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Hello everyone, I've worked at two hospitals in my career. The first one where I was precepted I was taught to hang dilaudid in a 50cc bag over 15 minutes to avoid giving the pt a high and perhaps snowing them. At this new place I work they all push ...

Hi all, I just wanted to let you know that I just got offered a contract in NYC at New York Pres. through cross country travel. From what I understand they have the lock on the NYC hospitals so they are the agency to go with if you want to go to NY. ...

I'm starting my first assignment ever in NYC. Just out of curiosity how much do you make in Texas? I'm not going to be making crap in NY and I think the company is kinda taking advantage...

Hey guys, I'm flagged by a few agencies to start traveling at the start of January. As the time gets closer I'm becoming more nervous. Mostly about moving to a new town/city. I don't know if most people do assignments on their own but I have no signi...

Thanks guys. That makes me feel a bit better. I will be in NYC so I know that's conducive to meeting people. however, I don't think I can just go up to someone and say "hey can you be my friend?" haha. But if there are other travelers there shouldn't...

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Okay, I'm not going to lose my license if a patient takes a med down from an IV and drinks it. Get a couple years more of experience and you'll learn this.

also... too much room for error? more error if you push it. I've seen nurses just push it in over 1 second. that's why people need narcan. if you're hanging it in a bag it goes in more slowly it's less likely a patient will go into respiratory distr...

okay- think about this logically. if they drink it they will get a way slower high than if it goes into their IV. that was the comparison I was making. The quickest most absorbant way to get a med is through your vein, not your digestive system or ev...

Yes of course I leave the room. I don't see how it would be an issue as it is in a bag so the patient isn't going to take it. It's not like a PCA where there's a huge syringe full of narcotic so we have to lock it. Even if they were to take the bag d...

Yeah... I agree. People are very opinionated about this subject and it's not cool to pass judgement on people. This chick didn't even smoke and people are already down her throat about it- give her a break! Just because friends do it, even if you don...

Hello all- I've been a nurse for 1.5 years and shame on me because I'm very unsure about O2 therapy. I haven't had to deal with much more than NC and I've started at a new hospital and I'm clueless and mortified to even ask. Can someone give me a qui...

Hello all- I enjoy this forum and I have a problem that I thought you might be able to help me with (well maybe some of you). I just graduated yesterday and start on a med/surg floor next month. The problem is that during clinical I passed out twice....

I've been in contact with many travel agencies. Some to try are: cross country travel, rnnetwork, aerues (sp?) cirrus medical. A lot of them have the same jobs posted so shop around. It could be the same job and two agencies can quote you two totally...

Hey guys, I worked in Med/Surg oncology for a little over a year and I haven't ever done anything else. I just moved to Rhode Island and I am looking for a job and I'm finding I'm not qualified for a lot of things. I always thought the hospital would...

Thanks guys- that's helpful. I have an interview at RI hospital that looks promising. I think they are hiring for a tele med/surg- that could be interesting. Is it very acute? Like are there a lot of codes since it's a tele unit? I agree- I don't thi...

Hey guys- I've been a nurse for almost a year and I'm considering travel nursing and I was wondering if there's anyone out there who could answer a few questions for me: How much experience did you have when you started and did you feel prepared with...

Hello all- I'm graduating with a BSN from NY in May and I'm debating about where to work when I graduate. I'm from RI and I don't know if I should come back. If I stay here (I don't think I want to) I can go back to get my NP for free! Hospitals in R...

Thanks for the responses! It makes me feel better to know that you just get used to it. The eating breakfast thing doesn't help for me- I ate shortly before I passed out both times before. I just wish there was some way to stop it when I feel it star...

Hey Guys- I'm coming to visit next week- I'm meeting with UCLA and Ceders Sinai- I've heard a lot about UCLA's new grad program, but nothing about Ceders- Does anyone have any experience with them? If the program is good, if they pay well, etc? Any h...

Hey- I'm looking to move to LA to work there in June too! I haven't yet been out to visit- what have you found in terms of apartments. I might be interested in a roomie- I know it's so expensive- what have you found in terms of prices?? -Lauren

Hello all- I've been reading the threads on working in California. I'm currently living in Rochester NY and looking into moving out West after graduation in May. I have some interviews at UCLA and it sounds like it's a good place to work. Does anyone...

I'm graduating in May from Rochester, NY and I don't think I want to stay in the area. I'm looking for advice from anyone that knows about relocating to new place entirely. I'm looking all over especially in California (I like the weather) but I'm no...

Hello- I need some advice about finding a job. I graduate in May and I'm looking to find a job somewhere besides where I am (NY) such as Boston or California. I have no idea how to go about doing this without physically being there. Is there a good r...