malenurse122879 MSN, RN

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    Trying to get my foot in with Traveling

    malenurse122879 posted a topic in Travel

    So far I've signed up with LiquidAgents, AMN, Advantage RN, and Cirrus. My specialty is NICU... I've submitted for two positions so far and haven't gotten a call for an interview... Just wondering...
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    Anyone know Liquid Agents?

    malenurse122879 replied to lifezfunny's topic in Travel

    I just signed up to start a contract with them next week in Dallas, TX. I'll report here after. So far everything's been great though. Signed up with them yesterday and they were able to place me...
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    NICU Travelers

    malenurse122879 replied to NICU-RN's topic in Travel

    Trying to find a contract right now myself... I'd love to hear from anyone else
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    Should i use more than 1 agency?

    malenurse122879 replied to Noahj's topic in Agency Nurses

    Not sure what it's like where you live but I've been trying to do agency work only since July and I've probably worked less than 20 shifts... and I sign up for 4-5 days a week. I keep getting...
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    Accidental Diversion - Need help!

    malenurse122879 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been working agency for a few weeks now and on last Thursday one of my patients had a Morphine PCA - The doctor DC'd it during the shift so I pulled it and stuck it in my pocket until I could get...
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    Accidental Diversion - Need help!

    malenurse122879 replied to malenurse122879's topic in General Nursing

    Well sitting in the lab now for a drug test... Dont think im losing my license or anything... They still want me to come work my shift after the
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    Question about patients receiving dialysis

    malenurse122879 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is it your nursing home's policy for the nurse to assess the patients catheter site to make sure its free of infection when making their start of shift assessments? Specifically a patient that...
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    Question about patients receiving dialysis

    malenurse122879 replied to malenurse122879's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So if you never remove the dressing or look under it then how do you tell if the site's getting/becoming
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    Question about patients receiving dialysis

    malenurse122879 replied to malenurse122879's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok no answers... Let me reword it. Do you, as nurses, assess a patient's dialysis catheter site on your start of shift
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    State Report??

    malenurse122879 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was wondering how one would go about receiving a copy of a nursing home's most recent State review
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    State Report??

    malenurse122879 replied to malenurse122879's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks so much
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    Is Gas a Tax Write-Off?

    malenurse122879 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I'm a recent grad RN and I was wondering what all I need to hold receipts on for taxes next year.. I understand the following can be written off: * Uniforms, Shoes, Socks, Undershirts, etc. *...
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    Baylor Hospital

    malenurse122879 replied to Best.at.heart's topic in Texas Nursing

    I hate seeing this thread dead lol. I'm about to apply for a position in their NICU doing the TDA
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    Hospital Help - Moving to Texas and need Feedback!

    malenurse122879 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey! The subject says it - I'll be moving to texas next week... I'll be in Longview first... Here's what I need... I'm looking for a good hospital - decent pay, benefits, and sign on bonus/relo...
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    Hospital Help - Moving to Texas and need Feedback!

    malenurse122879 replied to malenurse122879's topic in Texas Nursing

    would consider Austin - it's about 3 hours... still close enough for me
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    Low census anyone?

    malenurse122879 replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Shreveport, LA area - 43 bed nicu... we've been between a census of 13-24 kids since DECEMBER!!! Well, that's when I started at this hospital anyway... I have been called off twice consistently every...
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    Nursing Tuition off the Chain!! Need Help!!

    malenurse122879 replied to JoI8815's topic in General Students

    Google HRSA nursing scholarship. I used it my last year of nursing school. Pretty good deal. Have you considered maybe a local nursing school that isnt as pricey? that would make a big
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    men and neonatal

    malenurse122879 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NICU here... no problems with guys. there are a few at my hospital - it's a 40 bed level
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    Catchy One-Line Phrases

    malenurse122879 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    mine cant speak yet lol... I had a buddy like you did that could charm anyone and have them laughing when we were doing our med-surg 2 rotation in school this
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    Which state would be ideal for me??

    malenurse122879 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I really think you should give NW arkansas a look :) still gotta stand by it. If I COULD go back, I'd be there in a heartbeat.. and I always hated Arkansas
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    Sexual relations with patients

    malenurse122879 replied to camille217's topic in General Nursing

    that's just sick... and sounds like flat out RAPE. Can't he get fired for, at the least, having SEX during his work shift? Good
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    What type of nurse works with babies?

    malenurse122879 replied to FallinofTheStar's topic in General Nursing

    Most RN's are NICU nurses when working with babies... although the hospital I work at also uses RN's in the well-baby nursery also. After so many months (varies by hospital from what I can tell) the...
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    Which state would be ideal for me??

    malenurse122879 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    northwest arkansas would be great for you i think. actually get snow in the early part of the year (not a lot though)... there are a ton of outdoor things to do... check it out online
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    jealousy/avoidance of top students?

    malenurse122879 replied to queenjane's topic in General Nursing

    Jealousy... my class was FULL of it... I was one of the ones that held over a 3.0 in our program when the majority of the class was borderline failing... sooo people started resenting the fact that I...
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    Is Gas a Tax Write-Off?

    malenurse122879 replied to malenurse122879's topic in General Nursing

    oh ok. Was worth a shot :)