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  1. YES or NO on these companies

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Travel

    has any one worked for these companies: cirrus , cross country, freedom health staffing, or advantage rn? are you currently working for them, if not, why not? would appreciate any info....

  2. Traveling with a pet

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Travel

    Would appreciate any tips/advice on traveling with a small dog ,about 5lb. How about housing? questions I should

  3. Want scrub experience

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am a retired nurse of 25yrs., have 16 yrs ICU experience, 5yrs general OR experience. The scrub skills I have I learned from observation. I found it very hard to get scrub experience where I retired...

  4. Need Help/Advice

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Travel

    As of 1132 central time ,I still cannot get my recruiter to contact me. In my previous post about a disastrous first assignment, I was cancelled after 7wks and accused of basically being incompetent...

  5. HELP!need advice on situation

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Operating Room

    My first travel assignment has ended in a negative state.I went to a very small hospital's very small OR,(28 cases in one day is considered "swamped".)I was expected to be lax about some JCAHO...

  6. Laptops and Phones

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Travel

    would appreciate any suggestions on what kind of laptop would be good for a traveler.just want to receive and send email,surf web a little and play a dvd movie,nothing fancy. also what phone should i...

  7. transportation

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Travel

    what do most of you do for transportation when on an assignment far from home? I was thinking of renting a car,hoped to get a deal because of the lenght of time I would need

  8. Trouble getting an assignment

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Travel

    I am having trouble getting an assignment. I realize I am a first time traveler but I am retired nurse of 25 yrs.i have been retired for 1 yr. Trying to get an OR assignment, my last 5 yrs at the...

  9. getting licenses in other states

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Travel

    i am currently trying to apply for licenses in california, new york ,and new jersey. the instructions on these sites are confusing to me and getting in contact with them is difficult. if anyone has...

  10. feel unwanted

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Travel

    just got an email from one of my recruiters that he was having a hard time finding a spot for me because of my limited experience with scrubbing, I mostly circulated.I have 25 yrs nursing...

  11. need help in getting license from other states

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    i have looked at the california, new york and new jersey websites and the info is confusing to me. i currently only have a license rn in alabama. would appreciate any info,advice that would help me...

  12. need help in getting license from other states

    travel nurse2009 replied to travel nurse2009's topic in Agency Nurses

    thank you so much for all this info. this will be very helpful. thanks again,joanne

  13. feel unwanted

    travel nurse2009 replied to travel nurse2009's topic in Travel

    :nurse:thanks, i was feelin depressed about it. i am signed up with 2 other companies.i really do want to scrub more and would think some of these facilities would realize the more they teach me the...

  14. operating room tables

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Operating Room

    going back to work in the OR after being retired for a year.My mind seems to have gone blank.I remember jackson table from ortho. The fracture table we always called the fracture table-anybody know of...

  15. want to just quit, maybe its not right for me!

    travel nurse2009 replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    please don't quit.you sound so much like me 25yrs ago it's scary.you have got to get a system of check and balances that work for you.i made a lot of mistakes those first six months and thank god...

  16. OK, Cultural question here, please forgive the stupidity.

    travel nurse2009 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Alabama Nursing

    sorta of a funny story. i had a very sick older man whose family didn't call 911 until he passed out at the dinner table because as the elder they had to do what he said( they were sikhs)anyway when...

  17. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    travel nurse2009 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    i have had kidney stones 3 times, they are no joke.this last time they used toradol which actually worked better than the

  18. Web sites for ACLS

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    anybody know of some websites where you can study for

  19. Web sites for ACLS

    travel nurse2009 replied to travel nurse2009's topic in Agency Nurses

    thanks:nurse:

  20. Please Help! Major ERROR

    travel nurse2009 replied to FLA-RN's topic in General Nursing

    i actually have ocd which i have found to be a job asset as a nurse.really ,i mean it. i am what would be called a "checker" and when your icu patient has 7 infusions going this can really help.i...

  21. Mechanical Ventilation Help!!!!!

    travel nurse2009 replied to Nursey103's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    make friends with the respiratory therapists. they can really help you troubleshoot on the different machines. when all else fails ,always know where your ambu bag is and make sure it is actually...

  22. Question on the use of restraints

    travel nurse2009 replied to Wicked Wahine's topic in General Nursing

    make sure you are familiar with the restraint policy for the particular instituion you work at.always go by

  23. Need info please

    travel nurse2009 replied to travel nurse2009's topic in Operating Room

    thanks for the

  24. Need info please

    travel nurse2009 posted a topic in Operating Room

    it's been about a year since i retired from the or,was there for 5 yrs and i feel like i am forgetting everything. can anyone think of any other laparoscopic systems other than olympus and karl storz?...

  25. Pregnant, what do i need to avoid????

    travel nurse2009 replied to 83jnurse's topic in General Nursing

    wash your hands! wash your hands! wash your hands! also don't forget to use moisturizer so skin on your hands doesn't