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Hi all, I'm wondering how well a traveling acute dialysis nurse gets paid compared to med-surg or ICU. I've spoken with some non-dialysis travelers and they are convinced that dialysis assignments (I'm assuming they mean acute) pay very well. One nur...

Hey everyone. I'm curious as to how much the state tax rate of 13% seems to impact your take home pay? It's possible that some nurses are pushed into the higher tax bracket of 28% some these two combined would be 41%. Adding Medicare and SS withholdi...

Thanks for all the feedback, this information helps guide my decision process.

Hey all, it's been a couple of years since someone has asked. Seems around 2013 someone had asked about the Dallas market and got a few replies that it was flooded due to all the nursing schools in the area. Has this changed any. Also, I am an ADN nu...

BigT, thanks for that info. So there quoted rate on the site IS the actual pay. im OK with that money being taxed as I've already calculated for it and I want to be able to hit some OT with base rates in the 40's. i don't think I will mind staying in...

Last question, so even a company like Fastaff, who advertises rates in the 40's and higher, incorporates housing into these quoted rates?

Yeah, that's why I'm asking. Cali has the highest state tax plus a multitude of other costs associated with living there. My eventual plan is to work for Fastaff, sell my home in LA (the state) and rent in TX to be able to claim TX as my tax home and...

Why is the issue of extended stay being expensive an issue if the agency is paying for it? Does this detract from your hourly pay? I'm not a traveler so don't shoot!

Hey, I'm not certain about any one particular course you could take, it really depends on what you want to do. General organizational and analytical skills are the best. Knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Excel (in my experience) is valuable. T...

I happen to be a programmer and a nurse and I know people frequently get the terms 'configure' and 'programming' confused. But there is the possibilty of writing computer code in the informatics area if you have the desire to do so. Meaningful Use re...

74K in Louisiana. I'm content though, basically making the amount a float pool nurse would.

I have a similar background. I have a bachelors in computer science, but no job experience. I went directly back to get an associates in nursing. After nursing for five years I accepted a position that recently opened with our new clinical design tea...

Kathy, our informatics team is within the Data Processing Dept and we answer to the CIO.

Hi all, This is a bit overdue, but here it is. I was hired Aug 5th of this year to come in on a software build that is about a year in development. We are moving from our old system to an evidence-based system with CPOE, electronic MAR, decision supp...

Congrats, I just landed an informatics job myself, although my organization will have five informatics nurses. The first thing I would do is learn the management structure and secondly the structure of your network. Then start asking questions. Who m...

We are moving from Meditech to another vendor. But currently, our ICU and stepdown do paper charting. Not sure how similar your facilty is, but under the critical care section we print all our assessment forms and notes out on a daily basis. You coul...

Hi all, Just an update. I just recently sent a post about a job possibility that arose when my supervisor wanted to be a superuser at our hospital. I told her that I have a degree in computer science, so she mentions it to the implementation team and...

Disclaimer: I am a regular nurse, not an informatics nurse yet. But if I were creating this training module, I would base around some instance that occurs on a regular basis. What technical problems do end-users have most frequently? What about manag...

Hi all, I have been an RN for 4.5 years now having graduated with an Associates in Nursing from an accredited college. I entered nursing having just graduated with a B.S. in computer science being as in 2002 there were many competing for jobs after t...

Oops, sorry Mission, thanks for your advise. Angela, Wow! That's a dumptruck's load worth of reading. But I will cut and paste this literature list to my own personal file. I've ordered the Scope of Practice along with another nursing informatics bo...

rninformatics (sorry can't remember your name), Thanks for your advise. I looked up that book on Amazon, and while it does seem interesting, do you feel that it's relevant to informatics? It seems that it would be more relevant for therapy work, but ...

Hello all, This is my first post so a short intro is in order. I am currently residing in northern Louisiana. Three years ago, I started researching areas of the country to relocate and practice nursing. It was easy for me to decide on NM. I hate the...

What does the circulating nurse chart throughout a surgery? Does the scrub chart anything? Thanks Wade Apologize if this has been asked before.

Wow, that seems like a lot to know, esp for a nurse new to the OR who is unfamiliar with the equipment. Of course, I guess some procedures have more to chart than others. Is most of this narrative charting? Or are there standardized forms other than...

Please excuse me if this has been asked before. I looked for a search option for this group and didn't see one-the interface is very busy. Anyway, a little background. I am a newly graduated ASN registered nurse. I am still in orientation on a busy s...