JenRN2010

I went with, "A", which was correct. I was just reading too much inton the question and second guessing myself. Pretty much, the answer summary: The Joint Commission does not include, "A. Handwritten orders," as an example of medication safety practice. Thank you for your input. Jennifer

Which of the following is not an example of Joint Commission medication safety practice? (hint, its not "B") a. Use of hand written orders. b. Use of approved abbreviation list. c. Use of TALLman lettering. d. Use of High Alert medication lists.

Perfect! Thank you. I totally get what you are saying. My plan is to 1. go to PANTravelers to research agencies. 2. choose a couple dozen agencies and recruiters based on reviews that align with my own circumstances. 3. call and interview the agencies and recruiters. 4. complete a fully-on boarded, “open,” relationship with 3 recruiters from different companies. My husband is a 10-year CCRN who was pulled onto the COVID-ICU. We are ready to take the leap to travel nursing to staff COVID-ICUs in the nation’s remaining hotspots. We only plan to do this for a short time, so I’m trying to get it right early-on in the process.

Hi NedRN - it doesn’t look like anyone has named a site that rates travel companies - other than TravelNursing.org mentioned here... So thankful that you exposed, “TravelNursing.org,” but how did you know? Could you, please, name a good travel agency-rating web site that is not a marketing site? (Other than PANTravelers)

Thank. YOU. NedRN! Perfectly helpful.

My husband and I are both RNs and want to begin travel nursing to support hospitals in, “COVID hot-spots.“ I work from home and could live anywhere. My husband would take a 6 month sabbatical to do travel nursing. My husband is a 10 year CICU RN (CCRN) who transferred to the ED a year ago (now trauma certified, and an ED pod-lead). Since April, he was pulled to the COVID ICU to precept and mentor non-ICU RNs. An ongoing reduction in COVID cases led to the recent closing of the hospital’s COVID ICU. The rate of new COVID cases in the state is down to a couple hundred a day. Now, back in the ED, he goes several shifts without a single new positive case (at the busiest ED in the state, a Level I Trauma Center). Questions: What was the biggest mistake that you ever made in contract negotiations? Can a requirement of “3/12’s in a row,” be written into a contract? What is the worst-case scenario of unsafe ICU staffing ratios that you have experienced? Is the housing stipend negotiable? Thank you for any suggestions. We don’t quite know where to start.

I'm so sorry that you don't have enough resources. I am new to school nursing. Actually, I'm just starting the application process. I'm a mid-career nurse certified in Psych-Mental Health. Why is there such a shortage? I checked in with AllNurses to see what school nurses comment on...wow...what am I missing? I want to be a school nurse because I want to be a child wellness advocate and I want to do something new with my experience. I want to work clinic hours (but clinics never have openings). I like autonomy and I feel that there will be more autonomy in school nursing vs clinic nursing. ...and then it dawned on me. I feel less safe embarking on a school nurse role than I ever once felt entering a state psychiatric crisis unit. Have you considered reaching out to per-Diem staff at local hospitals? Or maybe get advice from your state health services department vs the dept of ed. Also, local nursing schools may keep tabs on their best Alums who need employment.