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This may seem like a silly question, but do any of you guys leave during the day between treatments? thanks!

Acutes program in Nashville TN making $27 plus differentials. 5 years ICU experience.

I went from ICU to acute dialysis about six months ago and love it. I was tired of the 13 hour days with the same patients and dealing with a million different docs and families. Of course there are still bad patients and bad treatments and bad cat...

Been looking through the threads and money is not discussed as well as I need.... Ive been in the ICU for 5 years and half of it traveling. I am now interested in going into acute dialysis and need to know what I am worth. Ive got a job offer in Sa...

Yessss. Thank you! Keep em' comin' people! :loveya:

OMG thank you! This is the most realistic and eye opening example yet! And yet a little depressing as I contemplate my move to acute dialysis nursing. I was hoping there would be a little more freedom with the autonomy, but I guess if there is no ...

Going back to the original question about leaving, I am wondering because I know some of you must have pets that you would like to let outside in the middle of 12-16 hour days. It seems like if you know you are doing at least two ICU treatments in a...

Go to MICU! Figure out the rest from there. You should probably get vaccinated preggers or not, so just keep up the PPE! Good luck!

So of you that have gotten paid by the hour and by treatment, which do you think was more beneficial? How is overtime figured in each situation? Can anyone else give any money quotes for acute dialysis? Do you usually take turns doing ICUs and wor...

Thanks for the info! Those salary websites are way too vague! Anyone else have some numbers they would like to add? For those of you that get paid by tx, do you get overtime? How is that figured? Do you only get overtime if called in for extra t...

Anyone know about rates in Nashville, TN?

Thank you! Anyone else?

Im currently doing a day shift assignment in the MICU at Metropolitan Methodist in San Antonio. My first day of orientation I was floated to the IICU. I was told by the other travelers to expect to be floated to the IICU or the SICU about once a we...

Anyone ever bring along a friend to travel with them who was not a nurse? I have a friend that wants to join me and just get temporary jobs while go to each city. She would want her own bedroom. Im wondering if the agencies would charge much in th...

thanks for the info!

I traveled to UCSD and worked in their Burn ICU. My 13 -week assignment turned into 7 months. Loved San Diego and the staff was friendly with travelers. Its a small 8-bed unit with a separate burn step down area across the hall. I floated to the ...

I just found out today (first day on the job) we dont get reimbursed mileage at all! Should I run?

Im really thinking about leaving the ICU to try home health. Ive been doing this 3 1/2 years and still dont really like it. I could go on and on about crazy narcissitic families and how nerve wracking it is to leave the floor for a minute. I basic...

Today was my first day at this HH agency. Its a very small company, paper charting. I think Im one of four RNs. They said they want me to be the "wound vac specialist" since I told them I love wounds. I went out on the road with the clinical spec...

Thanks for the replies! Im gonna start part time at a home health agency until Im brave enough to leave critical care for good. Ill keep you updated on my experiences.

Anyone ever made this particular change? What were your reasons? How did it turn out? Ive been a nurse for almost four years now. Ive worked in three different burn units (last two as a traveler) and now an MICU. I think Im already burned out. M...

well crap. I couldnt find the thread i started yesterday after asking the same basic questions and then started this one. oops.

Ive been up all night reading this stuff, and Im NOT night shift.

I work for a very large magnet hospital (we even have our own zip code) and they dont even drug test new hires! Im sure if you filed a workmans' comp. claim or acted like you were on drugs they would have the cup out waiting. Im sure its all about ...

Nashville here...