young068

Go to your nearest hospital and get trained in the ICU areas for at least 1 year. You will then have a better chance at succeeding in dialysis. If you decide you want to travel, you will have more options and make more money if you can do the critical care areas. Acute and chronic dialysis are pretty much being run by the big three private companies, and their bottom line is money...to the point where you have to count 2X2's! Also, since ICU patients get bedside dialysis, you might have an opportunity to learn a little "on the job" and find out if you like it. Believe me...you either love it or hate it!! Good luck and be assured that any decision you make will not be wrong...it will just change your path a little. I am a seasoned nurse and have been travelling in dialysis for 5 years.

Very good advice! Especially for you new travellers out there who can learn from our mistakes . I think this particular assignment got a little slack because I was returning to the same facility for another assignment and it was less than a year since my last. The good news? The assignment is going very well...they want me to extend.

I had completed 3 or 4 previous assignments with the same company and was in good standing. My BLS was due for renewal...I have a private instructor who accomodates my schedule. My recruiter knew my class was Wednesday evening. I could have done it sooner had I known. My lesson learned? Stay on top of your BLS recert!!:icon_roll

After 5 great years of travel, I finally hit a snag...a big snag at that! My company was unaware of a deadline with the hospital to submit my paperwork. Thus, my BLS card that was fax'd in Thursday AM at 8:00 was past the Wednesday deadline of 4PM. My start date was moved back 2 weeks costing me approx. $3,000.00 in wages. Any advice out there for me? Has this happened to anyone else?:angryfire