CDN RN

I am about to embark on some travel nursing assignments...would really like ot know which agency treate dyou soooo badly......always wise to know where to avoid...thanks in advance for the knowledge!!

I guess there are many things that COULD go wrong when travelling privately... I used to work for a home care company as a coordinator several years ago. I arranged a few travelling situations where nurses accompanied patients out of province or out of country. MOst of these situations were clients who were well known to the agency as they received nursing visits while at home in our city as well. Most were also paliative and looking to acomplish specific things before thier time ran out...you know...that last carribean cruise...or a sister's 50th wedding anniversary party etc etc. These situation always worked out very well...of course when a patient is palliative there are some fears...but most of those become proceedural..and lawsuits are not what you expect...as the family usually have all come to some degree of understanding of the possibilities... From the nurses I managed...it seemed that it could be a very rewarding experience...

Sounds pretty much like my own personal plan.... I hate snow but my wife hates severe heat, so southern states in winter and northern states in the summer...that's the plan...hopefully it will work for the both of us!!!:)

if you have some web links to sites which compare travel nursing agencies...by all means please post them... I am a Canadian Nurse planning to do some travel nursing this winter...(yeah...I can't stand all the snow shovelling...lol). Would love any advice, direction or web links you can offer.

Maybe it's a that I just got in from a long long long 12 hour shift in my ER...but things got heated there for a minute didn't they? Dianna...if your situation at work is getting that troublesome then you really do need to make a plan to deal with it, both personally and professionally. I have been through many problems both inside and outside the pysch units, problem is if we as professionals let these experiences color our vision we become very ineffective with our patients. You seem to want positive change, that is to be applauded....but an attitude that immediately comes across as anti-team will not make the situation better. Creative solutions are often difficult to find...and the thought of spending time finding creative solutions to deal with co-workers may often seem like wasting time that could be spent with patients...but we are all human...patients and staff. Communication often works with patients....and is often the best tool with co-staff too.......listening to what is not said is the hardest communication lesson I have ever had to learn........ Duane

Oh My God!!! I would reply....but I seem to have forgotten how to speak! Oh yeah...that's right....type and words appear ........ Obviously someone has just completed a degree program in I am Better than You or someother such thing and forgotten that a team requires more than one player eh? Last time I checked "multi disciplinary" teams weren't just made of social workers........ If you are this rude to your coworkers......MY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR PATIENTS!!!! .......(thinking before speaking often helps too!) PLease have a nice day and pray you never need the care of a good psych nurse......but if you ever should...we will be here for you. Duane

Debbie..... I am a Canadian RN thinking of coming south for the winter.....(snow is...like....sooooo last year....) I really am attracted to the travel nursing thing....seems you have had at least one not so good experience....any other pitfalls I should be worried about? I woul dlove to hear any other stories anyone has.... Duane