shoegalRN RN

Hello there! My first assignment will be in Sacramento CA at Methodist. I am an ER nurse and wanted to go to Fresno to Community Regional, but they were looking for someone RIGHT now and I wanted to start the 3rd week of May. I have a start date of...

I just purchased a 2014 Nissan Altima in December of last year. I'm plan on traveling in May and I will be driving to most of my assignments so I needed something with good gas mileage.

You did the right thing! And so what if mom starting cussing, she should have been escorted out by security. Her outburst is a sign of her guilt.

I work in a Level I teaching hospital so I'm used to dealing with residents. I work in the ER and we were getting a trauma 5 minutes out. We all run to the trauma bay and start preparing for a possible chest tube insertion. A second year resident ...

Ned is right. You can use the fingerprint cards from your local police agency and mail them in with your application. I did this, and I have my California license.

I went to my local police department, got fingerprinted, and sent the cards in with my initial application and didn't have a problem. It took about 2 1/2 months to get my license in hand.

It took me about 2 1/2 months to get my license in hand. I sent in fingerprint cards from my local police department with my application. I called them twice and actually spoke with someone. I applied in October and just got the actual license in ...

Hello! I am taking my first travel assignment to California in April. I am looking at San Mateo or Fresno CA. It will be a 13 week assignment and then I'm off to NC, VA, or SC. I'm interested in connecting with anyone who is going to be in Califor...

I know right! LOL

This one really chaps me: -Any man who comes in the ED with chief complaint of STD, then attempt to hit on me. No, I don't want to go out with you. When I say "I'm married", I hear, "you are not wearing a ring". Then it goes to "sir, you are here ...

Hell yes! I have pressed charges against an ETOH'er who was found down at the bus stop by police and then brought to our facility to "sober up". We parked this guy up on a cart in the triage hallway to sleep it off. I just come on shift and he is s...

May I ask what travel company you went through? I've been to Durham/Raleigh area, but I havent worked there. I was thinking of taking a travel assignment to Duke in March 2014. If you can, please keep us informed about your experience there.

Hey there! I currently work at a hospital that use travelers and I will be traveling myself in March 2014. I have been a nurse going on 4.5 years, mainly ER. The travelers at my job get 2 shifts of orientation and then they hit the ground running. ...

Anytime a pt starts a chief complaint with "see what had happened was....." I immediately tune out.

My pet peeves: -How long is the wait? -How many people are in front of me? -I need a medicaid cab back home (after coming to ER via ambulance for toe pain X 1 year) -I can't breathe! (As they are yelling to the top of their lungs) -I have 10/10 pain ...

I'm signed up with Favorites locally and I've been canceled for scheduled shifts at 0400 in the morning. However, I get random emails from them for contracts.

I am in the same boat as you, but replace the boyfriend with a child LOL! My child lives in NC and I'm looking to travel in January so I can see him graduate from high school. So far, the only company I've been dealing with is Cirrus because they ar...

I'm one of those triage nurses who hates everyone when I'm up there. I admit it LOL!

Also, as a floor nurse, I started IV's when I was on the floor. Most times the patients would come up from the ED with one IV and if I needed a second IV I just got the order from the doctor and started it myself. As an ER nurse now, I don't get wh...

I am an ER nurse in a Level I trauma center which is also a teaching hospital. On any given day, there are no LESS than 30 people in the waiting room, and it takes an act of God to get us closed or put on diversion. Therefore, we are open to EVERYT...

Had this one over the weekend: Pt observed being "drugged" in by "friends", unable to ambulate without 2 person assistance. Me: what happened here? Friends: "he said he's been having a headache for a week, he refused to go to the hospital, now he's...

I am a nurse in Kansas City, MO and I also have a license in Kansas which is right across the border. I have been a nurse over 4 years with 3 years being ER in a Level I trauma center. I can tell you, I'm looking to travel next year to compact stat...

I understand, and I have two tat's and a navel piercing myself. I've also had IV's placed as well. But to say you are allergic to needles while covered in tatttoos is bit of stretch.

Had this one last weekend: Pt chief complaint: "foot pain" X 1 hour 10/10 pain. Me: Sir are you allergic to any medications? Pt: "No just needles". Pt has several tattoos on his face, both arms and legs and said foot that is in pain Me: (gives pt TH...