wahoofan

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1. 1 year of experience...is travel nursing for me??

   wahoofan replied to nursekimmi34's topic in Travel

   When I first starting traveling in 1997, companies required experience. My first company required a minimum of 5 yrs in the specialty in which you wanted to be assigned. As time has gone by and more...

2. $23/hr to travel?

   wahoofan replied to Billy5949's topic in Travel

   It always amuses me how much money people think travelers make. There are many reasons to take a travel position, but if you are a nurse of 20 yrs or more, and your hospital pays for that experience,...

3. What was your hourly wage at your first job as a new grad?

   wahoofan replied to DelanaRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   In the 70's when I started, I made $10 /hr which felt like a fortune. (Virginia hospital) Years later was making $35....moved to S.C. and started back in the $20's---South Carolina is famously low in...

4. INR & Blood coagulation studies!!

   wahoofan replied to milly85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   If a pt. has a PE, then more than likely they will be started on anticoagulants......the PT,PTT, and INR are needed prior to beginning those meds in order to have a baseline value and be able to...