ERRNTraveler

ERRNTraveler RN

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  1. Any Cath Lab Nurses???

    ERRNTraveler posted a topic in Cardiac

    I am currently an ER nurse, and am thinking about switching to Cath Lab when I am done traveling in a year or so. Any cath lab nurses who care to share about your jobs??? What do you like about...

  2. Away For More Than A Year (Need Advice)

    ERRNTraveler replied to spankssnowbunny's topic in Travel

    I don't have a tax home, so I don't get tax-free housing... My company still provides me with free housing, but I have to pay taxes on whatever they end up spending on me for housing. Usually, I...

  3. Away For More Than A Year (Need Advice)

    ERRNTraveler replied to spankssnowbunny's topic in Travel

    I smell tax fraud here.... If you are away from your tax home for more than a year without returning to work or conduct other business there, then you can no longer call that your tax

  4. help....driving cross country with dog.....

    ERRNTraveler replied to limey7775's topic in Travel

    On most of the major travel sites (kayak, travelocity, expedia....) there is an option to check "allows pets" when searching for hotel rooms. Once you find a hotel that says it allows pets, call the...

  5. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    ERRNTraveler replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    They have this in every state, it's just not called MediCAL in other states... but all states have some form of government sponsored medical assistance

  6. Handover in ED

    ERRNTraveler replied to darius000's topic in Emergency

    In this situation, I would just not do a bedside handoff- get report from the other nurse in an area that is not within earshot of the other patients- like a nurse's station, or the end of the...

  7. Travel with a mortgage?

    ERRNTraveler replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Travel

    Diary is right- if you rent your house out, you cannot use it as your "tax home," and will not qualify for tax-free housing & travel benefits. By having a mortgage, you can take advantage of a...

  8. Contracting ones own travel assignment without an agency?

    ERRNTraveler replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Travel

    In addition to housing, you also have to consider what a travel company would spend on your other benefits- insurance, malpractice, travel reimbursement.... I think it really depends on the hospital,...

  9. Are people really this rude?

    ERRNTraveler replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    I do not tolerate this- if someone is coughing and will not cover their mouth, they get to wear a mask...

  10. LAS VEGAS Rate is this right? HELP PLEASE

    ERRNTraveler replied to NCTravellerRN's topic in Travel

    That sounds pretty decent- the stipend might be a little on the low side, though- not sure how much housing costs in Las

  11. LAS VEGAS Rate is this right? HELP PLEASE

    ERRNTraveler replied to NCTravellerRN's topic in Travel

    Does the 32/hour include free

  12. LAS VEGAS Rate is this right? HELP PLEASE

    ERRNTraveler replied to NCTravellerRN's topic in Travel

    You have to remember that you will always make more per diem than you will as a traveler, because per diem you are not getting free housing & travel reimbursement. You are also usually not...

  13. any ideas about access nurses agency?

    ERRNTraveler replied to girley1's topic in Travel

    I have spoken with Access Nurses over the phone when looking for assignments, but have never taken an assignment with them- their recruiters give out that "used car salesman" vibe, and they will...

  14. HELP ! I leave Tomorrow

    ERRNTraveler replied to dmkm2001's topic in Travel

    I agree with the others- if your company cannot find you adequate housing, take the housing stipend, and find your own housing. The local paper and craigslist are great places to find

  15. travel nursing..interesting but how?

    ERRNTraveler replied to kitnaw's topic in Travel

    I see that you are from Washington state- WA is not a compact state, so yes, you would need a new license in each and every state you plan on practicing in. Contact the board of nursing in the state...

  16. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    ERRNTraveler replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    Looks like mwboswell has already beat me to it....

  17. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    ERRNTraveler replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    I can guarantee you that if you develop a "tool" to ask people about their underlying psych issues, it will be pretty much useless. Most people who have psych issues are not aware of them because...

  18. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    ERRNTraveler replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    What I was saying is that there is a greater amount of both psych cases AND people with underlying psych issues. Yes, it is possible to quantify visits involving patients with actual psychiatric...

  19. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    ERRNTraveler replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

  20. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    ERRNTraveler replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    I agree- I don't care what any research studies have shown- as an ER night-shifter, I can say that there are definitely more psych cases in the ER at or around the time of a full moon..... Even the...

  21. Worst Travel Nursing Specialties

    ERRNTraveler replied to BSN2010's topic in Travel

    Trauma experience will make you more marketable to trauma centers, but there are plenty of non-trauma ER's out there that hire

  22. Pet Un-Peeves, or what I like about Emergency Nursing

    ERRNTraveler replied to ERbunny's topic in Emergency

    Giving Narcan- I love being someone's

  23. Walk Through States - Current Listing

    ERRNTraveler replied to AUMPsychRN's topic in Travel

    Hawaii is not a compact state, so you will have to get a Hawaii License. Walk-through is not the same as compact. Walk-through means that if you have all of the proper paperwork, you can go to the...

  24. Worst Travel Nursing Specialties

    ERRNTraveler replied to BSN2010's topic in Travel

    Pearl is right- ER, ICU, NICU, PICU are most in demand. Whichever you choose, you will be more marketable if you have the certifications that pertain to that specialty. For ER, get ACLS, PALS, TNCC,...

  25. question...to go meds

    ERRNTraveler replied to sharksgal's topic in Emergency

    It depends on the state you work in- some states allow ER's to do this, others don't. If your state allows it, the drug must be labeled with the drug, dose, sig, prescribing doctor's name, patients...