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  1. How do you like Centennial Hills Hospital?

    travelcrazyRN replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    some days they call off people, and a sometimes they are holding pts in the ER, and they are seeing record number of people in the ER...The hospital over all is busier than expected (it has been open...

  2. How do you like Centennial Hills Hospital?

    travelcrazyRN replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I dont know if it will help but Centennial Hills is parented by Valley Health Systems which owns 4 other hospitals in the Valley...check out some of those. Good luck to you. Just a word of...

  3. How do you like Centennial Hills Hospital?

    travelcrazyRN replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I do not know if they are nurse grad friendly. I do know they have hired new grads in the past. I don't work on the floor so I can't speak for them but I love my dept, and I honestly think we are one...

  4. no one will hire me in Las Vegas--what's the deal???

    travelcrazyRN posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    I have applied for every ICU position in Las Vegas the past 2-3 months. I don't even get a call back. Recently I applied for a med/surg position and was called within days (I didn't take the...

  5. Hey Texans!!! ripoff in san antonio?

    travelcrazyRN replied to huntfishrn's topic in Travel

    After I thought about it awhile, I realized where the tax-free wage would come from (meals, etc). I'm used to it being a set amount that is added to my paychecks. I didn't mean to imply that what the...

  6. Hey Texans!!! ripoff in san antonio?

    travelcrazyRN replied to huntfishrn's topic in Travel

    your 3000.00 end bonus will be taxed at 39-40%. No way around it. If you can get that 3000 divided up into your hourly wage you will come off better. OR Take your mileage (round trip) and multiple it...

  7. a company that provides upfront travel expenses

    travelcrazyRN replied to newrn05's topic in Travel

    you can always ask for the travel upfront. I don't know how well that will go because I have never done it. I do know I always get my entire travel money on the first

  8. Traveling Too Soon?

    travelcrazyRN replied to MSUnurse's topic in Travel

    I think you would be able to take a psych assignment without a problem. I think the added experience in Med/Surg would help you find a position. Honestly I have know idea what the demand for psych...

  9. Some MD's can be a bit thick

    travelcrazyRN replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you called the PCP. That was a serious aspiration risk that needed immediate attention. If that patient aspirated and developed pneumonia (tube feeding is nothing but food for bacteria) days...

  10. What kind of orientation should I be receiving

    travelcrazyRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi, I just started a new job in the ED 2 days ago. I had been a adult floor nurse (med/surg, tele, cvu, psu) for 5 years before that but I don't have any previous ER/ICU experience. I just wanted a...

  11. What kind of orientation should I be receiving

    travelcrazyRN replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Emergency

    it won't let me edit-but I wanted to add that I have read the sticky notes and am in the process of reading all the links

  12. Travel Reimbursements

    travelcrazyRN replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    I'm not sure if this question is directed towards me... I wanted the max travel allowance that was tax deductible... I took the number of miles and multipilied it by the federal tax maximum for...

  13. Traveling assignment

    travelcrazyRN replied to 1sttimetraveling's topic in Travel

    I too was ripped off my first assignment, and not to mention the hospital was scary awful. I dealt with it for 13 weeks and then left. Because you aren't receiving any other compensation you may be...

  14. Travel Reimbursements

    travelcrazyRN replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    Max reimbursement for TAX purposes is about 50 cents a mile. But you can try negociate for anything you want. I wouldn't take less than a 1000.00 to travel across the country, and that is what I...

  15. How do you like Centennial Hills Hospital?

    travelcrazyRN replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    That is such a shame. Unfortunately I don't think time will fix the ratios. I have worked Med/Surg at a seasoned hospital in Las Vegas and had the same problem with the ratios. I just won't do it...

  16. no one will hire me in Las Vegas--what's the deal???

    travelcrazyRN replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    update...I got a job that I wanted in Vegas. I'm looking foward to starting soon. 2nd-trauma hawk-I have worked med/surg in Vegas, and if you can do it without burning out in 3 months, I give you...

  17. Level 1 Isolation

    travelcrazyRN replied to amynahmed's topic in General Nursing

    Every hospital has different protocols for that exact situation. At most hospitals there is a sign on the door (or nearby) that says what type of isolation they are in and what PPE is required for...

  18. Excessive sweating! I need advice please!

    travelcrazyRN replied to swatch83's topic in General Nursing

    If it seems to be triggered by the PPE, and not stress, yes you can pursue a career in nursing. There are many many many different types of nursing. I would recommend staying out of ER, critical...

  19. Offered a position in the ER--now what?

    travelcrazyRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I phone interviewed for an ER job and the nurse manager offered me the position, HR will be calling next week. I'm pretty sure I'm going to accept it. Is there a good book that someone can...

  20. North Vista or Sunrise

    travelcrazyRN replied to HikingNinja's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I would go with the one that can offer you the best opportunity for orientation, and the unit you want to work. If you don't like it you can always switch to the other. Don't forget to account for...

  21. Las Vegas Union Hospitals?

    travelcrazyRN replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Because I knew there were hospitals that didn't have union. I'm going to start trying again to get an ICU position at a Vegas Hospital. I am leaning towards a non union hospital because I saw how...

  22. oh no...having to float to ICU..but I'm not a ICU nurse...

    travelcrazyRN posted a topic in Travel

    ohh..every assignment brings on a new challenge, and an unexpected event. I seriously have to consider if traveling is truly worth it to a med/surg/tele nurse. I just started a new position in a tele...

  23. oh no...having to float to ICU..but I'm not a ICU nurse...

    travelcrazyRN replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Travel

    I just hope this place doesn't send me to ICU and I have to refuse an assignment I can't handle. They have cancelled several travelers over the past two years for various reasons. If I refuse an...

  24. oh no...having to float to ICU..but I'm not a ICU nurse...

    travelcrazyRN replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Travel

    update--I did let my recruiter know what was going on. Haven't heard back yet (it's been about 10 minutes). The next day I was floated to ICU. Before I went I told my supervisor that I did not...

  25. What nurse/patient ratios do you work with?

    travelcrazyRN replied to heather1999's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree, the acuity does play a very important role but 9-10 patients are not managable no matter how low their acuity is. I would never accept an assignment with that many patients. A friend of...