ERRNTraveler

ERRNTraveler RN

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  1. Mecry Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA, ER.

    ERRNTraveler replied to bayoubengals's topic in Travel

    Hey- that lady was probably me! :) I was in the ER at Mercy this past fall, and it was an excellent assignment. I have been in San Diego now for the past 6 months, but am going back to Mercy for...

  2. er visitors...a funny

    ERRNTraveler replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    The link doesn't work- can you post

  3. What was the best assignment you had?

    ERRNTraveler replied to jo272wv's topic in Travel

    I was there from 7/07-11/07, with RN Network. Going back this June with the same

  4. What was the best assignment you had?

    ERRNTraveler replied to jo272wv's topic in Travel

    Where was your housing? I was at Windsor on the River, and while it wasn't the greatest housing I've ever had, it's wasn't too bad... I'm in San Diego now, but I liked my assignment at Mercy in...

  5. er visitors...a funny

    ERRNTraveler replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    So, if my family member is in your ICU, I can visit, along with 10 other family members all at the same time, bring my baby nieces and let them jump on the patient's bed and chew on every piece of...

  6. define "tax home"

    ERRNTraveler replied to seabiscuitRN's topic in Travel

    I don't have a tax home. For me, it's easier and cheaper to just pay taxes on whatever my company spends on me for housing than to maintain a home in my "home" state. I end up paying an extra...

  7. er visitors...a funny

    ERRNTraveler replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    As a traveler, I can tell you that, yes, unfortunately, this happens all over the country. If the hospital is full, there's just no place to put

  8. define "tax home"

    ERRNTraveler replied to seabiscuitRN's topic in Travel

    Check out the following article:

  9. er visitors...a funny

    ERRNTraveler replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    Like others have said, this thread is meant to be FUNNY- if we can't laugh at ourselves and the crazy things we have to deal with on a daily basis, most of us would not be able to put on that caring...

  10. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    ERRNTraveler replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    You'll understand if you ever become an ER nurse... Once you've been an ER nurse for a year and the rose-colored glasses come off, it'll make sense to you why we need to vent like

  11. How exactly does traveling nursing work?

    ERRNTraveler replied to HeyLush3's topic in Travel

    I get my hours guaranteed in my contract as well, so I will always get paid for at least 36 hours/week, even if I get canceled. I also have it stated in my contract that I will not float to other...

  12. Nurses week

    ERRNTraveler replied to angel4gramma's topic in Travel

    My travel company sent me a gift, but even if they didn't, I really don't think I'd care. I do what I do because I love it, not because I'm looking for recognition for one week out of the year from...

  13. San Diego Travel Pay Rates

    ERRNTraveler replied to BibaRN's topic in Travel

    I am currently on assignment in San Diego, I work ER. I am making $30/hr base ($35/hr blended). I am also getting free housing, utilities, free insurance with no deductibles, travel/licensure...

  14. What was the best assignment you had?

    ERRNTraveler replied to jo272wv's topic in Travel

    What made Tampa General your worst assignment? What unit did you work

  15. Best Travel Nurse Agency

    ERRNTraveler replied to baywatchers2005's topic in Travel

    I have not worked with them before, so I don't know how good they are, but I do see a lot of 8-week assignments with Fastaff &

  16. What was the best assignment you had?

    ERRNTraveler replied to jo272wv's topic in Travel

    sorry, meant to say no HALL

  17. Info Needed

    ERRNTraveler replied to dgclough's topic in Travel

    The pay rates vary on location- as posted above, FL tends to be lower paying (high 20's to low 30's/hr). The Northeast & Northern CA tend to pay the highest- usually high 30's-40/hr. Your pay is...

  18. What was the best assignment you had?

    ERRNTraveler replied to jo272wv's topic in Travel

    My two favorites were at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, NC and at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, IA. Both were nice ER's (NO all patients!), and the staff were VERY traveler...

  19. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    ERRNTraveler replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    OPD= "Old People Dust" -the nasty flakes of skin that come of the elderly... (also known as

  20. Rules for the ER (long)

    ERRNTraveler replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    You'll notice it's usually the largest patients complaining of not having any food... I always want to tell them, "um, I think you have plenty of 'reserves' stored up to last you until you can eat...

  21. Ucsd- Er?

    ERRNTraveler posted a topic in Travel

    Any of you ever worked in the ER at University of California San Diego??? I'm thinking about going there for my next travel assignment- any feedback anyone can provide would be great- especially what...

  22. Joke..You know you are truly an ER nurse if...

    ERRNTraveler replied to HanaRN's topic in Emergency

    The original post was hilarious, and very true.... Blee, it was meant to be humorous and poke fun at the "imperfect" and crazy world of the

  23. what to do with all the licenses

    ERRNTraveler replied to jo272wv's topic in Travel

    Below is an excerpt from the following article: http://www.traveltax.com/Articles/10%20Dos%20and%20Donts%20Nursing%202005.pdf "Although you won't file a tax return as a resident (unless it's also...

  24. what to do with all the licenses

    ERRNTraveler replied to jo272wv's topic in Travel

    residency and a tax home are not necessarily the same thing... you can be a resident of a state, without that state being your tax home. For example, I am a resident of my home state- I am...

  25. what to do with all the licenses

    ERRNTraveler replied to jo272wv's topic in Travel

    Right, but what I'm saying is, if you have a compact license from your home state, and will be traveling while maintaining that state as your "home", it is best to keep the compact license current as...