bagladyrn RN

There is a blood test called Quantiferon Gold which is an alternative test to the ppd. Why don't you see if your agency will accept that?

Since we so often hear what agencies do wrong I want to give kudos to one who went above and beyond. I have spent the last 11 days evacuated from my housing because of wildfires around the town. When I was told to go it was "evacuate now". When I cal...

I would gladly give the names but will only do so with their express permission. I should also make the point that is wasn't only my recruiter but also several great people in the housing department and those who took calls on the holiday weekend.

Regarding no one to talk to at 3 am - you need to make friends with musicians. My friends were always stopping by after gigs or meeting at the all night diner at 2:30 in the morning. I also find grocery shopping or Walmart at 1 am to be entertaining....

And don't forget- gluten free!

If you take whatever position you can get and concentrate on excelling at it, in the future you should be able to "sell" yourself on your resume or interview with having accomplished so much after such a setback. You can show that you are ready for f...

No I am not missing the point. In many small to midsize hospitals there is no "well baby" nursery. The space exists but no staffing is allotted. A baby away from the mother is generally watched at the nurses station desk. Again, who do you think watc...

No it is not "permissible" to formula feed a breastfed infant without the mother's permission. In fact at some hospitals one must call the pediatrician for an order any time a breastfed infant is given formula, even at the mothers request. In some th...

And who do you think is taking care of her other 3 couplets (6 patients) while she is in that room for the whole feeding? By the way, in almost every hospital I've worked at (many as a traveler) parents sign a sheet which has been discussed with them...

Imagine trying to complete these questions with a laboring woman. Really adds a whole new challenge when you're trying to fit the questions in between contractions.

Zdogg is supposed to be the keynote speaker at this year's travel nursing conference (Travcon) in LV in September.

Nurses who profess to certain religious beliefs rightfully expect others to respect that there are certain procedures in which they will not participate. I think it equally valid that others may feel that their personal ethics prevent them from parti...

Just personal opinion here- I have spent considerable time in both Las Vegas and Reno and really find Reno to be a much more pleasant area. Also, unless you are set on city living or have to rely on public transportation you may want to consider som...

Yes absolutely! I love working in OB and get enough variety going back and forth between L&D, M/B, antepartum and triage. I've been in this area for 29 years now. I hope to finish my working years continuing as a travel nurse in my specialty.

I've twice been in hospitals when the backup generator did not kick in. And you might want to read up on what it was like in hospitals during Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. (Looks like Do Good types faster than I do)

Your order or unit policy should tell you over what time period the bolus is to be delivered. Knowing that you can then determine the rate.

The only one I can think of who ever was able to bring any (still very dark) humor to this topic was Richard Pryor. I think he could only do this because of his reputation for outrageous humor and because he was talking about himself.

Orca - I'm going to be the old lady from your first example someday. Maybe we need to create a special unit for old healthcare workers with a mockup nurses station. Would keep us all occupied and out of everyone's hair!

They are! Come on along!

My biggest objection to I 10 is that it is boring! 880 miles of Texas past stockyards and oil fields is the worst! I only use it in midwinter to avoid weather conditions. A good alternative I have found heading west from FL is to take I 10 to 231 N u...

Many years ago there was a pt. at the psych hospital at which I worked who frequently spoke of having played with the Grateful Dead. Everyone considered him delusional...until Jerry Garcia came to visit him.

When you write this state "bed alarm found in the off position". Don't conjecture as to who turned it off or how. Simply state the fact.

Going back to practical advice, I always carry at least $100 in cash tucked away when driving cross country. On several occasions I have been in the situation where atms weren't usable (once my bank's computer system and once the whole town was on AT...

Okay, who kidnapped Ned and took over his Allnurses posting? (I had to clean the coffee off my screen before posting)

Consider trying for a position in Mother/Baby (Post Partum) either at your current facility or elsewhere. After establishing yourself there for about a year request to be cross trained to L&D.