stayseerrn

stayseerrn

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  1. Favorite Assignment

    stayseerrn posted a topic in Travel

    I would like to start a thread here as a means of keeping a list of places we have traveled and would recommend to others. So please post what places you have enjoyed working at and a little bit of...

  2. Job outlook for travel nursing in this economy?

    stayseerrn replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Travel

    I do agree that it feels much more challenging to find jobs right now. Before, I would be able to have my next position locked down, contract signed, and know my new address with four weeks to go in...

  3. 10 Travelers at once - advice?

    stayseerrn posted a topic in Travel

    For my next assignment, I have to work for another nurther agency, but still get paid by current company. Basically, I am a subcontractor of this hospital's nursing agency. We have to go to a...

  4. new traveller, help!

    stayseerrn replied to Rhody's topic in Travel

    Re: Southern California California is really a nice place, especially in the San Diego area. Lots of wonderful things to see and do there. The hospitals are really great as well. When your...

  5. Housing stipend NorCal/SoCal

    stayseerrn replied to VegasNurse05's topic in Travel

    Am currently in San Francisco Bay Area. Housing stipend is $2000 per month - per my recruiter and what others have told me. Wouldn't recommend taking the stipend in this area. Housing is insanely...

  6. Pediatric Travelers out there???

    stayseerrn replied to Spendercash's topic in Travel

    Hello! Fellow Southerner & Pedi nurse here! I know that heading to the "Land of Granola" i.e., California, doesn't sound like much of an appealing idea, but I have actually enjoyed it out here....

  7. Most Pet Friendly Travel Company's?

    stayseerrn replied to pokergirl's topic in Travel

    I am with Preferred Healthcare Staffing. It is owned by American Mobile, so I still get all of the same benefits as American

  8. Helpful Tips for the Nurse Traveler

    stayseerrn replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Travel

    The Bay Area is San Francisco, Oakland, Berkely, San Mateo, Daly City, Redwood City, Fremont, Hayward, with San Jose being the end of the Bay Area. Pretty much, if you look at San Francisco on Google...

  9. new to triage

    stayseerrn replied to lela186's topic in Emergency

    Set up your triage system based on the ESI 5 level system. It is a nationally recognized standard and helps to sort things out for you. Check the ENA website for all sorts of resources. I know they...

  10. Why get a BSN?

    stayseerrn replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    The whole ADN vs. BSN debate will rage on as long as both types of entry into the field exist. Here is the bottom line: a piece of paper does not determine whether you are a good nurse. Going...

  11. Med Reconciliation in the ER

    stayseerrn replied to Rickbos's topic in Emergency

    Computerized charting has been both a godsend and a curse for med rec. It is a god send because most computer charting systems retain info from previous visits and d/c rx from the most recent ER...

  12. Helpful Tips for the Nurse Traveler

    stayseerrn replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Travel

    Yes, have been travelling for two years. I love it. Have been in the Bay Area for most of

  13. The Traveler

    stayseerrn replied to RNCCU4U's topic in Travel

    Congrats on emabrking on this great and exciting phase of your career. Starting your first travel assignment can be quite intimidating, but remember, you are a nurse. You have many years of...

  14. How to become a traveling nurse?

    stayseerrn replied to ladyluck1111's topic in Travel

    Have you had a chance to check out the thread entitled "Helpful tips for the Travel Nurse" which was started by diary, dairy? It is a really great forum, and most of us who are already travelers have...

  15. 1st time Med-surg traveler looking into San Francisco - tips?

    stayseerrn replied to NurseMay's topic in Travel

    Sorry the previous post was long, but I have one more to add. I am currently in the Bay Area, and have been here since 12/2007. Was here before from 8/2006 - 2/2007, and I really love the area!!!...

  16. 1st time Med-surg traveler looking into San Francisco - tips?

    stayseerrn replied to NurseMay's topic in Travel

    San Francisco is a great, but tough, market. First of all, trying to get a job in the actual city is a challenge. Nurses who work in a San Francisco hospital can now get PTO (including travellers)....

  17. Most Pet Friendly Travel Company's?

    stayseerrn replied to pokergirl's topic in Travel

    I travel with two small dogs and have had no problem doing so. Of course I did have to pay a pet deposit, but my company lets me keep rolling it over from apartment to apartment. That way, I don't...

  18. new traveller, help!

    stayseerrn replied to Rhody's topic in Travel

    Hi neurorn6, At first, I too wanted to stay in the South - close to my friends and family. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to get an assignment in the South. There are multiple reasons why -...

  19. Helpful Tips for the Nurse Traveler

    stayseerrn replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Travel

    Am currently in the Bay Area & absolutely ADORE it. Have been here before & have been back for the last 9 months. When it comes to San Francisco, my advice is to take the provided housing. The...

  20. how does your triage work?

    stayseerrn replied to add-rn's topic in Emergency

    Worked in an ER which saw 70,000 to 80,000 pts a year. So, we had plenty of days where we reached the 300 pts a day mark. How did we handle triage? We had three triage nurses at all times, unless...

  21. When the going gets tough, so does your skin...

    stayseerrn replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    It's a hard thing to balance. You still need to show your pts compassion, but yet you can't let it consume you. You need to be able to step back from the situation. Being in the ER were exposed to...

  22. Time management

    stayseerrn replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

    I agree with JoJo. The ER is about addressing the chief complaint. Your assessments are ABCs and chief complaint specific. Not every pt on every assessment needs a complete head to toe assessment....

  23. What malpractice insurance??

    stayseerrn replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

    Ditto!

  24. Tncc

    stayseerrn replied to jillba's topic in Emergency

    TNCC is an intense course, but that is its intent. The course material appears daunting, but can be worked through quite easily. There are study materials and scenarios in the textbook. Review...

  25. LPNS in the ER?

    stayseerrn replied to BShelleyLPN's topic in Emergency

    No LPNs in the ED in at my home base hospital. This is due to limitations passed in the nurse practice act for RNs and LPNs. Since LPNs cannot do initial assessments, give IVP meds, access central...