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 cope, being on your own?
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 how sad i am by myself. how do you cope? i try t...
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 assignment. there is always some one there to talk to with...
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 on the family. there are some great companies out ...
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 housekeeping up to thhe crna's. one job can not ...
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" for what ever they first offer me, because i am scar...
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 too.
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, nursery, and charge. i even cross trained in pac...
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 training. any suggestions on how to learn to scru...
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 to much. please send a response in personal messa...
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 paycheck? what exactly is "free housing", insurace ...
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 taxes. i drive to my assignment, and have my own ins...
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 example, not getting releaved for a bladder break, no...
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 prep.
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 they asked for something (behind the muffled mask)...
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 helping me develop a spine?
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 suggestions?
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 done neuro that has taken that long. I did see a s...
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 place I have been, even the "seasoned" OR nurse, s...
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 still go about doing things my own way. not to goo...