bagladyrn RN

For all those who advocate "just walking away" and think there will be no consequences, what is your understanding of the purpose of a contract?

Can't hide it from even a cursory background check and if it's the person's only relevant experience it will come out.

That works until your new place calls your previous employer to confirm employment/check references. Then the previous employer tell them "not eligible for rehire" and that you broke a contract. Not going to impress potential employer and if they tel...

I have an idea. I think we should establish a go fund me account. All the youngsters could donate. When enough is deposited to cover expenses one COB could retire, opening up a job for a newbie. Then the next COB moves up in line and donations start ...

I'm going to strongly disagree with you here. I'm in my 60's, working full time 12 hr. shifts as a travel nurse and am both comfortable and competent. I frequently get call backs for repeat contracts which I believe testifies to my competence and w...

Dogen - I once (many years ago) worked at a psych hospital that approached that level. One shift a coworker told the supervisor "I can't float to that unit. If I do I'll be working with my ex-husband's first wife AND his current fiancée." Said ex ...

Thank you Ruby Vee! I was searching for the right words. You expressed what I feel perfectly.

Nurseactivist: Just want to make a point here. Professional travelers are NOT the same thing as scabs. I've been a traveler for 19 yrs. and have never worked a strike - never have, never will. I chose to work with a company which does not staff str...

It generally takes about a year to start feeling comfortable in L&D. What you are feeling is normal. I'd rather see a new grad be a bit nervous, even though it's rough on you, because it means you will pay close attention to everything. Hang in ...

You obviously don't spend any time up in the northern part of your state. I'm up here in the high desert northern part freezing my fanny off every morning when I leave work - been down to the 30's!

I think you may be right - it's been years since I've watched that.

You've got it - Ed Asner. I was wondering if anyone else would remember that.

It's the "perkiness". I hate perky!

I have heard this from CRNAs who would not place an epidural through a tattoo. They stated it was because of the possibility of carrying particles of ink deeper into the body. Other CRNAs have said they do not have an issue with this.

If the contract involves any kind of sign on bonus or relocation allowance I strongly urge you to put that money away in a bank account and don't touch it until the contract period is over. That way if you feel the need to leave before the contract i...

Try to remember to be sensitive to the dad's loss as well. Many times I see not just medical personnel but family and friends concentrate so much on the mother's grief that the dad sort of gets lost in the background. He often needs the message that...

One thing to factor in: As a travel nurse you do not get PTO or sick leave. Any time you take off is on your own dime and may also incur financial penalties. If you do get pregnant while traveling you will not be eligible for FMLA.

I've had several memorable houses over the years. One of my favorites was in a small town in New Mexico - an adobe house over 100 yrs. old but completely rehabbed. It had all new kitchen and bath fixtures but the rest was original. The floors were th...

One of the units at which I have done a contract came up with a really easy way to insert misoprostol. They keep a baggie of empty gelatin capsules in the pyxis with the miso. Place the dose inside the empty capsule and it is easy to hold onto betwee...

There is a whole subforum under "Specialties" for travel nursing questions. You'll probably get more and better responses if your repost this there or ask the moderators to move it there for you.

This is not meant as a slam but it appears from the wording of your post that English may not be your first language. Do you think that it is possible that limited comprehension of written English may have affected your test score? If so you may wan...

I have only agreed to a 26 week contract at a facility at which I have done a previous contract. I would not want to be tied in that long if I didn't know for sure that the place was good for me.

I posted earlier in this thread about the recent incident in Houston where a bystander shot at carjackers and instead shot the carjacking victim in the head.

Are you old enough to remember the early days of the AIDS epidemic when people lost their families, jobs, homes, partners and friends when their diagnosis of HIV positive was revealed? This had a lot to do with the creation of privacy laws.

I did the "sleep while kids are in school" thing from the time my son was in preschool until he graduated from high school. During the high school years I also had foster sons. I usually slept until 3:30 and was up having my coffee when they got hom...