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Mass Gen depends on the unit. In the ER, travelers are put in 1 of 2 areas, and both are insane, to say the least. When I spoke to their rep, she echoed the same information a fellow traveler told me. I've learned very quickly, though, that ERs run ...

I just saw this acronym somewhere recently and had no idea what it was. (What is it?)

If you don't go to a tax professional (like traveltax.com), use something like TurboTax. It helps walk you through the majority of the deductions for which we qualify.

Ooh, I'm curious where you work there! You're still in ED? Vegas is my home. I started in ER at North Vista. I won't comment on it, as I still have many friends there. I will say, though, that I think I got a decent foundation from NVH, and that ever...

Vegas is my home, and I can't agree with you more. I started in m/s, and I don't remember it being horrible. I'm in ER now, and they're pretty awful. All of them are ridiculously overburdened. The pay is great, but I'd be happy if I never work there ...

Oh, this makes me excited to read! I'm not sure what your specialty is, but I just spent 6 months in their ED. It was my first assignment, and I extended because I loved it so much. Their ratios are dependent upon acuity (3, 4, or 5:1), they'll work...

This always makes me giggle when I read it. I'm an ER nurse, and I love floating to a different assignment (within the ER) every 4 hours. But, of course, we don't have to know our patients in exhausting details, so that makes it easier :)

This made me so teary-eyed! I started travel nursing last year because I want to explore the country through these "working vacations." I've been in love with Seattle for many years and ended up in Everett for my very first assignment, last year. I a...

I've worked in other units, but I stick with ER now. My first travel assignment was last summer. I have 5 years of ER and 7 years of nursing total. It took me 6 months to get my first assignment. I'd taken 2 years to finally commit to traveling, and ...

So much of it will come with time :) If you end up with two critical patients, always ask for help. I've been doing ER/trauma for 5 years, and learning to ask for help has been one of the hardest things for me, but it's so vital! If none is availabl...

I concur with the others. I just started travel nursing in hopes of seeing that the grass can truly be greener -- and it is! It sounds as thought you went from lush gardens to the desert -- the opposite of my current situation. It's hard to know what...

I just started traveling, and this is one of the reasons I love it: I don't have to stay around for the BS. The above suggestions about tactfully talking to this tech are great (and I wish I could take them to heart, as I tend to be less tactful and ...

-What length of orientation did you have? 3 months -Were there specific ER classroom time or general nursing classes? How many hours would you estimate? I had a 2-hr critical care class once every other week or so. -What is your experience? (10 years...

Sadly, a lot of hospitals don't care about safety (patient or nurse) until a sentinel event occurs. This is the sort of thing worth calling administration about though.

Like you, I remember a few bigger injuries. A few were pretty gnarly abrasions, one of which got infected for a bit, but my mom always tended to them at home. Another, I had a pretty bad radius fracture. My mom took me to a quick care for it. They en...

I love that you called the cops. I get so many people who I'm sure are FOS. But I play their game and kindly inform them that we have to be cautious about prescribing narcotics in the ER because, although you're in acute pain, a lot of people abuse t...

That's a great question. I'd suggested you ask it here TravelTax ask us a question and then let us know. I'm curious also, as I'm planning on doing the same thing. Based on some of the information I've read, I'd assumed it was acceptable -- because I...

It took me two years to finally get up the courage to travel. I had a lot of the same concerns as you did, in addition to many others. I finally took the plunge at the beginning of June. I'm nearing the end of my contract and opted to extend. I could...

Who said you're still a new grad? Granted, your experience is limited to a very narrow area, but you're technically not a NG anymore. Also, any ER that's part of a hospital without L&D would be thankful to have you! (The one I came from sure was!...

I thought the same and was quite surprised by it because I am from Las Vegas, which has some of the highest pay (especially compared to cost of living) in the country.

What do you ultimately do in situations like this? I start my very first travel assignment tomorrow. I have read horror stories of stuff like this and, of course, have my quiet concerns.

Like you, I've been a nurse for 6 years and in the ER. Also, I'd felt overwhelmed for a long time! I read lots of information (on this site and various other places), but it all seemed to confuse me more. I'd been considering travelling for two years...

I was talking to a recruiter with Medical Express for some months. I didn't like her method of communication (she didn't like email and insisted on talking to me on the phone every other day or so). After I asked that we sever ties, I was contacted b...

I haven't started traveling yet, but this is something I've considered. Sounds ideal for me! For now, I'm in the process of selling the majority of my belongings and then leaving a few (keepsakes and a bed) at my sister's house for when I'm back home...

Any advice? I haven't changed many PICC dressings. Until yesterday, I've always had help. The one I did yesterday, though, I didn't do too well. The dressing & line were intact when I was finished, but it just didn't look "neat." My problem is...