KristyEDrn

I answer this one only if it is a doc that doesn't put up w/ BS and doesn't give an Rx for Vicodin, etc for every ache and pain like some of the docs do just to shut a pt up. You can see the dread in the pts faces immediately and it cracks me up!

AMEN! AND I saw them at the flippin DOLLAR STORE one time...dang, I should have bought a bunch and sold them in triage!

I had a hispanic guy (non Eng. speaking) come into triage one night around 2300 (whatever, it was late in my shift) and he had a friend w/ him who spoke a little English. When I asked how we could help him he pointed to his teeth and b/t him and his ...

I live in NC and did one travel assignment and it was local. It was 50 miles but didn't take that long to get there and I did get the housing. It's a great deal. My prob was that they hardly ever used travelers so I only got one 13 wk contract. S...

I work for Novant Health and the Crocs are now outlawed D/T so many people tripping and getting hurt. I am in need of new shoes, wearing the nursemates "Lauren". It is the only nm that I like but I have definitely worn more comfy ones, just can't r...

HILARIOUS! The hall and trauma room questions cracked me up! TOO FUNNY! Great questions.

Are you still there, rlgiv? Do you like it? What is the nurse/pt ratio? How is the staffing? I may be moving to the VA beach area this summer and I am trying to decide where I would fit best. Thanks for any input! Kristy 8 yrs ED

Are you still working in the ED? How do you like it? What is your avg nurse/pt ratio? Do you have a good staff there? Most everybody happy? I ask b/c I am possibly moving to VA beach area and have 8 yrs ED experience. Thanks for any response!

HI! I am possibly going to move to the Virginia Beach area and I am looking for a cardiology office. I am also an RN. How does it look out there?

Same story here...I want to travel and he is a deputy with rotating shifts and we have 2 children. I have talked to more recruiters than I care to think about trying to travel locally. If you are interested in him staying put you could always trave...

How much extra do you generally pay to have a 2 BR?

Who are you traveling with (company)? How much an hour? What area of hospital? :) Thanks in advance! I would LOVE to be in Hawaii!

On the dogs...it depends on weight and breed. I am in the process of talking to a recruiter b/c I have a 60lb mutt/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix and I am worried about housing! I will let you guys know what I hear from him.

I am also an ED nurse and started straight from school into a large hospital seeing 75,000-80,000 per year. I had a great orientation that included class and bedside learning and I had a preceptor for several months. I felt that I didn't know enoug...

I have worked in a Level I trauma ctr and rule was that unless things were unstable that pt was log rolled off of board ASAP b/c it has been shown there is more skin breakdown and damage done the longer they are on the board. Now they do stay in the...

Gracious amigo.

So are you saying YES you can join with an MSN rather than BSN? You did highlight "at least" which I take as a yes. : )

And I have a question somewhat related...does anyone know for sure what type of accredidation that the armed service requires for a BSN? I am interested in going back to school for mine to join the Navy but as my ADN was not from the accredited scho...

EERRRGGG :angryfire

Okay, now I have to tell you guys that I have said from the start that I preferred AF or Navy and then was bummed to find out that as an ADN I couldn't join. That was okay, I felt good about the Army Reserves too, just felt that I would be deployed f...

Thank you! We figured take home would be about 4866/month. So I think that is pretty good.

Yeah, the Navy recruiter tried that with me...saying sign up as enlisted then we will help you get your BSN and you will be commissioned "right away" HAR HAR HAR HAR...LMAO...please...

And Nephro, Question...I have an agency now telling me that if I work in CA then I could get 20/hr (which I think is absolutely ridiculous) but with the housing and whatnot it would equal total to 40-48/hr. Does that still sound good? Or should I b...

Nephro, Was that 35/36 all together? Or your base rate without housing, etc? If it was base MAN I GOT IT IN THE BOOTY BAD! lol

Jwaz, Hi there! I am an ADN graduate looking to join the service. I have talked to recruiters for AF and Navy and BSN is required even for the reserves. Right now the Army Reserves are the only branch that accepts ADN. I also have BS in other are...