ERRNTraveler

ERRNTraveler RN

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  1. Is my recruiter taking me for a ride??

    ERRNTraveler replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Sounds like it's time for a new company! I am currently traveling with RN Network, and am very happy with the benefits I get. PM me for more

  2. Exit Interview

    ERRNTraveler replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Travel

    Good call- if the permanent staff has problems with their manager, they need to address them. It's not your place as a traveler to try to "fix" a particular unit's management

  3. a dumb question

    ERRNTraveler replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I have seen Protonix as a continuous drip, but in this case, a one-time dose could have been given IV push, at least until better access was obtained to start the drip

  4. Best approach to patients and relatives complaining about "long wait."

    ERRNTraveler replied to uniquenurse's topic in Emergency

    Be careful saying this, though- I cannot even count the number of times people have magically developed "crushing chest pain" after deciding the wait was too long.........

  5. I feel very confused....

    ERRNTraveler replied to KckStrt's topic in Emergency

    Why would you focus on a patient's peri area when they're complaining of chest

  6. disseminated intravascular coagulation

    ERRNTraveler replied to versastyle's topic in General Nursing

    FFP is a volume expander, so it will replace volume lost due to bleeding from the DIC, and will also aid in clotting. By the way, as far as school goes, administering FFP is not a nursing...

  7. I feel very confused....

    ERRNTraveler replied to KckStrt's topic in Emergency

    The important thing is to focus on what brought the patient to the ER. That means focused interview questions & focused assessment. If the patient is there for abdominal pain, you don't need to...

  8. Best approach to patients and relatives complaining about "long wait."

    ERRNTraveler replied to uniquenurse's topic in Emergency

    Maybe if someone comes in and hands you their baby that is blue, that could be considered a "fast pass" But I agree with the others- explain that the most critically ill patients need to be seen...

  9. Exit Interview

    ERRNTraveler replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Travel

    Or better yet, just don't say anything- it's a travel assignment. If you don't like it there, just don't extend, and move on to the next place. Sitting down with management to tell them everything...

  10. Exit Interview

    ERRNTraveler replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Travel

    The hospital could give you a bad reference, complain about you to your travel company,

  11. Please share your happy travel moments! New traveler with some serious jitters!

    ERRNTraveler replied to RNnewgrad's topic in Travel

    When I started traveling, I quit my regular job, sold a lot of my belongings, put most of the rest of my things in storage, got rid of my apartment, and hit the road. It was VERY scary to know that I...

  12. Exit Interview

    ERRNTraveler replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Travel

    As a traveler, I wouldn't say anything- even if asked. NEVER burn any bridges, if you can help it at all. Listing all of the things you didn't like about the assignment has absolutely NO potential...

  13. just venting

    ERRNTraveler replied to blueinplaid's topic in Emergency

    PRESS CHARGES!!!- throwing something at you is assault. Assault of a healthcare worker is a felony in most states...... People need to learn that it is NOT acceptable to treat healthcare workers...

  14. PBDS Questions

    ERRNTraveler replied to Narine's topic in General Nursing

    PBDS= Performance Based Developmental System. It's an exam that was originally meant to evaluate nurses & areas they need improvement in, but unfortunately, it is primarily used as a tool to...

  15. priming IV tubing tips?

    ERRNTraveler replied to futurecnm's topic in General Nursing

    In the "real world" the small amount of air that might go into the tubing from the ports is not harmful, unless you're working in NICU. In adults, those tiny air bubbles isn't harmful- you would have...

  16. Non-medical family who think they know everything!!!!!

    ERRNTraveler replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    My sister & I are both RN's, and if my mom is having a medical problem, she'll call us and ask all sorts of medical questions. Then, when one of us doesn't tell her what she wants to hear, she'll...

  17. What would u do?

    ERRNTraveler replied to goodgirl4u50's topic in General Nursing

    Just be straightforward with new potential employers about why you were let go. If they don't understand that you did the right thing, you probably don't want to work for them anyways. Any employer...

  18. can you pick your destination?

    ERRNTraveler replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Travel

    You can pick where you want to go, but there might not always be assignments in the specific area you want. For example, I'm from WI, and for one of my assignments, I wanted to be closer to home. I...

  19. FASTSTAFF, RNNetwork, and CrossCountry Travelers help me!

    ERRNTraveler replied to roosevelt127's topic in Travel

    I travel with RN Network, and they have been very good to me- my recruiter is honest, straightforward, and really looks out for me. I am currently on my fourth assignment with

  20. Electrocardioversion...

    ERRNTraveler posted a topic in Emergency

    Last night at work we electrocardioverted a guy in rapid a-fib. No big deal, except he had come in to the ER already in a-fib, so he had been in a-fib for an unknown amount of time- maybe hours,...

  21. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    ERRNTraveler replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    yes, you gotta love the "therapeutic

  22. Anyone use travel nursing as a way to relocate?

    ERRNTraveler replied to L&DRN03's topic in Travel

    If you use company housing, you will be required to leave the apartment after your assignment is over. Usually within 48-72 hours of your assignment end date. Like others have said, take the housing...

  23. Traveling can be soo frustrating!!! (vent)

    ERRNTraveler replied to RNSweetB's topic in Travel

    Some areas of the country just have a higher demand for travelers than others. You could try getting per diem work through a local agency, instead of a travel

  24. Do contracts get delayed often?

    ERRNTraveler replied to Newandconfused's topic in Travel

    I have been traveling for a year, and my very first assignment was delayed by one week- the hospital wanted to start my orientation the same day as some other travelers, so, yes, there can be delays,...

  25. Absolute No-No's

    ERRNTraveler replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    How would Lasix make Heart failure WORSE? If Lasix is being given for heart failure, it is obviously to remove excess fluid, so how would giving a diuretic to remove that fluid make the CHF worse???...