LadyRavenRN replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I am a travel nurse and have found it to be common practice to have to get an order for diaper rash cream. The hospital I am at now gets around this by having it preprinted on admission orders so Dr's...
I have worked for both companies. I have had good and bad experiences with both. AM was the first company I worked for. I have been told that a good relationship with a good recruiter is vital for a...
LadyRavenRN replied to PrettyinPink1234's topic in Travel
I started traveling with only 14 months experience in PICU. I have never regreted that decision. I have now worked for 28 months been in 4 soon to be 5 different hospitals and think there is no better...
Apply to more than one agency and find a recruiter you like. I have been traveling for just one year and have worked for AMN, Cross Country, and NursesRX, I also have a recruiter at Medical Express...
LadyRavenRN replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Travel
My best advice is do some research on agencies and pick one or several to apply to. I have been travel nursing for just one year and have worked with AMN, Cross Country and Nurses RX. Once recruiters...
LadyRavenRN replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Travel
I Have been traveling for a year. Before I started I was also terrified but it is one of the best choices I have ever made. I travel with my Husband and our 11 and 12 year old children. My husband...
LadyRavenRN replied to mrnurse2007's topic in PICU, Pediatric
The American association of Critical care nurses has a pediatric componant. It is not exclusively pediatric though. Check them out at www.aacn.org It is the best thing that I have
LadyRavenRN replied to canadian_girl75's topic in PICU, Pediatric
I have been travel nursing for almost a year in PICU. Orientation depends a lot on the hopital and the unit. I have had two full weeks between hospital and actual unit orientation to just 1 or 2...
LadyRavenRN replied to MommyandRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric
Hi I am a mom of two. I have never worked anywhere but a PICU except to float of course. I love it. Never having worked with adults I can't say from experience that it is the same, but I imagine it's...