dorie43rn

dorie43rn

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  1. To stipend or not to stipend?

    dorie43rn replied to dreamworx07's topic in Travel

    I'm a first time traveler, and I took the stipend this time, but never again! I'm letting my company provide it. I've been staying in a rundown motel for 60.00 a day. I've been chasing all kind of...

  2. travel nursing questions

    dorie43rn replied to sweetgurly25's topic in Travel

    I'm on my first assignment, and I stayed three hours from home, and glad I did. I work my three 12's and head home. Just realize that you must be ready to hit the floor running. I'm in the ICU, and I...

  3. UGH!

    dorie43rn replied to nursedejuan's topic in Travel

    Right now I am doing my first ever travel job in Williamsport, Pa and the nurses and staff have been great. They are so greatful to have me there, they are all so helpful. I did however find out you...

  4. New ICU traveler - Need advice!

    dorie43rn replied to bridge15's topic in Travel

    Do you happen to know a quicker way to get a CA license? Ok, I'm signed my first contract, the rate I'm taxed on is 15 dollars an hour. Then with all the stipends, my weekly rate will be 1300 after...

  5. Refused to float without orientation ...Terminated

    dorie43rn replied to SFnrs's topic in Travel

    Why is no one listening???? She was willing to float! She didn't know the floor, she just wanted to be shown the floor! Imagine floating to a floor you've never seen or been on in your nursing career....

  6. Refused to float without orientation ...Terminated

    dorie43rn replied to SFnrs's topic in Travel

    I'm taking my first assignment close to home for this very reason. People have asked me, "Couldn't you have picked a more interesting place?" But I feel I need to get my feet wet close to home. I'm...

  7. Newbie starting negotiations, need advice

    dorie43rn replied to ChiBearsGirl's topic in Travel

    Thats funny, I started with Medical solutions and they low balled me also. I'm thinking they aren't on the up and up. I'm looking elsewhere. These companys all advertise paid beautiful housing but...

  8. Pros and Cons of Travel Nursing

    dorie43rn replied to TraumaICURN's topic in Travel

    nevermind

  9. salarys and more....

    dorie43rn posted a topic in Travel

    Ok, Ive made the move to get traveling, but still have questions. Other then California, what is the typical ICU RN take home pay a week with some of your companys? I was just told about a possible...

  10. salarys and more....

    dorie43rn replied to dorie43rn's topic in Travel

    It was explained as 16hr TAXABLE wage. Other companys have told me they pay a lower taxable wage, then add on stuff to make it higher. I was doing some figuring and it looks to be about 36 and hour....

  11. salarys and more....

    dorie43rn replied to dorie43rn's topic in Travel

    Ok, broke down like this. 16 .00 hr 300 travel expense. Are companys negotioble? If I say to my recruiter, "If you include my housing in the 1200 a week, I will take it." Im now a little...

  12. salarys and more....

    dorie43rn replied to dorie43rn's topic in Travel

    He is ready to submit me as soon as give him the ok. Im seriously getting cold feet! He told me my weekly take home pay will be 1200 after taxes with the stipend. So I will have to find a place, pay...

  13. Need Advice

    dorie43rn posted a topic in Travel

    Hi All. I know this has been discussed, but I don't feeling like looking through all the posts. lol I'm 53 with a husband who has some serious health problems that could cost him his life in a few...

  14. Need Advice

    dorie43rn replied to dorie43rn's topic in Travel

    ok, what is a tax home and what is a compact license and how do I get one?

  15. Mechanical Ventilation

    dorie43rn replied to ahm5012's topic in MICU, SICU

    Heres an easy explanation. Assist control is the vent doing the work but the patient can take his own breaths. CPAP is a weaning mode where the patient is breathing on his own but the vent will kick...

  16. Fluid bolus with BP 140s/100s?

    dorie43rn replied to mochamonster's topic in MICU, SICU

    The patients kidneys arent funtioning, he's septic, enough

  17. So frustrated with Surgeons and doctors!

    dorie43rn posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I am so sick of doctors, especially surgeons thinking nurses don't know a damn thing about their patients! We spend so much more time with them, I truly feel we know them and what they need better....

  18. Are some people just not cut out for ICU?

    dorie43rn replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

    Oh yes, some nurses are just not cut out for ICU! I just precepted a guy and I told him outright that if I don't feel he is safe, he WILL not come off orientation and will be attatched to my hip for...

  19. "Don't be nice to her"

    dorie43rn replied to NurseBatzy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Nurses like you work with need to go to a desk job. We all talk amoung ourselves about patients and families, but to say what they did in front of the patient is horrible. They need reported. I can't...

  20. Sedation..Your thoughts?

    dorie43rn replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've worked the ICU for five years and have never seen diprivan increase the length of ventilation. Ativan does, it takes so much longer for it to leave the body. If they are awake and accepting the...

  21. Sedation..Your thoughts?

    dorie43rn replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in MICU, SICU

    Has any of you been on a ventilator? Why in heavens name would you not want to "snow" your patient until they are ready to come off the vent? Do they need to be awake for some reason? Why put them...

  22. Team nursing in ICU?

    dorie43rn replied to thehutz's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have a new Director of Nursing at our hospital and we got word she wants to try this in our ICU. After being run ragged by being so short staffed, it sounds pretty good to us. Heres is what has...

  23. How do you keep awake on a slow night shift?

    dorie43rn replied to TylerDurdenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I took up smoking so I could take as many breaks as the

  24. Futile care

    dorie43rn replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    It happens all the time in my ICU. I agree it is Dr's not informing families. They will ask if the family wants the patient a DNR without explaning that we will still do everything untill the time...

  25. checking NG tube placement

    dorie43rn replied to Lorus's topic in MICU, SICU

    I know I check placement with my initial assessment, but I'm not sure what others do. Two students had my patient the other day, and I let them do their assessment. When they came out, I asked them...