wanderlust99

wanderlust99

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  1. Miserable in my contract

    wanderlust99 replied to MsConstrued's topic in Travel

    Living in Seattle caused me great depression. I should have prepared for it. All I wanted to do was stay in my apartment and do nothing. As soon as I moved back to where the sun shines, my spirit...

  2. napa valley, ca

    wanderlust99 replied to sweetgurly25's topic in Travel

    yes - which unit are you looking at? I liked it. And would recommend. Small hospital. Nice

  3. Floating for 1st assignment?

    wanderlust99 replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    I had to float on my first assignment but only to another ICU when there was low census. So the entire 13 weeks I think I floated 4 times total. That I can live with. But I understand your...

  4. Given a do over, which (feasible) career would you pursue?

    wanderlust99 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Something in the creative field, maybe graphic design, architecture or interior design. If I had a do over I would do a lot of things differently but nursing is who I am now, so it's hard to imagine...

  5. Christmas Dinner for Gallbladder Inflammation

    wanderlust99 replied to guestng82's topic in Health, Stress Management

    From my personal experience with my gallbladder, fatty foods weren't related. Any food caused me pain. I remember the morning before I went to the ED I had half a plain bagel and that sent me into...

  6. NP considering Travel RN positions

    wanderlust99 replied to nikkimimi84's topic in Travel

    I have heard there are opportunities for traveling NPs. I don't know much more about it, but something to look into. You could always try picking up a per diem job in the meantime to get back into...

  7. Is This Common?

    wanderlust99 replied to Rags2Riches RN's topic in Travel

    Companies have asked me for names/numbers but haven't called asking for a supervisor without my permission. I do the written reference too, but usually I will have to give a name/number and the...

  8. Reservations: Swedish Seattle- AM

    wanderlust99 replied to blue26's topic in Travel

    I worked at the Cherry Hill campus, but in the Neuro ICU. I floated to the neuro tele unit twice, during night shift. I honestly didn't think it was that bad. And I'm used to only caring for 2...

  9. Picking up travel again...in California. Pointers?!

    wanderlust99 replied to hswift's topic in Travel

    There are plenty of jobs in CA for travelers. I always stick to the coastal areas and avoid too inland...location is always my number 1 priority. Los Angeles, Orange County and Santa Barbara are my...

  10. how to be a better team player when struggling with your own work?

    wanderlust99 replied to RNexplorer's topic in Critical Care

    I think it's best to work on time management and getting you out on time first. Putting off lunch on a daily basis and staying 1-2 hours behind on most days to chart sounds awful:( Are you new to...

  11. Atheist at Catholic hospital

    wanderlust99 replied to kaydensmom01's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I've worked in several Catholic hospitals and in general the only time it felt Catholic to me was during orientation, when someone would speak about the mission of the hospital and etc.. Other than...

  12. When pushy CNAs show how little they know

    wanderlust99 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Go on then, keep attacking. OP was merely venting online. I doubt he/she meant any

  13. When pushy CNAs show how little they know

    wanderlust99 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    OP stated the tech was pushy/bossy in general. And this person said something stupid, she laughed, she vented online. I wasn't referring to that scenario as being dangerous, just generalizing and...

  14. When pushy CNAs show how little they know

    wanderlust99 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I have worked with a couple of techs going on MDs as we call it. It is frustrating and dangerous at times with pushy and bossy techs who think they know it all. I think that is what OP is referring...

  15. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

    wanderlust99 replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

    Calivianya - that is how my current job is too. Nurses stay in their rooms mostly and it is not uncommon for no one to even assist me with placing a new admit on the monitor. And what is sad is...

  16. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    wanderlust99 replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's poor care and I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I have done it before - skimped out on part of my assessment. There's no excuse really. There are things that need to be checked on every...

  17. Why are Nurses paid so low in the south ??

    wanderlust99 replied to Michigann's topic in General Nursing

    40K is the norm when I lived in the south for new grads. That is a decent income for someone fresh out of college IMO. I no longer live in the south but my friends who are still bedside make around...

  18. Pet peeve, bad practice, or overly critical?

    wanderlust99 replied to NewICU's topic in Critical Care

    It depends on the situation, but I generally help with transfer to the new bed, hopefully several nurses are assisting me in placing the patient on the monitor and I will quickly remove dirty sheets...

  19. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

    wanderlust99 replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

    When I was a newer nurse I worked in a unit with a lot of new grads/new nurses on night shift. Days were always staffed with more experienced RNs. But we definitely had about 5 nurses with...

  20. Contracts and Paying the Company Back

    wanderlust99 replied to daisybsn's topic in Travel

    I worked with AMN for a few years. If you make up the shifts, they will reimburse you. So say they took off $200 one week - called missed shift fee, if you work extra the next week, you will get...

  21. How fast should I get this.

    wanderlust99 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Travel

    I think you should cut yourself some slack. You are after all, learning a new computer system on top of learning how a new unit operates. Review the protocols on your day off and know that Epic will...

  22. Can you solve this mcg to mg conversion?

    wanderlust99 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    I got that too loveofrn. Is this for general anesthesia? LOL. I wonder if they meant to write for 0.025-0.05mg Fent?? That would make more

  23. Can you solve this mcg to mg conversion?

    wanderlust99 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    I calculated it and I am baffled too. That is a lot of fentanyl. What did you

  24. Giving Notice without a "travel job" lined out

    wanderlust99 replied to Steph RN's topic in Travel

    I think I put my notice in for 4 weeks and I thought that was very nice of me! I had my job lined up before I left. But I don't think in the current market that's as possible. And it depends on...

  25. BSN needed for travel nurses

    wanderlust99 replied to gizmopacurn's topic in Travel

    I've worked at a couple hospitals that require BSN for staff but ignore the rule for travelers. One even hired a traveler on as staff without her BSN because they wanted her so much. So I think...