ERRNTraveler RN

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 it? What don't you like? Will my experience as an ...

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 end up getting an extra $200/month or so taken off m...

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 home...

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 hotel before you book to see what if any is the ex...

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 (Medicaid)...

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 hallway.

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 lot more tax-free benefits, and will be able to come...

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, specialty, and area of the country, but I have he...

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

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

Does the 32/hour include free housing???

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 getting insurance. As a traveler, you are usually getti...

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 really low-ball you on pay. Or, they will quote you a ...

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 housing.

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 you want to travel to to see what their process is...

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

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 they've never been officially diagnosed. Most people...

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 complaints, but it is NOT possible to quantify how man...

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 people who don't come in for psych complaints have ...

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

Giving Narcan- I love being someone's buzz-kill!

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 BON office and get your temporary license the same ...

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, ENPC, CEN... For ICU- get ACLS, CCRN, etc...

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 name, quantity, etc.... And the physician must wri...