Hello everyone, I've been following your posts about getting hired with the VA. Congratulations to those of you who have successfully completed the journey. Good luck to those of us who are still in...
vtach1959 replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC
i think it is unprofessional, can be a privacy issue, and sounds like a real problem at your facility that mgmt. needs to address. i agree with you-it is ridiculous and i say you go girl for telling...
vtach1959 replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in Emergency
i really feel for you and what you all must be experiencing. i have a friend who works er and they each have a 7-bed assignment. that is an impossible task!! she said she didn't go to lunch until 3:45...
vtach1959 replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in Emergency
My ER experience has been that there never seem to be enough nurses and the workload is frequently impossible. I get discouraged too, because it seems that all the people making the big bucks sit in...
Dear Oceantides, The beautiful thing about nursing are the options you have. You can work in NICU, like the Kimbalou suggested. Or you could work at a dr. office or clinic. What about a pharmaceutical...
They are listed as one of the top 10 on highway hypodermics website. I spoke with them too, and the recruiter was very patient at answering all my questions. That's about all I know. I'm considering...
vtach1959 replied to ORNurseAngie's topic in General Nursing
I believe it is wise to carry your own insurance and here's why. If you get sued you are going to have to pay for an attorney to represent you. That can be expensive. One attorney charged $100/hour to...
For those of you who travel-what do you like most about travel nursing? What do you like least? I'm drawn to it b/c of the opportunity to see different places AND the MONEY$$$. How great would it be...
I have 17 yrs. nursing experience and am considering trying travel nursing. It sounds wonderful when you read the ads and talk to the recruiters, but I would like some unbiased reports.