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  1. Any experienced travel nurses out there?

    maturner replied to bise75's topic in Travel

    Having a professional look over a travel contract is unecessary. You should however, know what you are getting into before hand. Have your recruiter go over each contract with you to ensure you are...

  2. Any experienced travel nurses out there?

    maturner replied to bise75's topic in Travel

    There is a travel nurse forum at the bottom of the discussion page CA does indeed have a time and a half law after 8 hours. The big travel companies are all about equal. I would recommend signing up...

  3. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    maturner replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Oh so many stories... One of my favorites is when the fellow came in with the "toy" still vibrating upon palpation. Strangely, upon retrieval of the very large "TOY" the surgeon found additional...

  4. not funny, just nasty

    maturner replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Come on guys, lighten up! It is a c a r t o o n ! I feel like that nurse everyday when a kid smiles at me with those trusting eyes, Right before I jab them with a needle, stick a thermometer in...

  5. Emergency Room experience

    maturner replied to LouNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well said, Susswood! See you in

  6. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

    maturner replied to versatile_kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Kaiser! And, I can't wait to be done with Shi Shi and doo doo! Not to mention the other joys of the emergency

  7. Emergency Room experience

    maturner replied to LouNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If the school or schools of your choice will take your ED experience then go for it. I start this school this fall and was prepared to work ICU if need be but was able to get into my school of choice...

  8. Eat Before You Get Here!

    maturner replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    My favorite is the noncompliant type II with a BS of 356, CC of N/V for who cares how long, and abd pain rated 10/10 who has to eat because they "have diabetes." rn"Didn't I just finish telling...

  9. CNM's and nurses in the military

    maturner replied to ayndim's topic in Government, Military

    With regards to the Navy Nurse Corps, for a generic BSN you get 1 year of military credit for every 2 years worked or spent pursuing a graduate degree. Military wide pay grades O-1 and O-2 are 2...

  10. Kaiser Students

    maturner posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Does anyone know the schedule for the upcoming school year? i.e. When do we start? Winter break,

  11. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    maturner replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    50 YO male transvestite comes to the triage window and states that "I am pregnant because its been a long time since my last period." After biting my lip, I suggested that he/she might be menopausal...

  12. CRNA schools' pre-requisites

    maturner replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    General Chemistry and Physics are and should be basic 1st and 2nd year college courses for anyone earning a Bachelor's degree in any sort of science based field, including nursing. Taking these...

  13. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    maturner replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Creighton's RN to EMT-P bridge course is two weeks in duration and they offer two classes one in May and one in July. They require your EMT-B and other prereqs which are shown on their web page. If...