wanderlust99

wanderlust99

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  1. Best States?

    wanderlust99 replied to devulms21's topic in Travel

    I like CA because we have ratios and that may feel safer to you first time out on assignment. Also the pay is better out here. Just a thought. I've worked all over the state, but not in ED....

  2. North/South Carolina

    wanderlust99 replied to devulms21's topic in Travel

    I'd love to go to Charleston, SC. Maybe just for vacation as I'm sure the pay is quite low. I'm guessing it's low 20s. I know a couple who are at Duke in NC and they like

  3. Pedal pulses/Head to toe assesments

    wanderlust99 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with above posts. It's bare minimum. You know you've had a patient with edema that no one has charted on for days. Is it new? Or did no one check it for a couple shifts? Or that distended...

  4. Adult nurses- please weigh in on bedside rounding!

    wanderlust99 replied to enzati's topic in General Nursing

    Physician/RN rounding or rounding with the whole team...I see in some ICUs, but surprisingly not all. And it is usually not at the bedside. Many times it will be right outside the door. I've worked...

  5. i'll probably get flamed to the moon and back for this but..

    wanderlust99 replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

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  6. Do you calculate drip rates anymore?

    wanderlust99 replied to goingback's topic in General Nursing

    I'll just comment and say that I've had rare drips before in the ICU that aren't programmed on the Alaris pump, so have had to calculate on paper. Or we've had a weird dosage that's not programmable....

  7. PACU hold times

    wanderlust99 replied to Manatee111's topic in PACU

    I don't work in a community hospital, but a large teaching facility with over 900 beds. The wait time varies from immediately available on request to waiting up to 6 hours in the PACU. I would say...

  8. Do you have to do bedside nursing

    wanderlust99 replied to dulcet's topic in Nursing Career

    You'll become less nervous and more inclined to see the good in people as time goes on...don't give up on bedside yet

  9. Has anyone worked at any of the Sutter Hospitals as a traveler or contingent staff

    wanderlust99 replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

    I've always wanted to go to CPMC but have been hesitant due to rumors they float ICU travelers to the floors daily sometimes every 4 hours. I love that area of SF though. I worked at Marin. At the...

  10. First time traveler...contract and interview help?!

    wanderlust99 replied to lemur87's topic in Travel

    I think that's good $$ for TN. I use to work in TN before traveling, I make so much more now in CA! And I've met a lot of couples who travel together. That seems ideal because you share on the...

  11. RN endorsement from CA to expire

    wanderlust99 replied to jensfbay's topic in Washington Nursing

    I would keep both licenses active. I know for WA if you let it expire there's extra money you have to pay. CA may have that too. To me, it's just easier to renew both online and keep both

  12. The Top 10 Things I Loved About Nursing

    wanderlust99 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurses Rock

    Nice to read something positive for a

  13. Getting a meal break

    wanderlust99 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    Break nurse. Get ratios throughout this stupid country and stop covering other nurses during your lunch breaks doubling your responsibility! Give me a

  14. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    wanderlust99 replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to say, but I now triple check when programming IV

  15. Nursing Nightmares

    wanderlust99 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a similar dream a couple times, that I simply forgot about 1 of my patients and didn't see him the entire day. This was when I was floating to the floor a lot from ICU (on a travel...

  16. It's official.

    wanderlust99 replied to SaraStrong's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No, NOT getting the job you really wanted after interviewing is the worst!! But it ended up being for the better. Guess that's life. Hope you get the job! If not, it wasn't meant to be (keep...

  17. Peer Interview - MICU

    wanderlust99 replied to SaraStrong's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's probably more to see if you'd be a good fit personality wise. I've heard good things about the MICU at

  18. JP Drains and blood exposure

    wanderlust99 replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    I've had this happen to me once. I don't even know how it happened as I've emptied thousands of JP drains. Somehow some of it squirted onto my face and in my eyes. I was busy and really tired that...

  19. No more phlebotomist in the hospital?!

    wanderlust99 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's ridiculous. No RTs, no phlebotomists, nurse's aides, etc..? Next thing we'll be doing environmental services job too. Pathetic. Especially with 6 tele patients. How other nurses can...

  20. In need of confidence or what?

    wanderlust99 replied to eternalbride's topic in General Students

    You can find your confidence, trust me! My 2nd semester instructor said on my eval that I "lack confidence". I remember crying over that for days and took it as such a personal insult. I was so...

  21. Does CNA job helps in Nursing School?

    wanderlust99 replied to Rn 1979's topic in General Students

    I worked a summer as a nursing assistant and it helped me a great deal. I couldn't keep up with working and school, so I quit the job but I'm glad I had some experience. I think it helped to have on...

  22. Don't go into nursing school if_____

    wanderlust99 replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    you only want to become a nurse for the money 1. the money isn't that great 2. the job market is tough right now 3. several people in my class who only wanted it so they could become a crna later on...

  23. conscious pt terminal wean

    wanderlust99 replied to taylynnfree's topic in MICU, SICU

    Maybe that was the nurse's way of dealing with it. Sometimes you mask hurt feelings by making jokes or making light of a situation. Sounds bizarre when dealing with death, but seeing so much death...

  24. If a person codes at Walmart..

    wanderlust99 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope not. A lot of families lie about things like

  25. Day Shift Drama

    wanderlust99 replied to Despareux's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it varies depending on the particular unit. I worked night shift in one unit that was extremely catty with some very dramatic nurses. Backstabbing, lies, losing jobs over jealousy over...