cosmicmama ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    In house on call?

    cosmicmama posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do about 350 deliveries a year, and staff two L&D nurses at all times. We have a policy in our hospital that allows them to put RNs on call during times of low census...specialty areas like...
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    In house on call?

    cosmicmama replied to cosmicmama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Update: This went all the the way to administration of our "mothership" hospital, and heads rolled. Apparently our managers were doing something they didn't know was wrong, and the people who knew...
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    RN use of ultrasound in fetal demise cases

    cosmicmama replied to April Tyler's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No way would I have done that. I would have instead let the MD know that she would not consent to the cytotec without visual confirmation that her baby was dead, and I would have supported her in...
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    In house on call?

    cosmicmama replied to cosmicmama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you all for your input. I've read the FLSA guidelines over and over, thinking maybe I was missing something. The HR director emailed me back and basically said "I'll look at the guidelines and...
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    Explain this "pay package" to me.

    cosmicmama posted a topic in Travel

    L&D position in Richmond, Virginia. Recruiter tells me I'll get $378 per week for "per diems" $400 per week for housing stipend $15/hour taxable rate Which she says comes to $36.61 per hour....
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    What is with these unmotivated recruiters?

    cosmicmama posted a topic in Travel

    I'm an L&D nurse with lots of experience, ready to start traveling. Ever since I started looking into it, I've had countless recruiters calling me and emailing me every day. Now that I'm ready,...
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    What is with these unmotivated recruiters?

    cosmicmama replied to cosmicmama's topic in Travel

    neurorn, I'd be interested in knowing which company you are talking about. I know Cirrus is in NC, and I am already talking with a recruiter there
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    Help! I'm Overpacking!!

    cosmicmama replied to Spiderella's topic in Travel

    You have enough to a different pair of scrubs every day you're there! If it were me, I'd probably only pack 6-8 pairs of scrubs, enough for two
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    Contacting the facility yourself?

    cosmicmama replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Travel

    The agency in my case is
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    Contacting the facility yourself?

    cosmicmama replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Travel

    It's funny you should say this...I am looking for my first assignment. A recruiter submitted my file a couple of days ago to a facility I'm interested in. Yesterday, she (my recruiter) called and...
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    Explain this "pay package" to me.

    cosmicmama replied to cosmicmama's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the pantravelers.org website, it looks to be very useful! I appreciate your
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    What is with these unmotivated recruiters?

    cosmicmama replied to cosmicmama's topic in Travel

    Apparently I can't PM, or I just can't figure out how. Could you PM me
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    Roanoke Rapids, NC

    cosmicmama replied to rodggang's topic in Travel

    Not as a traveler, but I grew up in this town and did my nursing training in this hospital. Poor area, only hospital in two counties, so ER is always, always busy. Probably understaffed at times....
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    Is it worth it for me to travel? ($$ discussed)

    cosmicmama posted a topic in Travel

    Travel nursing is something I've been interested in for a long time, but I've not made the leap yet. I've been talking to a couple of recruiters about taking an assignment at the first of the year. It...