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AtHomeNurse: Did you also have to record yourself doing a head to toe assessment?

Research, research, research. Join lots of different on-line groups (nursing and RV), read through previous posts, ask informed questions, etc. It can be done. But you need to thoroughly educate yourself. Good luck!

Looking at a clinical manager job with Fresenius. I read the thread from 2009 (oh my!). Was curious if things had changed, thoughts about the company, general pay (it was mentioned pay would be significantly higher than 60K/year), etc. Any insight...

You are awesome!! Thank you!

Not currently in dialysis but have worked as an RN in a facility previously. Those are some darn good questions for an interview so thank you! Just don't know much about this company so was curious of others thoughts. I have previous management e...

Parallon is the vendor management company for HCA facilities and they are a legitimate company. They handle per diem and travel contracts for HCA facilities among other things. There are a wide variety of opinions regarding them. Research some of ...

I wouldn't take a taxable hourly rate less than $18/hr which is pretty standard "thinking" in the travel world. The hourly pay needs to be a little closer in line to what staff makes, which for Texas nurses is on average $25-30/hour. Your recruiter...

My husband and I travel in our RV. It can be a lot of work finding campgrounds close to the job and not paying an arm and a leg. And we're restricted by the weather sometimes. Really wanted to take a job in Cody WY but no RV parks were open the fi...

That was awesome!!! LOL!!! MsConstrued: my base pay rate is $18/hr and my holiday rate is $27. Not sure what the "rules" are. Pluses and minuses to holidays. I actually prefer to work them bc it's usually slower, admin is gone, & I don't lik...

New recruiter time if he/she has any condescending tone in their voice like that. Those are straight up hard sales tactics and that's the last thing you need in a recruiter. It should be a professional relationship, on both ends. I'm still new to...

So your recruiter won't respond to your messages when you have concerns about a contract presented to you but the recruiter pushes you to make decisions about your next assignment? Sounds like a car salesperson to me. The recruiter didn't call you ...

To the OP: there are lots of great places in Texas to work. And there are some places that suck (Conroe I've heard). It's just like everywhere else. Usually it comes down to specific facilities. If you're on facebook join a few of the nurse trave...

To clarify: lost cause for getting a CA license/endorsement at this time.

Check out this link: Excelsior College | State Board Requirements Looks like most of the states you can get a license via endorsement, just need X number of hours experience working as an RN. If you go this route might be a good idea to keep copies...

Love it how they let you work your full shift on Monday then fired you at the end of the day. Doesn't sound like a place I'd want to work.

Have to disagree. Though the "signs" or "feelings" were there, the OP had no notice she was being terminated until she was pulled into the office but the resignation had already been turned in to an appropriate supervisor. In my experience the "res...

There are a few groups on facebook and one that has several members who are RV traveling nurses. Try Travel Nurse Network - The Gypsy Nurse, Travel Nursing, etc.

OMG!!! I am so relieved to know I'm not the only one who dreams they completely forgot about a patient(s) for an entire shift!!! I have literally woken up in a panic, walked down the hallway in my house thinking I was at work. Last week I woke up ...

I fantasize about being the cleaning lady at work. She always looks so happy, mopping the floor, taking out the trash, wiping down the counters. Oh how little stress she has. The patients are always happy to see her. She doesn't get physically as...

My aunt was an RN and she was always held in such high esteem by everyone. RN's to me were gods. My sister-in-law is an RN and I watched her go through school. I thought "Oh, how cool" but when I saw what she had to study I felt I wasn't smart eno...

Drives me nuts when patients complain about (insert complaint) and continually want me to call the doctor. I finally told one person I had called the doctor too many times already and quite frankly the doc had truly sick patients who needed his care...

Sweet!!! These are all great y'all. Keep the tips coming! I have a difficult time wording things so that they come out sounding at least half way professional. Always looking for more proper words of encouragement for my patients. Don't know why...

Excellent advice! And thanks for giving suggestions on ways to obtain reference letters. It can be difficult in finding a way to approach a manager, charge nurse or colleague for these. Yea, I was surprised to hear from the 3 folks I asked that t...

I asked 3 travelers I worked with recently about recommendation letters bc I'm interested in traveling. All 3 looked at me like I had lost my mind. They have never been asked for letters in all the years they've been on the road.

If the DON left a nasty message on your phone then that just shows the overall attitude of the organization, which is not professional. And no one looks out for your health except you. Learn that now. It's a fine balance between giving what you can...