12. PICU report sheet?

    nursprl replied to KMFRN5's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    attachments

  13. Float nursing and PICU

    nursprl replied to kessadawn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    My old hospital had a Critical Care Float pool and an Acute Float pool. So whenever a pool nurse is needed, its from the CC Float and they get about a 6 week orientation and they rotate to each ICU...

  14. Traveling to Florida - need directions

    nursprl replied to Mainenikki's topic in Travel

    95 may be your best route..if you can time it so you get through the md/dc area late at night, traffic is pretty clear (anytime after 11pm). i drove from NH to VA in about 8 hrs and it was mostly...

  15. PM Shift?????????

    nursprl replied to KES's topic in General Nursing

    less people to deal with...different medical service teams (chief, many residents, and med students..about 10 people on each service), administrations isn't around, less family members and

  16. Indianapolis-Riley's and Methodist

    nursprl posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    I'm looking for any information (good or bad) about Riley Children's PICU and Peds CVCIU. Are the units traveler friendly? Do you get the to get good pt assignments? How is traveler scheduling...

  17. Any NICU RN's at Winnie Palmer?

    nursprl replied to fairytattoo's topic in Florida Nursing

    Consider the Tampa area. I agree with above poster about ORMC. You feel like your license is on the

  18. Where Is The Worst place to work in Florida?

    nursprl replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida Nursing

    Orlando Hospitals suck: Orlando Regional and Florida Hospital. Pay is low, even as a traveler and you feel like your license is on the line. I thought Tampa and St. Petersburg weren't too bad. I...

  19. Indianapolis-Riley Children's and Methodist

    nursprl replied to nursprl's topic in Travel

    This was an adult

  20. Children's Hospital in DC

    nursprl replied to crepes's topic in Travel

    im not sure about the nicu other than it's busy as hell, but from nurses who have worked in the picu...turn around and walk away. thats why they are paying so much because they are desperate and no...

  21. Inspiring stories

    nursprl replied to googabin02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    How about an 11 year old girl who was on vacation and ended up with a severe head injury after falling off a cliff. She ended up in the PICU for 6-8 weeks, intubated, ICP monitoring, craniotomy for...

  22. Working for MUSC in Charleston South Carolina?

    nursprl replied to Niecey's topic in Travel

    I worked in the PICU and Ped CVICU, and liked them both. It's near the Downtown area and close to the College of Charleston. There are some shady areas, but I think most university hospitals live in...

  23. Pediatric Cardiac Nursing Reading suggestions please

    nursprl replied to HRM672's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Go to Cove Point Foundation - Congenital Heart Disease. You can order this field guide from that site. It's written by the cardiologists, surgeons, and others I use to work with. It's a cool site...

  24. Rsv

    nursprl replied to NYpedRN's topic in Pediatric

    I caught it twice last December and was sick for the entire month:angryfire Not a good thing to have twice in one month, especially when you are a travel nurse. Thought I had strep at one...

  25. You know you are a PEDS nurse when...

    nursprl replied to HU_nurse's topic in Pediatric

    You know you're a peds nurse when you look for scalp veins in a newborn at home. You know you're a peds nurse when you feed your niece facing you in your lap and burp her using the chin hold (this is...