NurseBenz

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1. Unsafe situations...Your thoughts please

   NurseBenz posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi all, here is the situation. The agency I work (ed) for 2 months has had 6 nurses quit in 1 1/2 weeks. I was on call last w/e & this one after being told I would only have to take call a weekend...

2. Need advice on agencies trying to stop me from being IC

   NurseBenz replied to tink135's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   you're right...I was trying to figure in my head just as an example. Guess it's a good thing I am a nurse and not an accountant. Bottom line is they are only charging me

3. PRN vs Independent Contract

   NurseBenz replied to AnneRn's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Agnus...sorry got your name

4. PRN vs Independent Contract

   NurseBenz replied to AnneRn's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Angus, what is the "business license" that you have mentioned in a few of your posts? Are you talking about a business entity like a corp. or sole proprietor or what? I'm am confused, please clarify....

5. Need advice on agencies trying to stop me from being IC

   NurseBenz replied to tink135's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   I have in the past and am currently using a factoring company and have never been charged more than 8%, I am being charged 6% right now. How it works, I send my receivables, say for example $10,000....

6. Need advice on agencies trying to stop me from being IC

   NurseBenz replied to tink135's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Maybe I am confused or reading your post wrong but you cannot file s corp without being a corporation or LLC. Sole proprietors cannot claim s corp status. Also, there are many agencies that will let...

7. Nurses in Other Professions

   NurseBenz replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing agency owner here....don't know about Wyoming but I guess I should move my agency there because my bill rates for the midwest are around $35-37. Wow, I don't even know anyone who bills $65,...

8. Two RN's Living To Assist

   NurseBenz replied to MNicholsonRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   I looked into this several years ago and what I found out is you had better have deep pockets. I tried to get funding for an assisted living home...like an actual house that people live in and you...

9. Travel nursing with kids along

   NurseBenz replied to BETSRN's topic in Travel

   I asked the same question awhile back and didn't get a response but what I have ended up doing is hiring a nanny and she is going to travel with me and take care of my 2 year old since I felt very...

10. But I have little kids!

    NurseBenz replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I always volunteer to work all of the holidays...it's quiet and oh yea, about $45 and hour. My kids ages 15 & 2 don't mind having xmas a day early or late as long as they have

11. Is there a such thing as a psychiatric nurse assistant or technician?

    NurseBenz replied to ericjames85's topic in Psychiatric

    Where I work (special purpose school) they are called mental health workers, about 75% have a bachelors degree in some type of social service or psychology the rest are still in

12. Impaired Nursing

    NurseBenz replied to ERNURSE67's topic in General Nursing

    My first job out of nursing school I worked with a nurse that when we were supposed to destroy drugs together she took them. I reported this to the DON and was told that it wasn't my place to be...