Cisl4him RN

Hi I am a skilled RN in long-term care and skilled nursing. I have been in the field for eight years. I work Perdiem as an agency nurse locally. I have also traveled out of state during the pandemic. I want to jump in to MedSurg as a traveler. ...

Thank you everyone! I’m still trying to figure out how to reply to each individually. I plan on orienting at a local hospital next year. The last thing I want is to work with COVID positive patients again. I will continue working in LTC w...

WOW!! Thank you so much. Haha, I’m thinking I have it made here as a local travel nurse. No hassles, excellent income and more. I’m still going to investigate. Time will tell the rest of the story.

Hi fellow nurses I am in the middle of applying to nurse fly. It’s a healthcare staffing agency with dozens of travel positions across the map. Any advice on whether I should look for my own housing or let the agency?

I currently work for three separate travel agencies in Cape Cod. As you have said, it’s good to have a back up if one agency cancels me. I filled out an application for Nursfly and I see several other agencies listed. You are saying to contact o...

WOW!! Awesome info NedRN. I live in Mass I am a per diem local travel nurse. I make between 38 and $42 an hour. I have a residence here in Massachusetts. I recently filled out an application for NurseFly have you heard of them?

I have been thinking of this seriously for a year. I am applying to Nursfly soon. My name is Cissy. I’d love to correspond.

Hi nurse community I need some nursing knowledge from seasoned nurses. Crack down on transfers to hospital. Scenario 72 year old IDDM, Copd, CHF, Afib HTN squamous cell lung cancer to name a few CKD this patient was not on a single diuretic. I und...

Yes I realize Dee and I are just doesn’t mean do not treat . His most said transferred to hospital. Skilled nursing facilities frown on transferring patients out. However, this patient needed to be diuresis therefore he needed to go out. I was simply...

Thank you so much for the good information!

I need help understanding all the different wound dressings on the market. I work in a skilled nursing facility with many different dressings that I'm on familiar with. I'd really like to become more knowledgeable about wound care management without...

If you can afford to take a refresher course I would take it. You can do this!! Trust me. You won't regret giving it your best shot.

Hi fellow nurses Our unit was informed tomorrow that we will be having a mock code for an unresponsive patient due to hypoglycemia. I work in a long term skilled nursing and rehabilitation faculty. Last Friday is 66-year-old female died from a hy...

I'm on the right track. I also looked up glucagon administration which was very helpful. I realize that the facility has policies but I didn't have access to it today . I'm going to do a little bit more investigation. I would very much appreciate ...

Hello group, I cannot seem to find the answer to this question regarding Hemoccult testing. The question is (Hemoccult testing cannot be performed on the incontinent resident)? One more. If frank blood is produced in the bowel movement o be sampled, ...

Hello fellow nurses. I have been a travel nurse for a little over a year, mostly in LTC and sub acute care facilities. I want and need to acquire more skills so that I can travel out of state to the hospital setting. I will start out with two evening...

Great to hear this! I hope I am one of the fortunate ones to transition quickly. Any advice on what I should be googling to prepare me for wounds and IVs?

Hi All, At the present time I am a perdiem agency nurse which I am really enjoying. I have always wanted to travel out of state. I need to earn a higher income so that I can one day buy a home again. I also want to see the world. Has anyone done trav...

I had a similar experience at my first Long term care (Geri-psych) as a new RN. The whole time I worked there, which was a little over a year, I was often overwhelmed. I had about 8 days of orientation to the unit. Their were several bully nurses who...

I am amazed at the difference in pay for a per diem nurse! I almost cried when I went to my first interview as an RN 3 years ago at a long term care facility. I was offered a $1 more an hour than I was making as an LPN. I had to start my career in ...

I am so very thankful. I will definitely use a. portion to help those in need

Hi My name is Cissy. I am about to embark on per diem nursing. I have been an RN for 2 years with 15 months experience in ger-psych long term care. I left my last position and have decided to try per diem nursing. I am confident at this time I can sw...

Hi My disability involves my ability to process information related to "inattention". I am 49 and became a nurse at 44, LPN first and then RN at 47. My present situation is I have an interview in a doctors office and I do not want to pull off the "...

Hi I really need some support and direction. I became an LPN at 43, worked at a great facility Cancer Care outpatient, loved it. After I became an RN I relocated and took a position I though I would be successful at as a new RN. Wrong, I lasted 14 mo...

Problem is, I have not home health experience. I am ready to throw in the towel on nursing. Either that or take my sweet time while collecting to find the right fit. Thank you!