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I have a patient that has venous leg ulcers that drain a lot!! The facility where is currently lives uses Optilock w/ Kling wrap. They change the dressing bid d/t the excessive drainage. I have spoke to the wound care nurse and she said that is th...

Congrats to you both. I also just today accepted a job as a Hospice Case Manager. I was an LPN for years, an RN now for 8 years, I have worked in all different areas but this is something totally different. I feel like I am compassionate to help p...

After years and years working in busy hospitals and travel nursing, I have settled down in beautiful Montana and have landed a FABULOUS job in a Ambulatory Clinic for a FNP. The hours are great, the staff is great, the patients are like heaven compa...

Planning on making a move to MT in the next 3 months when my S/O transfers with his job. I am a bit nervous, will have to get another nursing license and I'm not at all sure what the pay scale is out there. And advice at all? It looks like I wil...

I have an Associate Degree and work full time. I would like to get my BSN since it seems that I will not be able to advance at my job without one. Has anyone actually completed an online RN to BSN progam. If so, can you give me some pointers and d...

Thanks, they are one of the ones who has contacted me. Really I guess what I am searching for is if these online degees are even worth anything. How do I know that these are worth it?

:welcome: Are any of you interested in sharing campgrounds that you use while traveling? I would like to hear from you. Thanks Dianne

What's your favorite state to work in and why?

I suppose I want to vent, or maybe make a statement. I am generally a laid back person, at work and at home. I realize that everyone has their own personality, however I wanted to bring this up and see what everyone has to say about it. My entire nu...

I'm not sure if this has been brought up or not and I'm curious if other hospitals do this........ There is a hospital in South Georgia that if you are a new hire they do a test, blood, to see if you have nicotine in your system. If you do they will ...

Good Morning! We used our local bank. They have our home and cars, so they were very understanding about the travel issue. Most finance companies don't understand the moving around. If you have someone you have dealt with in the past, it's the best ...

Okay I need to vent and my man is so tired of hearing it! So forgive me in advance!! Our travel assignment is up next week. So far as of today, we don't have another assignment to start. I get so stressed about all of it! We are working with 2 dif...

I'm sure there has to be a certain level in your blood before they call is positive. I"m just not sure what that cut off would be.

HI Also a fellow Southern gal......GO DAWGS!! I work Peds, my favorite. Our first assignment was in Baltimore Maryland. It was a good assignment in a teaching hospital. Unfortunately during the summer I was hard pressed to find a Peds position. So h...

HI, I understand what you are going through. Not sure I know the answer. Your liason at your company should be able to help you. My husband's contract was cancelled at the last minute in NM. Fortunately we had not left home yet. I still had a job, b...

We are finding the same problem. Alot of the BIG money is in very specialized areas. I work Peds most of the time and when I can find a great paying job in this area, there is not a m/s place for my husband. Of course we are trying to get back sout...

I totally agree, find another company. We also have a mortgage and all of our bills. I pay 98% of our bills online. At this point our youngest lives in our home and pays the electric, but we pay the mortgage and insurance. As far as out other bills,...

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Enjoyed reading your advice. Good job laying it all out. So how is that travel assignment in Cali going? Gary and I would like to hit Cali, but for now we need to head back South until after April due to family obligations. Currently we are in Sioux ...

I applied twice. Once in the early 80's, had the GPA 3.8, but the list was so long. Didn't get in. So decided to hit LPN school. Was the best thing I ever did. I gained lots of experience and then decided to bridge in the 90's, it was so much easier...

LOL, I posted about my tats 5 years ago, still have them, still love them. If my husband didn't mind I would get more. He's totally not into them. Plan on at least having them recolored when I get back home.

We have also worked w/ CCTC. And they are pushing the Tax Advantage. I was a little leary because was told "can't tell you alot of things because Uncle Sam is always listening". That scared me. We aren't with them on this assignment, and not sur...

I'm also interested in an online RN-BSN program. Not sure which to chose. Since we travel, can I do it while traveling? Most of the places I've contacted are more interested in signing me up than answering my questions. What about clincials? Is the B...

Yes Florida, if you can weather the hurricanes! We are trying to get to FL. but most of the assignments are for Jan. We need something now. Our assignment ends Sept. 10th. Are looking at Louisiana, more hurricane areas....but they do have jobs open a...