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  1. med/surg travel nursing - little to no unit orientation?

    beachgirl01 posted a topic in Travel

    Hello again, got another question...I just started a med/surg travel nursing job and so far it is going very well...the unit I'm on gave me 3 days of orientation with a preceptor before I went on my...

  2. Was hired but no shifts available

    beachgirl01 replied to Gabby-RN's topic in General Nursing

    The same thing happened to me last year...I got hired by a place but was never able to work any shifts, so I didn't put it on my resume...I figured it was pointless to do so since I never actually...

  3. plasma center nursing?

    beachgirl01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if anyone has any experience/knowledge of working in a plasma center as an RN...I'm currently interviewing for a position at a plasma center near me, so I'm curious about the good/bad...

  4. Questions about a recent offer (med/surg)

    beachgirl01 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I personally wouldn't take the job...I think that's way too little orientation, and 6-8 patients with no tech or HUC would be really rough, I

  5. not a nursing-related question, but not sure who else to ask

    beachgirl01 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    This question isn't really related to OB nursing so I hope no one minds me posting this here, but anyways...I was wondering how common it is for women to go into labor and have their baby at a...

  6. not a nursing-related question, but not sure who else to ask

    beachgirl01 replied to beachgirl01's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks so much...I'm sure the other hospital is fine and I will probably end up having it there, not sure that it's worth the trouble of finding another doctor this late in the process; I just hope I...

  7. might be moving to Florida soon, a few questions

    beachgirl01 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm currently a nurse working in Texas but there's a possibility I may have to move to Florida soon due to my husband's job...we would be in Fort Walton Beach which is close to Destin I believe. My...

  8. trying to escape pittsburgh

    beachgirl01 replied to rectal itch's topic in Florida Nursing

    I can't help you with your question but I thought I'd say that I really love Pittsburgh too...I visited there for the first time in December and I loved it except for the cold, that nearly killed me,...

  9. Do You Keep It to Yourself That Your a Nurse Outside of Work?

    beachgirl01 replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty much the same way, I only tell people what I do if they ask, and even then I'd really rather not tell them, for various reasons, one of which being that I don't want them bugging me with...

  10. should I tell prospective employers of my pregnancy?

    beachgirl01 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have a question...I'm in the process of applying for jobs, I'm currently doing travel nursing but am looking for a full-time permanent position starting late November. I am also about 8 weeks...

  11. for those of you with non-hospital jobs...

    beachgirl01 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    For those of you who have left bedside nursing and found nursing jobs outside the hospital, in places such as clinics, community health, insurance, etc., how did you go about finding and landing these...

  12. canceling a contract

    beachgirl01 posted a topic in Travel

    Hello everyone, I have a question...I just started a new travel assignment and have had one day of orientation with a preceptor; I'd rather not go into details but I did not do well, had a lot of...

  13. canceling a contract

    beachgirl01 replied to beachgirl01's topic in Travel

    Yes, only 10 weeks to go, I'm counting it out. Oh actually I didn't know what it stands for, I just thought it sounded neat, lol...but that is really cool; yes you definently have to protect your...

  14. Patient request you not take care of them?

    beachgirl01 replied to Cambria1023's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, how appropriate for me to have found this thread today, because this just happened to me last night when I worked, for the first time since I first started working as a nurse over a year and a...

  15. To be, or not to be, that is the question...

    beachgirl01 replied to Saved_by_Grace's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I can relate to your post in a lot of ways, you sound a lot like me actually. I'm also very self-conscious and socially anxious at work, still lack a lot of confidence in myself, even though I've...

  16. canceling a contract

    beachgirl01 replied to beachgirl01's topic in Travel

    Thanks so much loricatus, that's helpful; I love your name & avatar by the way. Things seem to be going somewhat better now, I'm really hoping I can just make it through this 11 weeks or so then...

  17. really bad IV skills...suggestion?

    beachgirl01 replied to beachgirl01's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much everyone, that helps a lot...yeah I think one of my mistakes has been not inserting the needle a little farther in after getting a flash of blood. Thanks again

  18. really bad IV skills...suggestion?

    beachgirl01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This may not be the right forum for this question but I wasn't sure where else to put it I've been working as nurse on med/surg floor for about a year and a half now, however for some reason I still...

  19. If I can't handle medical, am I weak?....

    beachgirl01 replied to RN_Newbie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, you're not weak, you obviously work on a very busy, stressful floor...some people seem to like that environment, but others of us don't...it probably just isn't a good fit for you. I don't intend...

  20. Rude to pt's family?

    beachgirl01 replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow you sound exactly like me...I am very quiet and introverted and I think I tend to have an angry look on my face when I'm concentrating oh something, and many times people have told me to 'smile',...

  21. travel nurse jobs in Pensacola or Destin, Florida

    beachgirl01 posted a topic in Travel

    Hello, I was just wondering if anyone knows of any travel nurse companies with med/surg assignments in or close to Pensacola or Destin, Florida? My boyfriend wants to take a temporary assignment with...

  22. travel nurse jobs in Pensacola or Destin, Florida

    beachgirl01 replied to beachgirl01's topic in Travel

    Thanks so much for the info...unfortunately I won't be able to go to Florida this year...but hopefully

  23. American Mobile

    beachgirl01 replied to nbrody's topic in Travel

    I've been traveling with American Mobile since February and so far I have no complaints, they've all been very nice/helpful. Although at the beginning when I was having to get all my paperwork...

  24. First job

    beachgirl01 replied to vanurse2002's topic in Travel

    It depends on what you want, if you want to go far away from where you currently live or stick around someplace closer. For me the first travel assignment I took was fairly close to my hometime, which...

  25. Have to go in tonight ....acckk.

    beachgirl01 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh my, I am exactly the same way, I was just thinking about this actually. I just finished my second night in a row, but before this I had had 4 nights off in a row, which was great but I'm always...