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  1. Travel Nursing-Need Input

    zipporah replied to vcurrent2's topic in Travel

    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....

  2. seeking input from critical care nurses

    zipporah replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  3. Taxed vs Non- Taxed Hourly Wage

    zipporah replied to Dianevin3rn's topic in Travel

    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...

  4. Do travel agencies lowball you? Difference between staff/agency nurse pay?

    zipporah replied to Kait's topic in Travel

    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...

  5. wanting to travel but not quit where I'm at?

    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...

  6. Taking first travel assignment

    zipporah replied to zacarias's topic in Travel

    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...

  7. Brugada syndrome??

    zipporah replied to RaggedyRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    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...

  8. Returning wasted blood to a line?

    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...

  9. Lesson Plans Teaching Plans

    zipporah replied to rnfullofbs's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    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...

  10. Florida pay

    zipporah replied to maritimegirl's topic in Travel

    I got 34.50 in naples for cardiac surgery recovery but I know that is high for

  11. new mexico pay

    zipporah replied to smallsatori's topic in Travel

    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...

  12. $23/hr to travel?

    zipporah replied to Billy5949's topic in Travel

    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...

  13. Something good to say

    zipporah replied to cvryder's topic in Travel

    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...

  14. Driving to Alaska

    zipporah replied to Medic15251's topic in Travel

    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...

  15. work vacation to New Zealand

    zipporah posted a topic in International Nursing

    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...

  16. 9 months exp.?

    zipporah replied to Billy5949's topic in 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...

  17. floating assignments

    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...

  18. Post-Open Heart Surgery Job

    zipporah replied to Cleveland-RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Naples Community Hospital, there are 3 surgeons, it is a seedy little unit right now but they are getting thier new 11 bed unit soon, not sure

  19. CCTC vs. On Assignment

    zipporah replied to SmessenBSN's topic in Travel

    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...

  20. Benefits And Bonuses

    zipporah replied to cdngirl's topic in Travel

    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...

  21. Anyone work for American Mobile?

    zipporah replied to danroRN's topic in Travel

    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...

  22. Waning to go to Australia

    zipporah replied to w803989's topic in Travel

    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...

  23. Post-Open Heart Surgery Job

    zipporah replied to Cleveland-RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    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...

  24. CCRN advice Need

    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...

  25. swan lines

    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...