lowcochica

lowcochica

Travel Nursing, ICU, Stepdown, Telemetry

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  1. New Grad Wants to Travel

    lowcochica replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I second what Nurse Beth said. No reputable travel company, nor any hospital, will allow you to travel as a new grad. Especially not in Emergency Medicine. Wait for a year, learn all you can, get good...

  2. Is NovaPro basically the same as Cross Country?

    lowcochica replied to adpiRN's topic in Travel

    I have worked (and working) with both companies and they both have the exact same listings on their websites. And yes, they even offer the same benefits and pay rates, at least for the 2 assignments I...

  3. What has others' experience been with answering Saunder's q's

    lowcochica replied to iloveclay's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks! U put it better than I did. I agree that it is a sterile procedure and in closed suctioning the catheter remains sterile, however, you are never touching the catheter itsself, which is why...

  4. What has others' experience been with answering Saunder's q's

    lowcochica replied to iloveclay's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I guess it just depends on the type of suctioning and equipment you have. In the ICU i work on, the suction catheter is already enclosed in a protective covering. Therefore, the catheter is sterile,...

  5. What has others' experience been with answering Saunder's q's

    lowcochica replied to iloveclay's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but suctioning this is not a sterile procedure. You apply clean