I figured this out myself recently by picking 2 travel companies and comparing their benefits. Some travel companies have more assignments than others and so many travelers sign on for more than one....
ER and ICU are quite different but both exciting. I am an ICU nurse working in CVICU and enjoy the detail that I have on my patients. My job is a job of detail. The ER has a more cursory establish...
I am traveling locally now and so took my stipend as wage because it isn't "free" to me now, I live in my home. I pay tax on that stipend while I am at home. And I pay more tax when it is a stipend...
agency usually gets paid more because you are starting with no orientation, you just hit the floor and go and you will be cut if they can cut you. Then comes travelers who have their shifts...
zipporah replied to jenjenrn_2004's topic in Travel
I met a number of travelers who worked "the season " (nov-april) in florida and then returned to their northern homes and worked the rest of the year at their former places of employment. The key is...
you'll be ok, noone knows everything. If you assist others they will assist you so just be a good team player. Look for other travelers too because there seems to be a kinship. I have over 20 years of...
I am thinking that Brugada syndrome indicates a Left anterior desending coronary(LAD) artery lesion implicated in sudden cardiac death, it is indicated on an EKG as ST depression? or elevation? in...
zipporah replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in MICU, SICU
It is a shame to transfuse our patients to replace phlebotomized losses. There are risks to transfusion that are dose dependent and involve morbidity and mortality. The presence of lines doubles the...
I have had some interest in content for CNAs also. There was an excellent article in an AJN inthe last year I believe on dehydration in older adults. Having left my educatiom position I gave it to...
So Greywolf, DO you get overtime on that last shift? Your contracts are renewed every 2 months? If you find your ownhousing, does your rate of pay go up? Are you working nights? Is it common in...
I worked in florida last year in Naples in cardiac surgery. They needed nurses and so the travel company was offering a good wage. (34.50) It was an idyllic place to be in many ways and I remember it...
I took the PBDS in naples florida. Travelers that "flunked it" didn't have a job. I got a copy of my results, don't want to do it again. I wondered if it would become standard. Nurses only need 1...
Could I ask how you negotiated the sign on bonus? Did you ask? Did they offer? Does a big sign on bonus mean a dive job? What unit will you work? Have ou been at this for awhile? These sign on...
I am a travel nurse in the US wanting to enjoy a work vacation in New Zealand. I haven´t been successful in finding a travel company on the internet and so have wondered if I would need to travel...
There are not always nurses nice enough to help a traveler, sometimes they dump on you and and aren't available to help. I have been there. I worked in a hospital in Philadelphia that if you could...
zipporah replied to scarpbooker06's topic in Travel
I am keeping track of floating too and am interested in hearing what goes on in other parts of the US. In tacoma, wa, travelers float in turn, in philadelphia and naples fla, travelers float first...
I struggled at first too thinking it was such an important decision which company i traveled with but if you have done some good research, pick one. A recomendation is good. You won't be able to...
Maybe I can finally get an answer from you knowledgable people! Who pays this sign/ completion on bonus? The hospital or the travel company? DOes this bonus always equate with a lesser pay rate? I...
I am drawing the same conclusion about smaller companies paying more. But the larger companies have more contracts. I have spoken with my recruiter about submitting my resume to where I want to...
I have had the same question and have figured that it won't be a US travel company that sends us to the down under. They bring nurses in to the states. I think there are travel companies out of...
Naples Florida also has a CVRU. In fact they getting close to moving into their new unit. They send pts out quickly if they are doing well or to the icu if they are not for the most part. Maybe...
zipporah replied to tammyg652's topic in MICU, SICU
I passed my CCRN in 1991 and had taken a dynamite review class but I think the key to success was the Core text for AACN and enough experience to put it all together. I know the test has changed some...
zipporah replied to melinated's topic in MICU, SICU
There are some good guidelines about wedging swan ganz catheters. Don´t inflate over 15 seconds or over 4 respirations, don´t inflate with over 1 cc of air. Yes, pad correlates to pcwp in some...