wanderlust99

wanderlust99

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  1. NYC?

    wanderlust99 posted a topic in Travel

    Anyone been to NYC for a travel assignment? I've never even been on vacation, but have always wanted to go! Was wondering if anyone has done this...move to NYC without having visited first. Such a...

  2. Experienced cardiac nurse transfers to CTICU..gotta read this one

    wanderlust99 replied to Morettia2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate nurses like that, sad thing is, there are SO MANY like that! If only I could have 5 minutes in a dark room with my preceptor as a new grad, 6 years ago, what a ***** she

  3. weight and feelings

    wanderlust99 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been both. 5'8 115 lbs, size 2-4 and 250 lbs size 22. Let me tell you, society is rough on obese people. I've been a patient too, and we realize most don't like taking care of obese people....

  4. instructor says nursing is not for me..

    wanderlust99 replied to Orlette's topic in General Students

    Give your instructors what they want. Act if you have to. I know all to well about being shy and people assuming the wrong things about me. My 2nd semester in nursing school, my instructor said the...

  5. Fellow Nurse Goes Off On Me!!!!???

    wanderlust99 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Write the ***** up for being an unprofessional

  6. Cedars-Sinai Review

    wanderlust99 replied to registeredin06's topic in Travel

    You will float frequently. It's the worst hospital I've ever worked at (out of 7). However, a lot of people extend. I did, I'm not sure why. It sucks. LA hospitals are generally pretty crappy in...

  7. Cedars-Sinai Review

    wanderlust99 replied to registeredin06's topic in Travel

    You will float frequently. It's the worst hospital I've ever worked at (out of 7). However, a lot of people extend. I did, I'm not sure why. It sucks. LA hospitals are generally pretty crappy in...

  8. I wonder if I was just lucky....

    wanderlust99 replied to MomRN0913's topic in MICU, SICU

    My time as a new nurse was similiar to that move "Mean Girls" except much much

  9. How to grow backbone in ICU?

    wanderlust99 replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sounds like you started off in the ICU as a "newbie" and some of the nurses are still treating you that way. I wouldn't tell someone to go outside and chart. Unfortunately there are some aggressive...

  10. Passed my CCRN exam!

    wanderlust99 replied to detroitdano's topic in MICU, SICU

    Congrats!! My goal is to get my CCRN in 2012. I own the Laura Gasparis DVDs, but that's it. How long did you give yourself to study? I was thinking 2 months, a little

  11. Defining nursing with a single word...

    wanderlust99 replied to tgyles's topic in General Nursing

    draining interesting intense

  12. What career did you have before nursing?

    wanderlust99 replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    No career. I worked at a few restaurants, part time in the summer. And worked as a nursing assistant while in school. But I wouldn't call those

  13. Speaking foreign languages

    wanderlust99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you think about hospitals where there is a strong majority of filipino nurses and they primarily speak that language to one another in the hospital environment. Around the nurses station, on...

  14. Speaking foreign languages

    wanderlust99 replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. This is in Los Angeles:) I'll adapt, but I have to say I feel pretty alienated at work. I don't believe they are talking bad about me, but it's just odd not to know what...

  15. Magnet Status recognition...hospital -wide?

    wanderlust99 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Magnet is crap, I agree. I remember when the first hospital I worked at was going for Magnet status (we got it). They invited us all out for breakfast and we were all lying to them about our unit....

  16. Do travel nurses make more$?

    wanderlust99 replied to jab3da's topic in Travel

    I make over double what I made back home, but I'm in CA now and CA nurses make more in

  17. Help! Should I take this assignment if I get an interview/offer?

    wanderlust99 replied to ctnurse420's topic in Travel

    No health insurance? I was quoted 300-400/month for cobra. That's the only downside I'm seeing for the assignment. 1200 is low, but maybe it's the area I'm not so familiar with palm springs. Good...

  18. I ♥ downstaffing!

    wanderlust99 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's like I won the lottery but not really. And that feeling of going back to sleep and turning off or setting my alarm for 3 hours later is

  19. What is a good California travel RN rate?

    wanderlust99 replied to leemali79's topic in Travel

    My "blended" rates in southern CA have been 34-39/hour the past 2 years and I take the housing provided, so that's not included. Seems low. Except in San Diego I know they don't pay that

  20. Stanford Univ. ICU assignment?? where to live..

    wanderlust99 replied to BAC44's topic in Travel

    You'll be on E2 ICU which is really awesome. It will spoil you if it's your first assignment. It's high acuity, but you get a lot of support. They have resource nurses, so if you need help you just...

  21. Help I need a way out of current situation, feel lost!

    wanderlust99 replied to Lizabeth RN's topic in Travel

    I'm not sure what to tell you. You could start traveling now, take a med surg assignment and try to pick one where you won't be floated to other floors so it's a little easier. Get your experience...

  22. travel assignment in NEURO ICU..Advice?

    wanderlust99 replied to NYRN315's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    congrats!

  23. Are you doing fecal transplants very often?

    wanderlust99 replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of this, scared to google it. How does it work? A fecal transplant???

  24. Top three patient complaints?

    wanderlust99 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    The food is terrible. Or when working nights, you wake me up too much how am I suppose to get any sleep? I hate that one the most. Why don't you just go home, and come back in the morning if you...

  25. Any input on tavel nursing compaines??American mobile?

    wanderlust99 replied to weatherbugs's topic in Travel

    Please stay away from AMN. I was with them for 3 years. I was abandoned by my recruiter on my last assignment. I got my dream job in my dream city, interviewed with the hospital, but my recruiter...