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  1. What's the biggest difference between a scrub and circulating RN?

    NedRN replied to mountainhike1999's topic in Operating Room

    There are economic realities here. Scrub tech wages are lower than RNs, so generally there are few scrub opportunities for RNs at most hospitals - the extra cost isn't justifiable. And even OR...

  2. Would set days be possible?

    NedRN replied to Alicia777's topic in Travel

    That is a common request, and up to manager's discretion and needs. Any such agreement should be inshrined and spelled out in your contract or it is

  3. CVOR vs general OR

    NedRN replied to Jeffster's topic in Operating Room

    Historically there is some hostility between CVOR and general OR staff, each believing the other is treated favorably. And this is clearly true at a number of hospitals I have been to. They are very...

  4. Blood Forgotten in Coolers After Case Completion

    NedRN replied to NurseBots's topic in Operating Room

    We had a similar system in my hospital and at least twice, the wrong blood was infused into patients in the 3 years I was there. No harm believe it or not to the patients and I wasn't involved but it...

  5. CVOR vs general OR

    NedRN replied to Jeffster's topic in Operating Room

    Basic OR skills will get you a long way in CVOR in my opinion. Enough so that I have directed first timers in CVOR several times while scrubbed in. Fear of "complex" surgeries, perhaps defibrillators,...

  6. How much experience before OR travel nursing?

    NedRN replied to Birdsofprey's topic in Travel

    3 years for me. Personally believe 2 years is super minimum for non-super nurses, but I have met community hospital trained OR travelers with only one year total. I was not impressed with their...

  7. How much experience before OR travel nursing?

    NedRN replied to Birdsofprey's topic in Travel

    I suspect posting a similar query in the OR forum will get a good and varied

  8. How much experience before OR travel nursing?

    NedRN replied to Birdsofprey's topic in Travel

    Good plan! Go somewhere cool and treat it like an extra long travel

  9. How much experience before OR travel nursing?

    NedRN replied to Birdsofprey's topic in Travel

    Typical OR internships are 9 months or longer at teaching hospitals. There an expectation or explicit contract for you to work 2 years. Personally I stayed 3 years at the hospital that trained me...

  10. 2 yrs Experience but new to Traveling

    NedRN replied to HeatherBroton's topic in Travel

    Probably you do. In any case, you will be filling out an agency skills checklist and managers can then make a decision to interview you or not when they see your profile. Different step downs can be...

  11. Travel Nursing

    NedRN replied to Pam333's topic in Travel

    Sorry, no agency recommendations. None are great, if otherwise there would be only one agency. Your best bet is to call lots of agencies and pick the best 3 to move forward with. Take notes. This is...

  12. Travel Nursing

    NedRN replied to Pam333's topic in Travel

    Nothing has changed for me in the last 25 years. I choose assignments based on location and/or

  13. Travel Nurse Hospital Review

    NedRN replied to dkrnusa's topic in Travel

    I should have noticed you were OR. Which is a completely separate isolated entity inside a hospital for work culture and politics. So hospital reviews are even less relevant. And as you no doubt are...

  14. Travel Nurse Hospital Review

    NedRN replied to dkrnusa's topic in Travel

    Travelnursingcentral does collect hospital reviews. That said, all such reports are likely useless. A traveler assignment experience is broadly unit specific (great and horrible units can be found in...

  15. Breach of Contract

    NedRN replied to integrativenurse's topic in Travel

    There is usually an acknowledgment of the employee handbook or manual but it is not always in the contract. Sometimes it is one sentence on one of the many other forms you sign and can be easy to...

  16. It's not a legally binding contract? Bill Rates Dropping Fast!

    NedRN replied to Travel_RN_0714's topic in Travel

    Probably looking for enough plaintiffs for a class action lawsuit. One traveler contract cannot justify a lawyer working on

  17. Breach of Contract

    NedRN replied to integrativenurse's topic in Travel

    Because the agency writes the traveler contract. Some terms are so onerous that the contracts could be considered contracts of adhesion and probably fought successfully in a court of law. Still, who...

  18. Travel Cath/IR nursing

    NedRN replied to KSmedic's topic in Travel

    Significantly better pay than most specialties, lots of call. Agency brand does not matter much, but the recruiter does. Try calling lots of agencies, the recruiter you click with (try to find 3) is...

  19. RV Parking for Travel Nurses?

    NedRN replied to MierKat's topic in Travel

    I'm not an RVer but a good friend is. What I have seen personally is Eureka CA allowed him to hook up to electricity (meant primarily for patients), and it happened a few other places. But that means...

  20. Breach of Contract

    NedRN replied to integrativenurse's topic in Travel

    Just to add: Everyone recruiting potential employees (including telehealth firms) are recruiting mostly from those who already have jobs. So that is an expectation for HR and there will always be a...

  21. Breach of Contract

    NedRN replied to integrativenurse's topic in Travel

    So this is just a hypothetical. Let's assume that happens. For it to be a problem, the ideal job would say immediate start or not at all. I don't think that is likely. I wouldn't want a applicant who...

  22. Would set days be possible?

    NedRN replied to Alicia777's topic in Travel

    Yes. You would need to set aside perhaps a full week for orientation. Call some agencies and explore your options! It is a bit unusual to work less than 36 hours so it will be harder to find a good...

  23. Would I be able to get a contract at a facility I was terminated from?

    NedRN replied to ThatBLURN's topic in Travel

    This seems to be the only portion of your post related to your question. It appears you want to do a travel contract? It would be somewhat crazy for the hospital to allow that, even if they don't know...

  24. Travel Nursing and Live in Mexico

    NedRN replied to GaCaneFan's topic in Travel

    California’s unique nursing staffing ratio law initiated and supported by strong nursing unions have made for copious traveler requirements for a long time now. That is not going

  25. Travel Nursing and Live in Mexico

    NedRN replied to GaCaneFan's topic in Travel

    One thing you may be missing is that your compact license status is predicated on you being a resident of Georgia. If you plan to reside in Mexico, you can maintain your Georgia license as a single...