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  1. ASU Jonesboro applicants

    OkieICU_RN replied to CCRN-CMC-CSC's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Will you please give any helpful information about the application and interview process? Do you mind sharing your

  2. What is the Law for Nurses taking breaks?

    OkieICU_RN replied to Ebeza's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/breaks.htm unless there is some state regulation that is separate from this....the us department of labor states that federal law doesn't require coffee or meal...

  3. CRNA subspecialty training/residency/fellowship possible and where

    OkieICU_RN replied to MBCRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are hospitals that deal specifically with trauma patients like R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Maryland. A quote from their website: The MDs and CRNAs of the Section are the...

  4. What is the Law for Nurses taking breaks?

    OkieICU_RN replied to Ebeza's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Gimme a break. It's busy everywhere in the hospital. Who has a slow floor or unit every night? I've done 6 nights in a row before and never slept. It's no different than working several 12's in a...

  5. If you knew then what you know now.....

    OkieICU_RN replied to CandyGyrl's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree with the previous post about being a CNA or Tech in the ICU while in nursing school if you can. It will give you a good idea of what's going on and helping the nurses out with critically ill...

  6. Hard to get first time travel assignment

    OkieICU_RN replied to Nurse2t's topic in Travel

    Then frankly, I have no idea why you aren't getting more offers. I had immediate offers when I started applying after 1.5 years of experience. So I would assume that 2 years in the NICU would be...

  7. Hard to get first time travel assignment

    OkieICU_RN replied to Nurse2t's topic in Travel

    What's your specialty? How long have you been working? Are you an RN? Have you ever done any per diem work through a local

  8. Need advice about ICU vs SICU

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

    Can you see if the hospital with the SICU will buy out the remaining portion of your contract? Lots of them will. You are probably right to transfer, regardless, since you need the higher acuity...

  9. Am I getting taken advantage of?

    OkieICU_RN replied to intothemoon's topic in Travel

    I agree with ERRN, unless you are getting a huge housing stiped or tax free money, that's really low. Have you already signed the contract? If so, having an assigment under your belt will only add...

  10. Helpful Tips for the Nurse Traveler

    OkieICU_RN replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Travel

    This may go to your question above. I have never had a problem, but I have heard of a few others that did. You might ask on this forum about a particular hospital if you get an offer and see if...

  11. Tacoma Washington

    OkieICU_RN replied to bnjmom's topic in General Nursing

    I was on a travel assigment about a year ago about 45 minutes south of Tacoma. I would go there to shop and other things. It's beautiful. I went in the worst months of the year according to the...

  12. calling all travelers!

    OkieICU_RN replied to registeredin06's topic in Travel

    I am saying that it would be for me. It depends on what you have going on back home. If you are making $30 an hour, having to pay for transportation (bus fare, cab fare, renting a car or shipping...

  13. your not going to believe this..........

    OkieICU_RN replied to taylorj1's topic in Travel

    That rate is very average for the Tulsa area and Oklahoma in general, nothing special. I have been quoted lower, but I have been quoted higher. It's standard to receive travel, housing, and...

  14. TCC Nursing Program questions

    OkieICU_RN replied to thinkingofnursing1's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I graduated a few years ago, but TCC is generally well respected in the hospitals around the community. My class had about 70 or so graduating (we started with more than 90 I think) and only one...

  15. Travel Question - Housing Stipend etc.

    OkieICU_RN replied to smalonebsn's topic in Travel

    traveltax is a good resource. If you do not have a permanent tax home, yes, any stipend you would get will be taxed. And from what I gather, it is taxed at the time it is paid rather than at the end...

  16. Travel Nursing

    OkieICU_RN replied to chacmool's topic in Travel

    I fully agree that taking on some per diem agency assigment helps greatly in the transition. You get to see how other hospitals do things and other equipment you may not have used before. When you...

  17. calling all travelers!

    OkieICU_RN replied to registeredin06's topic in Travel

    All of this is extremely variable depending on where you go across the 50 states. Just FYI, Hawaii doesn't pay real well since everyone wants to go there. There, you will get airfare, housing and...

  18. Show me the money!!!

    OkieICU_RN replied to biteme's topic in Travel

    I don't know if people consider Oklahoma a southern state or not but in lots of places here travelers are paid pretty well depending, of course, on the company they are with. I think some of the...

  19. Transfering DNR pts to MSICU

    OkieICU_RN replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    Are you kidding me??? People let her continue doing this?? Did the attending doc not realize this was happening? Did upper management not realize this was happening? Did the family not say...

  20. NurseChoice

    OkieICU_RN replied to NO1_2NV's topic in Travel

    I worked for them about a year ago, just did one assigment. I had a great experience with them. Everything in the contract was done. I did an 8 week contract, they rarely have 4 or 6 weekers....

  21. Traveling and going to school

    OkieICU_RN replied to mitch8lem's topic in Travel

    I'm enrolled in a university in my home state, but it's totally online. I'm in my first semester and there will be a couple of times I have to meet with other students in my group and once on campus...

  22. part time in ICU?

    OkieICU_RN replied to Annony RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I know that in the hospital I started at, they wouldn't allow anyone to work PT until they had been there for a year FT. The only exception was if you were an already experienced ICU nurse. There...

  23. Why Do Crna Gets Paid So Much?

    OkieICU_RN replied to disboibdavid's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i'm probably gonna get creamed for this, but here goes.... crna's get paid so much more because of 2 things: 1. education (master's degree just like the np/apn) and 2. responsibility. yes, as an icu...

  24. LPN to CRNA, lol.

    OkieICU_RN replied to 2010NRS's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Joel, Ever thought of going across the border? lol. I'm from NE Oklahoma. In the ICU I started out in, just over 2 years ago, there was a new LPN grad hired. She was already enrolled in an LPN to...

  25. Ice for a vented patient???

    OkieICU_RN replied to OkieICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    That was well said Super RT!! I couldn't agree more. Thanks for