wanderlust99

wanderlust99

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  1. What Are Your Thoughts On This? Guards Sleeping.

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

    Unacceptable for the charge nurse to laugh. Geez. Yea I've worked at many hospitals and taken care of quite a few prisoners, I've never found anyone sleeping! A lot of watching TV and...

  2. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    wanderlust99 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. California (as a travel nurse) 2. 8 years 3. ICU 4. 42/hr plus free housing (which is >2K/month in LA) 5. N/A 6. No

  3. What aspect of nursing do you pride yourself in?

    wanderlust99 replied to lgripe's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'm a good listener and can anticipate a patient's needs. (for the most

  4. Critical Thinking Development

    wanderlust99 replied to Loving-and-Learning's topic in General Nursing

    You were on the right track with wanting an ABG. I wonder what the MD said about you not being able to get a good sat reading? With the mental changes, I would really want an ABG too. Anytime I...

  5. Travel Nursing in CO

    wanderlust99 replied to trvlngstethoscp's topic in Travel

    I wanted to go to CO too, my recruiter was a bit rude about it telling me how low they pay, etc.. I know University of CO has an in house travel program, check their website. I applied for one last...

  6. what would you do in this situation

    wanderlust99 replied to d00d00butter's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a homework

  7. Does Anyone Actually LIKE Being a Nurse? (Slight Venting)

    wanderlust99 replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    Try another unit. I started in Neuro ICU as a new grad. In my opinion, neuro is one of the more depressing specialities. I didn't realize it until I left. Plus dealing with all those confused and...

  8. Propofol gtt in PACU?

    wanderlust99 replied to Syhuggins's topic in PACU

    yes, but we recover ICU patients in our

  9. Time off between assignments?

    wanderlust99 replied to morningland's topic in Travel

    I usually take 1-3 weeks off in between assignments. Though I did recently take 6 wks. There is no policy. You would just tell your recruiter the date you're available. As for taking a year off,...

  10. California Travel Nurse Pay

    wanderlust99 replied to NurseKayla's topic in Travel

    This is take home pay right? Sounds a tad low, but if it's San Diego or other lower paying areas it may be ok. I'm ICU in CA and usually take home around 945-1,000ish per week after taxes. I do...

  11. First Travel Assignment in Palm Springs- Please Help!!!

    wanderlust99 replied to nursebride2012's topic in Travel

    I was in Palm Springs last winter. Cost of living there is much less than other parts if CA. I liked the little downtown area, some retro type design stores, there's a tram you can take up this...

  12. If you could have one nursing superpower, what would it be?

    wanderlust99 replied to Blue Roses's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to have the ability to take home a paycheck but never go into

  13. When patients and visitors are rude

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

    After years of traveling I've found that at some hospitals you really do encounter rude patients frequently. It really depends on your location. I remember my first travel job I was so surprised at...

  14. Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    wanderlust99 replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good for the nurse who reported it to the news! Vanderbilt's student paper put out an article on environmental services low wages years ago when I worked there. Maybe 5 or 6 years ago? They ended up...

  15. My parents want me to be a doctor instead

    wanderlust99 replied to inspiredbynavy's topic in General Nursing

    Parents don't always know best. My mom is constantly saying why don't you go to grad school? I asked her the same thing. They don't understand how hurtful their words can

  16. Realistic Travel Expectations

    wanderlust99 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    After taxes and without a housing stipend? I bring home 1000/wk after taxes and I take company housing. I only take assignments with a blended rate of 40 or above. I'm Icu in CA. I think that's an ok...

  17. Have we lost the "art" of nursing?

    wanderlust99 replied to Barbara Hunter's topic in General Nursing

    If that's the art of nursing then no it's not lost I see it on a daily

  18. I am trying to get out of nursing. My parents will feel terrible if I do.

    wanderlust99 replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If I had other skills like you do I'd get out of nursing too. I'm your age and my parents still push too much. Parents don't always know

  19. Family Members/Patients Who Write Down Your Name

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

    I had a family member do this and when she left the room I looked at the notepad and noted several errors in her recording. For example she wrote EKG instead of echo and etc. I don't think anything...

  20. Being directed to get a patients son a ride home

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

    Social work. A kid shouldn't be spending the night in the

  21. It's official, I'm a nurse!

    wanderlust99 replied to TrulyBlessed13's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congrats!!

  22. I am DISSAPOINTED in myself...

    wanderlust99 replied to NurseKis's topic in General Students

    She said in her fundamentals class she didn't know what Dig was. That'd be 1st semester. Understandable. Maybe you're being too hard on

  23. Standing up to my charge nurse prevented a mistake

    wanderlust99 replied to 002rn05's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So the only thing done for the pt was an EKG? Did the hospitalist know the pt had a midline? I'd think he would have written an okay to use line for stat

  24. Abdominal IV

    wanderlust99 replied to dmurph615's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say thank you for starting it. You don't always get a chance to put in central lines in the ED before coming to Icu. Some people automatically assume things they haven't seen are wrong without...

  25. Attitudes of New Nurses

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

    New young old burned out. You'll find both incredibly intelligent and incredibly dumb nurses of all ages with varying levels of experience. I thought this was going to be about bad attitudes. The only...