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amen to that!!!:heartbeat:up:

for "travel nursing" your experience needs to be within that year (in any specialty in a hospital setting):heartbeat..however, there are traveling home health jobs in quite a few areas, and it is huge in california.

[color=sienna]i have a garmin street pilot that i got two years ago...it's wonderful, and has never gotten me lost...which is more than i can say for my sense of direction!

ok now...take a deep breath!!! congrats on making a great decision...you'll be amazed at how much you already know having worked as an lpn. many of us also had families and obligations that appeared overwhelming while going through school. and there ...

That only works if you are not the one in PAIN. Remember...Pain is subjective. It is not our job to decide who or who is not a "drug seeker." Our job is to DO our job, with compassion and professionalism. :redbeathe

Absolutely! I LOVE nursing, and always have since my first day in nursing school, some decades ago...But once I got out of the "hospital rat race" and went into Home Health, I finally felt as if I'd found home. For all the reasons you mention, an...

The only Palm software I use is the Davis Drug Guide...use it all the time. And, yes, I do use a GPS..as I'm "directionally challenged!" LOL... I have a Garmin Street Pilot, which I love. It does not have to be permanently mounted, so I can take it...

Actually, there are HH nurses that just do visits...to different patients most of the time, without doing Case Management. Some agencies have specific Case Managers for a certain group of patients, some by zip codes, some by specialties (i.e. Cardiac...

:redbeathethanks for your positive post! i also feel blessed to be able to work in home health, and cannot imagine doing anything else. it truly is a blessing to be able to care for our patients on our own time table, taking the time we need to make ...

[color=sienna]hey candida...come on back to the travel work any time...the water is great! hugs, jesse:redbeathe

you have an interesting, though skewed perception of travel nursing...and maybe it comes from being in management, although i'm sure you haven't always been a manager. were it not for travel nurses, many hospitals in this country would be forced to...

[color=darkslategray]traveling as a nurse can be an awesome experience, or a failure...it really depends on your attitude. yes, there are high paying positions, particularly in california, and if your housing and insurance are free, your mileage reim...

unfortunately, for some agencies, even some considered "reputable," the $$$ is the bottom line, and stuff like this happens, way too often, in my humble opinion. however, fortunately, there are reputable companies that allow their case managers to de...

if there is no skilled nursing need, then the nursing assisance cannot stay, as aides must be supervised by an rn every two weeks per medicare regs. the patient's blood pressure is controlled by her meds, and you cannot change the sciatica and bac...

too funny! i'm a vna nurse myself, in northern california, and often go to homes that literally do not have a place for me to sit...i've got the getting down and back up off the floor routine down pat! where there's a will, there is a way..sometim...

ambiguity is part and parcel of being human...sometimes we just have to make ourselves get out of the rut. remember that bad situations are always a possibility, wherever you travel. the only choices we have are what we make for ourselves, especial...

take your time to recover...and when you're ready, take the plunge! if you've thought about it for years, and have a little courage, traveling could just be the one decision to revitalize your life and the love of your career. one very good thing a...

as a long term traveler, i'll be glad to help in any way i can. do you have some specific questions or concerns? :redpinkhe

amen to that!! it's funny, but i was just coming home a while ago from seeing my last patient for the day, a patient who has had 2 cardiac surgeries over the past month, and was in the hospital over 35 days...i am baffled by the lack of teaching this...

Did you mean this for the person who originally posted?

i have a very close friend, and know of several others, who have been doing this for years. however, they do not work for travel agencies. what they have done is signed on to work the prn pool at various hospitals, and the rates vary from $60.00 to $...

patty, it sounds like you just haven't found your "niche" yet...be gentle and kind to yourself...you really haven't been a nurse for so long that you could feel completely comfortable in any setting. i know that changing areas seems like it might m...

congratulations on taking the step out of the hospital setting and into home health...i hope it will be as rewarding as it has been for me. in home health, you will have the experience of being in the patient's home, and truly, without rushing, be ...

could you be a little more specific? thanks.

Hi to you Sis! Glad to see you here again! xoxoxooJess:w00t: