at2726

at2726 has 5 years experience and specializes in Dermatology, GI, and PACU.

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1. Need Advice!

   at2726 posted a topic in Travel

   I am in the process of signing the contract for my next assignment, but I am having a few issues. Because Christmas and New Year's fall within the weeks of my contract I requested to know which one I...

2. Annapolis, MD

   at2726 replied to at2726's topic in Maryland Nursing

   I will be in the surgery department doing pre-op. Any basic information about the hospital or the area would be great, like weather, eateries, night life, and things to

3. Annapolis, MD

   at2726 posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

   I finally landed my first travel nurse position! I will be traveling to Annapolis for 13 weeks at Anne Arundel! Can anyone provide me with any information about the hospital and the city itself?...

4. Are you having a hard time finding travel jobs?

   at2726 replied to aakrn's topic in Travel

   I am looking to get started as a travel nurse. I have been talking to four companies for a month now and I haven't received a bite on anything. I think my app has been submitted to about six places...

5. Bicitra

   at2726 replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We only give Bicitra if a patient hasn't been NPO for at least 6 hours. So mainly when we get patients from the ER they have to have Bicitra. We do not give it with anything just straight up like a...

6. No Beds

   at2726 posted a topic in PACU

   Does your PACU continue to do surgeries if there aren't any beds available in the hospital? This is a chronic problem at our facility and our patients are in the recovery room for

7. PCA's in PACU

   at2726 replied to cthorn518's topic in PACU

   We start all of our PCA's in PACU. Although today I have an order to start the PCA if the patient can't tolerate PO fluids or no pain control with Lortab. So if this patient needs the PCA they won't...

8. Traveling can be soo frustrating!!! (vent)

   at2726 replied to RNSweetB's topic in Travel

   What travel company are you

9. Travel Nurse

   at2726 replied to at2726's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I want to start traveling but I don't know which company to choose. I got a call back from American Mobile, but after reading all the negative experiences I'm not sure I want to proceed with...

10. Travel Nurse

    at2726 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are there any travel nurses with a home state of Missouri? If so, which company do you travel through? Have your experiences been good or

11. Having a hard time finding a new job!

    at2726 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been looking for a new position with 12 hour shifts for the last two months. My background is mainly in outpatient as a GI nurse for 4 years, and now I work in a doctor's office, and I have...

12. Possible New Job

    at2726 replied to wifeyT's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working in a office setting for nine months now. When I was offered the job it was almost a $2 pay cut, and I just told the human resources manager that I couldn't afford the pay cut....

13. I need some help!

    at2726 replied to at2726's topic in General Nursing

    I was told that my orientation would be 3-4 weeks with the option to extend if needed. During the orientation I will have one shift in the ICU. At this hospital they don't use travelers so it is the...

14. I need some help!

    at2726 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been offered a position on a med/telemetry unit and I am a little nervous about the position. When I applied for the job it was listed as a cardiovascular short stay unit doing CV procedures,...

15. Jobs: What are the other options to bedside nursing?

    at2726 replied to nadjjaa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Office nursing is always an option. I work for a dermatologist and plastic surgeon. Before this position I worked in a gastroenterology