dmarcelal

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1. "English Only" Rule at Work?

   dmarcelal replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

   this is the best joke regarding this situation I have ever heard! so true, so sad. I am pretty sure a thread can be made about this as well. be well.........

2. It is me or them!!! I can't stand it anymore!

   dmarcelal replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

   some previous posts have made good points: be a *****, be more assertive. but, i used to work at a place like that. the aides behaved that way becuase they know its hard to find good aides. they are allowed to get away with their behavior by manageme...

3. travel nursing nightmare

   dmarcelal replied to dmarcelal's topic in General Nursing

   be careful which agency you pick and the offers they make you. i personally know of a group of filipino nurses who came over through an agency and were forced to work in an institution for children on vents and they were short staffed, overpaid, unde...

4. travel nursing nightmare

   dmarcelal replied to dmarcelal's topic in General Nursing

   well, i only worked 20 hours lat week. this week so far 20 as well. i did an orientation for another hospital. i have not received my permanent license, so i cant really do any per diem work any where else. which by the way i heard they pay up to 45/...

5. travel nursing nightmare

   dmarcelal replied to dmarcelal's topic in Travel

   i have done nights and couldnt handle it. and they that knew beacuse it was during one of their assgnmts! and i told them before i would sign this contract i wasnt interested in nights. they just told me i wouldnt get paid for this week becuase i ha...

6. travel nursing nightmare

   dmarcelal posted a topic in Travel

   i posted this comment on the general forum originally......... so I am a travel nurse. have been for a year now with the same company. to make a long story short, I am stuck in hawai'i. yes, I used the words "stuck" and " hawai'i" in the same sentenc...

7. What are the tax deductions i can take as a travelling nurse?

   dmarcelal replied to mackkjrn's topic in General Nursing

   hi, do you know if these deductions can still be claimed if my assignment was extended in the same city for 10 months. i was in san diego almost all of last year and hrblock told i could claim any travel deductions becuase san diego became my home ba...

8. travel nursing nightmare

   dmarcelal replied to dmarcelal's topic in General Nursing

   right now they are scheduling me every day. today is wed and have not worked all week. thye said they would work me on days, so they couldnt really schedule me for 24hrs with nights as well. they have not offered me any other options, wont return my ...

9. travel nursing nightmare

   dmarcelal replied to dmarcelal's topic in General Nursing

   thanks, i was wondering about that myself. i have asked to see it but nothing yet. however they have admitted it exists and that they will figure out what, how etc happened. my intentions were to leave from the start but feared i would lose any lever...

10. travel nursing nightmare

    dmarcelal replied to dmarcelal's topic in General Nursing

    no, healthwise for me its not an option. for those of you who find it easy to go between days and nights, that is your choice. thanks for your reply.

11. travel nursing nightmare

    dmarcelal replied to dmarcelal's topic in General Nursing

    thanks, yes, my contract states day/eve. but, the branch received a separate contract from someone in the travel office stating day/nights. my recruiter emailed my contract on 2/21, i signed it and faxed it back. the local branch office states they r...

12. travel nursing nightmare

    dmarcelal replied to dmarcelal's topic in General Nursing

    yes, i am in one of the most expensive places in the country. accepted this assignement under the impression i would be working days shift. i do not have the option of saying sorry, this doesnt work for me, get in my car and go back home. if you thi...

13. travel nursing nightmare

    dmarcelal replied to dmarcelal's topic in General Nursing

    RN. I do not work nights. I can do evenings. in oahu

14. travel nursing nightmare

    dmarcelal posted a topic in General Nursing

    so I am a travel nurse. have been for a year now with the same company. to make a long story short, I am stuck in hawai'i. yes, I used the words "stuck" and " hawai'i" in the same sentence. last week I found out that someone in the contract departmen...