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  1. What is with these unmotivated recruiters?

    OkieICU_RN replied to cosmicmama's topic in Travel

    Your job, assignment, happiness all will be helped by a great recruiter. If the recruiter stinks, you can probably expect everything else to as well. PM me if you want a few names. I've never...

  2. Helpful Tips for the Nurse Traveler

    OkieICU_RN replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Travel

    www.travelnursingcentral.com It's not a message board, but they have reviews of hospitals as well as agencies. Reviews are by

  3. Helpful Tips for the Nurse Traveler

    OkieICU_RN replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Travel

    $18/hr was the TOTAL compensation? No tax-free portion? Are you an RN? I have never even heard of an RN making $18/hr as a traveler or agency. It should be A LOT more than that. Give more details...

  4. Experience for travelling

    OkieICU_RN replied to PrettyinPink1234's topic in Travel

    Working agency can be an asset for you just so you see what other hospitals do and other equipment you might be exposed to. I did it a couple of times before I started travelling and I think it...

  5. Are there any positions for travel LPN's anymore?

    OkieICU_RN replied to swater's topic in Travel

    Onward Healthcare uses LPN's from what I've been told. Don't know anything about assignments or anything. PM me if you want a recruiters name

  6. Contract tips

    OkieICU_RN replied to suzanne4's topic in Travel

    Wow. Glad I read this. I was talking with a recruiter from there. I have travelled with a sister company, Nurse Choice, and never had any problems. I've been doing travel assisgments for almost 2...

  7. TCU distance option

    OkieICU_RN replied to whatnext's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes, I know a couple of people that have. Send me a PM and I'll tell you about

  8. Mountain State Unniversity

    OkieICU_RN replied to jls189's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Then why does the website say: http://www.mountainstate.edu/majors/whystudy/crna/ What's Unique About the MSU Program? Combination of on-site/distance learning. The MSU program is the first...

  9. In-House traveler @OSU Med Ctr-Tulsa??

    OkieICU_RN replied to sample24's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    This would be the same as taking a travel assigment which they likely have as well. You might actually end up with more money in your pocket by taking a 13 week travel assignment. It's no different...

  10. BIS Monitoring

    OkieICU_RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi all. How many of you use BIS monitoring for your sedated patients? I had never heard of it before until I went on a travel assignment. I understand the basic concept to know how far under the...

  11. Tax question

    OkieICU_RN replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Travel

    From what I read on the IRS website about a tax home, no, it is not the intent. It is the DUPLICATION of expenses that the tax code talks about. Please look at www.traveltax.com He specializes...

  12. New to Travel Nursing - HELP! :)

    OkieICU_RN replied to tinyfeet28's topic in Travel

    Yes. Your best bet is to let your recruiter send your file out to the hospital and then when you talk with the manager ask lots of information on what kind of patients they get and what sort of skill...

  13. Floating too much?

    OkieICU_RN replied to Ashes's topic in Travel

    Ashes, I don't know where you are or how much your are paid. Likely, as a traveler, you are being paid much better than the staff at the hospital which you work. Yes, you are filling the needs of...

  14. New to Travel Nursing - HELP! :)

    OkieICU_RN replied to tinyfeet28's topic in Travel

    Only you can answer that question. If you don't think you'd be comfortable working on a cardiac or transplant floor, then don't. It sounds like you have some pretty good experience so I am sure that...

  15. Tax question

    OkieICU_RN replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Travel

    Yes, please consult a tax attorney. It is likely fine to "rent" from your parents, but they would then need to claim that as rental income on their

  16. new VA travel

    OkieICU_RN replied to jadegypsy's topic in Travel

    www.travelnurse.va.gov

  17. new VA travel

    OkieICU_RN replied to jadegypsy's topic in Travel

    No, I haven't done an assigment with them. But I have called twice and talked once with the person who runs it and once with the receptionist. I gave all my information and they said I would get an...

  18. Traveling and school.

    OkieICU_RN replied to juraviel's topic in Travel

    I was on an assigment for my first semester at school and didn't have a problem with it. For me, in fact, it was easier because I didn't have family needing my attention like they do when I'm at...

  19. University Vs. Online

    OkieICU_RN replied to lpn2crna1day's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My best suggestion is to try it out for yourself. There is probably at least one course in most online programs that would transfer to a program that has class attendance.....just in case you hated...

  20. A day in the life of a SRNA

    OkieICU_RN replied to rn326's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    FLAreN, Thanks for your wonderful posts. They really do inspire. Please do post your interview process and what school you are in if you don't mind. I'd love to be prepared for best and worst...

  21. Orientation Med/Surg

    OkieICU_RN replied to stepaukob's topic in Travel

    I have basically decided how I want my orientation day or days to go. I like to follow the nurse around for the entire day every single time s/he goes into a patient room, makes a phone call, gets...

  22. Co-Workers Read My Medical Files

    OkieICU_RN replied to nurse7272's topic in General Nursing

    just a few thoughts........... you state you are in a large hospital. there should be a person who is the protected health information or compliance officer and there should also be someone in risk...

  23. Best Travel Nurse Agency

    OkieICU_RN replied to baywatchers2005's topic in Travel

    You will get all kinds of responses on which agencies are the best. It really does depend on what you are looking for and what your priorities are. Typically you will sacrifice in one area, for...

  24. Precedex

    OkieICU_RN replied to RNFELICITY's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hospitals I've worked have never used it. One problem too is that it is not supposed to be used longer than 24 hours. I have heard it's used a fair amount with fresh open hearts.....but they tend to...

  25. is it that bad???

    OkieICU_RN replied to registeredin06's topic in MICU, SICU

    Like LuckyOne I am used to using 2 separate suction tubings with a splitter at the canister. The splitter comes with oral care kits (by Sage). I was taught that putting the yankeur back in the...