NedRN

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  1. Scope of practice in surgery

    NedRN replied to Ag15's topic in Agency Nurses

    Nurses have a scope of practice limited by the state licensure act. Scrub techs do not have any such limitation. The general rule (modified in some circumstances by law or insurance) is that anyone...

  2. Mailing Address

    NedRN replied to RNAvatar's topic in Travel

    Let them pile up, who cares? You certainly don't want to waste hundreds of dollars to have them sorted for you daily do

  3. Mailing Address

    NedRN replied to RNAvatar's topic in Travel

    Alternatively, you can also change your snail mail addiction. Using a service is going to cost you several hundred dollars a year. What to you get that it that important? All my bills right down to my...

  4. Never again with Cross Country TravCorps

    NedRN replied to queenroe's topic in Travel

    I agree with Soliloquy's suggestion to step back. I worked hard on my similar issue to reverse a bad eval for the same reasons you are stating (plus being loyal to CC), but you know what? It didn't...

  5. ICU Acuity - Advise?

    NedRN replied to ninja-nurse's topic in Travel

    Congrats on planning your travel career in advance, great job! A bit unlucky about acuity perhaps but it is very difficult to know these things right out of school. You do have an excellent knowledge...

  6. travel nursing in florida

    NedRN replied to empatheticRN's topic in Travel

    No, probably not. I think the rules are something like 50 FTEs before an agency has to provide insurance. But individuals not carrying insurance will have a penalty on their tax

  7. travel nursing in florida

    NedRN replied to empatheticRN's topic in Travel

    I can answer those generically and you might find it helpful: 1. All over the place from wonderful to horrible (just like any job) 2. Some places, but more because you are the traveler than new 3....

  8. Traveling and maternity: problem??

    NedRN replied to llb_rn's topic in Travel

    Can you go back to staff

  9. Never again with Cross Country TravCorps

    NedRN replied to queenroe's topic in Travel

    So I went to work for Cross Country as my first agency in 1995. Almost four years later we parted ways for a very similar reason to yours. A very long story but I had a bad eval come in late a month...

  10. Traveling and maternity: problem??

    NedRN replied to llb_rn's topic in Travel

    No security blanket as a traveler. The FMLA will not help. I would recommend a staff job. California would be really cool as they pay for leave, even for the dad. I believe that is the only state that...

  11. First travel gig!

    NedRN replied to N-Nads's topic in Travel

    For the third time, no where does she say she has abandoned her tax home. I have family all over the country and I'm going to guess others have as well. I still have my home when I travel, I don't...

  12. Tax Season!

    NedRN replied to AA012's topic in Travel

    Wow. If that is true, there is no legal way to get tax-free housing, mileage, per diem at all, whether reimbursed or deducted. The entire industry is wrong. You've got a lot of work to

  13. Staff nurse wanting travel nurse

    NedRN replied to Smiley730's topic in Travel

    What? I don't see anything I said to provoke that, I certainly did not mention a mileage

  14. Tax Season!

    NedRN replied to AA012's topic in Travel

    Really, I cite the leading tax authority and you counter with Google? Here is another source for you: IRS Publications 463 and 535. I have read both in full. You clearly do not understand business...

  15. Tax Season!

    NedRN replied to AA012's topic in Travel

    Here is the test: had you stayed at home, would you have incurred the expense of travel from that assignment housing to assignment workplace? Let's try a perhaps more familiar example: you are a...

  16. First travel gig!

    NedRN replied to N-Nads's topic in Travel

    That person said no such thing. Again, no statement that they abandoned their tax home. Merely that they were able to minimize housing costs at their assignment by staying with family. That is...

  17. How to prep around infected tissue?

    NedRN replied to LAM2010's topic in Operating Room

    Clean to dirty is the "right" way, but the truth is that it seldom matters. You are working on the "dirty" part, right? Whether it is an open wound or lady parts. Do bugs dragged outside the actual...

  18. Additional Contract Opportunities

    NedRN replied to mother05's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I had an NP contractor for Anthem (BCBS) come by to do an assessment. Of course we talked about her job and if I remember right, she got $150 per assessment. Good

  19. New Travel Nurse

    NedRN replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Travel

    You have enough experience as long as you are careful about the type of ICU you go to. Two years in a specialty will always make you stronger, even with your good background. You should be OK in a...

  20. Staff nurse wanting travel nurse

    NedRN replied to Smiley730's topic in Travel

    All agencies do that, and there are around 400 to choose from, and every one has fans. Best for you to find your own best agency, call lots of them and pick the best 5 you communicate well with. You...

  21. Tax Season!

    NedRN replied to AA012's topic in Travel

    The major deduction most travelers miss is travel. Seldom does an agency stipend cover the round trip to an assignment based on IRS mileage allowance. You can also deduct commute miles from assignment...

  22. First travel gig!

    NedRN replied to N-Nads's topic in Travel

    That rant might be deserved if the OP had said she abandoned her tax home. She did not say that. What are you implying about this being international forum? Do we have to preface every comment about...

  23. Staff nurse wanting travel nurse

    NedRN replied to Smiley730's topic in Travel

    Travel pay will be at best a wash with California staff pay. Travelers from California are as rare as travelers from Massachusetts, another high paying union state. You would have to do it because of...

  24. Has anyone had experience in starting a podcast?

    NedRN replied to Nashvillejeanne's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I would try it as a hobby on a free site and see if you like doing it and get any traction. If it takes off and you enjoy it, you may have a full time business! Or leverage it to doing the same thing...

  25. Floating for 1st assignment?

    NedRN replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    Don't they teach typing in school anymore? Oops, I mean keyboarding? Anyway, working at a place like Kaisers in California certainly make you efficient floating every 4 hours! Come back to ordinary...