NurseJacqui

Hi,I am an ER nurse and I was wondering if anyone has heard of WhiteGlove or Nurses 24/7, formerly (Nurses prn). I have never traveled before so I want to get some feedback. Neither of these agencies seems very professional to me. And I feel like I a...

I have been a nurse 10 years and I remember being new and being in tears trying to give report to ICU. This nurse KNEW I was new and was hell bent on tearing me down. I made a vow to never treat another nurse the way I was treated. It is cruel and c...

Because it is a profession comprised primarily of women and women can be vicious, catty, jealous beotches. Not only that, but you are taking women of all ages and throwing them together. I have always found it was the older, fatter unattractive, bit...

I would turn it down, as you are not qualified for it. I am rather curious as to why you would be offered a position like that with no experience in the first place. Not trying to sound harsh but I am presenting to you the reality of the situation. Y...

I don't feel sorry for the junkie lpn who endangered her patients. She had a choice. She made the choice to get wasted at work. I hope she never gets her license back. And anyone who feels sorry for her because she has a "disease" .. I bet they would...

Has anyone ever cancelled a contract? If so, what were the consequences?

While I agree with you that it is a management issue ...it is easier said than done. Especially in a very large, very busy ER with maybe one charge nurse. I see it all the time. Nurses will come up with excuse after excuse to keep the pt there. I ha...

I am not a total fan of staffing ratios. At least not in the ER. In my experience...in order to adhere to ratio, pts waiting to be seen are sitting in waiting room for hours. And inside the nurses don't turn over their pts because they know they will...

I quote them warmly and accurately.

I would also say " Don't believe the hype" about Baptist...

Where in Florida? I was getting $35 an hour plus stipend in South Florida for ER

IN my experience the insurance pretty much sucks. High copay, high deductible, high coinsurance, usually HMO. That's even if they offer major medical. And half the time its some weird company that no one accepts. Better off having your own.

Agreed. I am only with them because I need to work in South Florida and they are the only agency who got me a job

I got in trouble for doing that to a drunk pt who kicked me in the stomach .(security wasn't holding her down well enough) Charge nurse scolded me for not using sterile technique. Give me an effin break. I would do it again if I had to.

I usually do it for kids. Its harder for them to get away from me and the muscle pops out quite nicely.

True dat. I was told they provide rental cars, license reimbursement and certification reimbursement. Guess what? None of that happened. I was also charged a move-in fee and upgrade fee when they put me in their extended stay housing. The health ins...

Don't expect fancy apartment overlooking the ocean. They will only put you in extended stay for first contract. They put me in one near the airport in one of the worst parts of Miami and charged me a bunch of fees.

I work for Nightingale. They are VERY cheap. Will only put you in crappy extended stay for first contract. Those are usually near airport and not in good area. If you take the stipend its only $1200 a month. If you take the housing you get charged a ...

You are getting paid less because the housing is so expensive. So that sounds about right. A decent 1 bedroom NYC apt in doorman building goes for about $2500 or more. I was making almost $45 an hour as a staff ER nurse in NYC. But I didn't get free ...

What are the emergency rooms like?

I sincerely doubt it. Besides when you are a traveler you get TWO days orientation, if that. I would get a year as a staff nurse on a pediatric floor first. I mean would you REALLY feel comfortable getting thrown onto a peds floor with ZERO peds ex...

I got my Florida license in 2, count them, TWO weeks.....

How come no one seems to have a problem with a male OB/GYN?

What is PBDS?