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  1. travel nursing

    nurseontheloose posted a topic in General Nursing

    advise needed on travel nursing. I am new at this. Where are the best places to go, and the worest places to go? How do you negociate your contract to get the best "DEAL"? How are the best ways to...

  2. all alone

    nurseontheloose posted a topic in Travel

    how do you make it thru your travel being all alone. i travel with my puppy, and leave my family at home. sometimes i feel like i am all alone. my husband doesn't seem to understand how i feel and...

  3. RN Demand?

    nurseontheloose replied to RN00's topic in Travel

    so far they have been great to me. i had a problem with the facility they sent me to though. the facililty said bad things about me, but re demnd stood up for me, and quickly found me a new...

  4. OR travel assignments

    nurseontheloose replied to arianaRN's topic in Travel

    do not take an or assignment in bentonville, ar, not travel friendly. most all companies have or positions. i only circulate, no scrubbing. as for insurance, i have my husband to keep insurance...

  5. core staff versus travelers

    nurseontheloose posted a topic in Travel

    why does it seem that some core staff try to make it even harder than need be on the

  6. A Quick OR Question:

    nurseontheloose replied to shenanigans327's topic in Operating Room

    it is always good to know everyone role in in the operative setting, that way you know how the other nurse feels, and you get a sense that everyone's job is as importmant as the next. from...

  7. salary rate

    nurseontheloose replied to kathykaye's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    i think i am in the wrong ffield, i feel lucky to get 30- 35 for a travel nurse in the or. am i nuts oor

  8. *HELP*Confusion with Interview??

    nurseontheloose replied to AtlantaRN's topic in General Nursing

    even after, 13 years of nursing, i am afraid of asking about pay. i am a travel nurse, and i still haven't figured out how to ask for more pay, i am afraid to ask for more pay i usually "settle"...

  9. 4 Week Travel Assignments

    nurseontheloose replied to pattycake's topic in Travel

    where did you find a 4 weeker for or? i am a or nurse. i would like to go to alaska for 4 weeks. and help to get me

  10. Is your surgery dept. anything like this?

    nurseontheloose replied to RNMommy2's topic in Operating Room

    completely bad situation all the way around. remember, it's your lic. check into your hosp policy, and into state regs. i would be out of their. i worked to hard for my lic. and i am sure you did...

  11. Why is it some areas of the country.........

    nurseontheloose replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

    the or is a wonderful place to work. i lucked into my first or job, and now i do not want to do any other area. i did, however, spend 10 years in other areas of nursing, including med/surg, er, icu,...

  12. Scrubbed my first case (Lap Chole)

    nurseontheloose replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    i am so jealous. i would love to learn to scrub. in rn school, we did not learn anything about surgury, except to stay in the corner, and not to say a word. my curculating experience was on the job...

  13. AORN perioperative nursing classes

    nurseontheloose replied to pjsleepy's topic in Operating Room

    would you please send me more informatin on this on-line program. i would love to ive it a try. i feel like i am at a stand still, and need to be leaning more in the or setting. you can never know...

  14. help with contract

    nurseontheloose posted a topic in Travel

    i am new with travel nursing, any suggestions from a "seasoned" traveler on getting the best offer. what questions should i be asking for on benefit packets? should my housing be coming out of my...

  15. help with contract

    nurseontheloose replied to nurseontheloose's topic in Travel

    are you saying $40/hr for 40 hours on your paycheck. period. just taxes withheld? i am lost. right now i get xx amount per hour, then they hold out my rent and utilities per week, along with my...

  16. need help dealing with core staff

    nurseontheloose posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am a travel nurse that is working in the OR, I understand that there is alot expect of me, but where do you draw line between giving 100% of your self, and being walked on like a door mat. For...

  17. Abd Hyst Preps?

    nurseontheloose replied to Snowshooz's topic in Operating Room

    i agree, we all have to have our own routine. as long as you are working on behalf of the patient. as long as there is not a cross contamination with your

  18. Working with new circulators

    nurseontheloose replied to Sammy25's topic in Operating Room

    one thing that helped me out, was, i had a scrub tech, that took the time one day while pulling for a case, to expain exactly what the instrument/equipment was going to be used for. so the next time...

  19. Stand your ground

    nurseontheloose replied to StikTie's topic in Operating Room

    i wish i had your back bone, i am a wimpy jellyfish that lets EVERYONE walk all over me. i am not a stupid person, i am an intelligent person, but also do not know everything. any suggestions in...

  20. OR Nurses that Make $$$$$

    nurseontheloose replied to Hawaii2LasVegas's topic in Operating Room

    i am a travel or nurse with 13 years of experience in nursing, 3 years or. am i doing something wrong in my contract, i think i am getting the short end of the deal.. need help any

  21. Operating times

    nurseontheloose replied to rebrnfa's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with MSJORN. I am an RN, but even I know the risk of having some one under general anasthesia for that lenght of time. Surely there was something else going on in the case. I haven't even...

  22. Stupid little mistakes....

    nurseontheloose replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    I think you just described me. I have been a nurse for 13 years, but only in the OR/PACU for the past 3 years. To top it all off, I am one of those darn travlers now. To make you feel better, ever...

  23. How do you develop thick skin?

    nurseontheloose replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    it has been hard for me to develop thick skin. Most of the time, i let people, scrubs, rn and crna and md to treat me like a door mat. my theory is, i let them say whatever they want to say, but i...