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Ask them if you can defer for a year. That's an option to explore too.

Hey everyone, I hope I can revise this thread. For everyone who attended the AGACNP program, how was it? Do you feel there was enough clinical hours offered through the program? Did you have to write a lot papers? Or was it more focused on group work...

I attended the University of Washington's Clinical Informatics & Patient-Centered Technologies (CIPCT) program. You receive a Master of Science of degree (MS) and it's completely online. You attend a campus visit once a year. Tuition rate is the ...

Maxim healthcare services can be found all over the US. I worked with a Maxim healthcare agency based out of Jacksonville, FL for my first travel assignment in NC. She promised me that she would reimburse my travel pay/move expenses over the phone. B...

Congrats on the new job. I did agency nursing for 3 years in WA state. I never worked for another agency, so I'm not sure if my experience concedes with the experience of other agency nurses. The first time I pulled a shift, I was so nervous too; I d...

I have been travel nursing this year, but recently settled down for a full time job. I am going through orientation and I find that nurses here are allowed to use stamps for their signatures! Am I behind with the times or have you guys seen this too?...

The following is an email I got from my recruiter in regards to a contract position in Oahu, HI. The numbers aren't looking too attractive to me. Orientation pay at $14 hour?! What?! Am I missing something here? I have never had to take a pay cut for...

I'm not a NICU nurse, but we all as nurses have days like this. Stay strong and make sure you talk it out with someone. Chin up, dear. ::hugs::

Who gives a damn what others have to say in relation to your dream? Do it. You don't need all of us here to tell you what to do either; you already know what you need to do. I'm only saying this to push you in a good way. I mean this well. :) "You a...

I traveled after 3 years of experience. I think you can travel after two years of experience if you are confident in your skills. You definitely need to be flexible and able to adjust easily to changes. As a travel nurse you will mostly likely be the...

Travel assignments aren't as abundant as they used to be; therefore agencies/hospitals can be more picky about the travelers they want. I would recommend that you obtain 2 years of experience prior to traveling because they want you to hit the floor ...

Hello guys! I just finished an assignment in Oahu, Hawaii. It was a 13- week assignment that lasted from the end of May til the end of August. I worked at Queen's Medical center in Honolulu, HI. My contract stated that I would rotate, but it was a ni...

Thanks for your input. I always like a second, or third pair of eyes to glance over what I've got in front of me when it comes to assignments. PaulaFlexRn, is your friend getting $42/hour PLUS the living stipend? Or does that include the living stipe...

Hey GUYS!!!!! I am finishing up my first assignment in Fayetteville, NC in a week. I am looking to go to either Hawaii or Vegas. I have been submitted and I am just waiting on phone interviews. I have submitted all my paperwork for CA and just waitin...

I worked at USA, day shift with one year of experience and my pay was $23 a hour. I can't recall shift differential. Mobile Infirmary is comparable; they are right down the street from each other.

I am currently going to relocate to Fayetteville because my boyfriend is in the military. I have applied to jobs at Cape Fear Valley and Womack Army Medical center with zero response. I have 2.5 years of experience on med/surg and cardiac/tele. Where...

I do! I have to say, this is the best nursing job I have had thus far. The retention rate on my unit is sky high, and it's a three year wait period to get on days. Most people here are pretty content with their jobs. You can email at lchiang85@gmail....

Same here, physician has to specify with or without. They probably call and clarify the order before they conduct the scan too.

Yay! Props to you :)

I think this is going to depend on the nurse that you will be shadowing. Some nurses will just want you to observe, while others want you to be hands on. You have to develop that trust and confidence with your nurse before they'll let you do anything...

I have worked at three different hospitals and the type of questions I normally get were: 1.) How do you handle a difficult family member and/or patient? 2.) Give an example of a difficult family member/ patient and tell me how you handled it. 3.) Ho...

Like the others said, chart as you go! Chart when it's fresh on your mind. You'll get a routine down. Did your hospital not offer classes prior to the system going live? My most recent job just converted to a computerized medication administration, ...

The unit description is pretty vague and doesn't give specifics, but I can tell you what I did when I worked on a cardiovascular step-down unit. The type of patients that I dealt with consisted of post-op day 1 patients of CABG's and valve replaceme...

Look around on your unit. There should be tons of resources available at your finger tips. If you have a smart phone, you can download tons of nurse resources and have that at your disposal as well. I agree with the above post; look for those nurses ...

Cherokee XXS is still too big for me. I also feel like it "hangs" on me. I have found that the grey's anatomy xxs fits great. But alas, I settled for "larger" scrubs and what I do is wear some yoga pants and shirts UNDER my scrubs. Keeps me nice and ...