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  1. Which states have medication aides?

    rnccm posted a topic in Travel

    Just got to Indiana and low and behold they have something I never knew existed, medication aides. Does anyone have a list of all the states that have medication aides? As a new travel nurse I'd...

  2. New to Case Management

    rnccm replied to msvarietynurse's topic in Case Management

    It takes several months to find your flow, just like it did when you were a new nurse with that very first job. Case managment is a totally different mind-set. I understand your concern about the...

  3. Current Psych Travel

    rnccm posted a topic in Travel

    I'm currently looking for a psych travel position. I've been in touch with the company I traveled with before for psych because they seem to have more positions than most other agencies. Problem is...

  4. Current Psych Travel

    rnccm replied to rnccm's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the info, I'll check them

  5. How to figure out if stipend is fair?

    rnccm replied to dpipes44's topic in Travel

    http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentId=17943&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&channelId=-15943&ooid=16365&pageTypeId=8203&P=MTT&programId=9704&c...

  6. What company do you use?

    rnccm replied to Ragan's topic in Travel

    Supplemental Health Care is great for psych nurses wanting to travel. Any problems or questions are handled very well. Honest, friendly staff all

  7. Which states have medication aides?

    rnccm replied to rnccm's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the replies. Indiana, Kentucky, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Ohio, Maine, Rhode Island and Florida. If anyone knows of any others please post them. Thanks

  8. renting a room to a traveler...

    rnccm replied to LanaBanana's topic in Travel

    Yes, for 7

  9. renting a room to a traveler...

    rnccm replied to LanaBanana's topic in Travel

    Going rate in this area is

  10. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    rnccm replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Merrell's for

  11. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    rnccm replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    At question 74 I was saying...come on, just one more question, pleeeeze, just one more, and click. It was

  12. This poll is directed to the Med/Surg staff nurse.

    rnccm replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    Anywhere from 2 to 11 patient per night, one other RN with an equal load, and either an LPN or CNA to help. Telemetry/surg step-down

  13. Has anyone ever seen this happen??????

    rnccm replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Talk about nursing judgement and critical thinking in action. LORI YOU

  14. received disciplinary action--need advice

    rnccm replied to oohnurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I feel for you. I got written up my third day on the job as a new RN. I didn't list the doctor's first name on the consent form. My preceptor said oops, I thought you knew how to fill that out....

  15. Where to Place Telemetry Leads?

    rnccm replied to Navarre's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I learned a more crude one, Starts out white on the right with clouds (white) over grass (green). The doggie "goes" in the middle (brown), and smoke (black) over fire

  16. Floated to another unit

    rnccm replied to RN2B07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    New grads get floated from our tele/sug step-down floor to the ICU and to emergency department. UGH!!! IT IS AWEFUL and scarey to say the least. Still trying to figure out basic floor nursing and...

  17. First Year--Gain Weight or Lose Weight?

    rnccm replied to kellyo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I gained 60 lbs during nursing school, sure I had a TVH/BSO a month before I started nursing school, so that probably helped too... I've been working for a month and I've dropped 10 lbs, and seem to...

  18. What's In Your Pocket?

    rnccm replied to AmyD_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Scissors, $1.10 for a soda when I get a chance, 10cc packaged syringe of normal saline flush, alcohol wipes, three ink

  19. does anyone else feel like a glorified maid?

    rnccm replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My mouth fell open when I read your post. It was as if I had written it!!! Spooky! I just graduated in May, already passed the NCLEX and started to work as an RN on a surgical telemetry step-down...

  20. Good Nursing Shoes?

    rnccm replied to medicwife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Merrell. Only shoe I'd wear. I started out with a pair of nurse mates and they killed my feet. Merrell's aren't cheap but it's worth it as much as you are on you

  21. How hard is Statistics?

    rnccm replied to soko2002's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I dropped it twice. Decided to get my bachelor's degee in health science, the math pre-req for it is finite math, which I already passed with an "A". I just couldn't get my brain around statistics,...

  22. Question about RN programs

    rnccm replied to jlhalloween's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do the RN, if you do the LPN you'll regret it and wish you'd just went straight through for the extra

  23. Questions: for working, new or experienced RN's

    rnccm replied to DSplendid's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's pretty much a given that you SHOULD be scared. Hopefully scared equals careful. The preceptor I had "turned me loose" with her there to answer questions if I had them after the second day of...

  24. Celebratory Tattoo?

    rnccm replied to ortess1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A nurses cap atop a heart with a four leaf clover for good

  25. Chemistry?! Pls help

    rnccm replied to lostinparadise's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took chemistry for non-science majors the semester before I started nursing classes. It was a HUGE help with pharmacology!!! I was breezing through the calculations while everyone else was ready...