LadyNASDAQ replied to NursePerson's topic in General Nursing
I am one of the first grads from Excelsior which at the time was called the University of the State of NY. I have NEVER had a hard time finding a job whether it was agency, travel nursing or a staff...
I'm sorry you quit your job. What I urge you to know up front is that the Travel industry may make you do it again. It has changed and you will find that many places may remind you of the job you quit...
LadyNASDAQ replied to skybirdrising's topic in Travel
The travel nursing industry is having problems right now. Mainly, pay is being lowered and now staff and per diem are looking more attractive. Remember, traveling is a personal sacrifice. You leave...
LadyNASDAQ replied to danvet's topic in Agency Nurses
So you were DNU'd from a hospital that could have cost you your license. It is they that should be reprimanded, trust me. Why not be a travel nurse? It is so way better than what you had to work with...
You are insulted and with good reason. Remember, most people think we do bedpan duty and yes Dr. this and that. Yep, we do that and save lives also. What do I think? I think that if I had a daughter I...
I think that we forget ourselves as the first wave of flu receivers. We get close to everyone and frequently get coughed on. We have to get those shots as badly as the elderly since we are first in...
I remember distinctly come to think of it with that question if I was someone else what would I do? Hey, do I have a license to practice medicine I said? No. Did I work for someone else? No. Reflect...
Sounds to me like the one being sued is the Doctor. I hve only bee to one depo but know that you become nervous and worried and then you listen and realize tha you can truly shine past it all. It...
LadyNASDAQ replied to nightingale's topic in Agency Nurses
I work for AllAbout Staffing as my second job. They are a very well-run agency. The problem is that they have no Travel company. Once that is in place, I will be first in line. They pay us well and...
In my facility, you are NOT to leave the building on your 30 minute break. I tend to feel that it would be a nice thing to be able to leave but then again, I am ok with it. What we do is order out...
I have definitely done both. Which is a worse hell? By far, ICU. Why? Simple... If your patient goes bad, you send thm out to ICU. If your patient goes bad in ICU, there is no other place other than...
Only one thing and that I must admit I was not nauseated over lol, I almost passed out and that was an eye ball out of the socket that an ERDoc was trying to put back in. I was so sick I was sweating...
I had the same thing happen with an eczema condition that came with a vengeance inside both ears. It was driving me crazy! Seems that the hospital had changed brand names and that these new gloves...
LadyNASDAQ replied to debbieburch's topic in Agency Nurses
I don't like to be cancelled so going off of staff and doing full time agency was not for me, full time. I like to count on the money every 2 weeks. I do however work on a prn basis with an agency...
You listen to me, right now!!! Don't you dare allow this to continue. Her actions can get her fired for harrassment and also are against all codes of conduct. I have been an Assistant Head Nurse in...