Samian Q

Samian Q

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  1. Do UC system hospitals let you work a lot of overtime and overtime runs like Kaiser hospitals do?

    Samian Q posted a topic in California Nursing

    I've heard that at Kaiser hospitals, their registered nurses can work 'runs' of overtime, where they can work even 30 days plus in a row and accumulate a lot of money! Would UCLA or UCSF do that? Are...

  2. Unique Benefits of Exercise

    Samian Q replied to Ellen Grover's topic in General Nursing

    But let's be fair and say that exercise is also draining, time-consuming, doesn't work unless you can radically change your diet to cut out carbs and cook lots of protein-based foods (they say it's...

  3. What CEU courses do I have to take when renewing my Texas RN license for the third time?

    Samian Q posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I know for the first time you renew, you don't have to do anything. I was in NP school throughout this time, so I know that because of my graduate-level courses I took throughout this two-year...

  4. Does Washington State allow travel nurses from out of state to work there without their own state license right now?

    Samian Q posted a topic in Travel

    I know that a lot of states have suspended getting their own state licenses because of COVID and are dispensing emergency authorizations to practice there. With Washington State, I'm kind of confused....

  5. Which Mometrix book for PMHNP board exam?

    Samian Q posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I know that Mometrix has a whole bunch of books out there such as the PMHNP Secrets, the ADULT PMHNP Secrets, and the Practice Questions book. I already bought the ANCC IQ and did the practice...

  6. Currently a Travel Nurse - feel free to ask me anything about it.

    Samian Q replied to TRVL.RN's topic in Travel

    Okay, I've got a new one for you: On your first day, whether it be at orientation or your first day on the floor, are you supposed to bring something for the staff? Like a box of donuts or

  7. Currently a Travel Nurse - feel free to ask me anything about it.

    Samian Q replied to TRVL.RN's topic in Travel

    Most informative! Okay, so let me ask you a new question, about references. For my first travel gig, on the applications they asked for references, and since I'm employed as a staff...

  8. Currently a Travel Nurse - feel free to ask me anything about it.

    Samian Q replied to TRVL.RN's topic in Travel

    Okay, so I've got a new question for you: A lot of specialities in travel nursing say they want "recent experience" within that speciality. For instance, I used to work medical ICU as a new grad...

  9. Currently a Travel Nurse - feel free to ask me anything about it.

    Samian Q replied to TRVL.RN's topic in Travel

    Wow, thank you so much!! That was incredibly informative! Coincidentally, I am doing my first travel assignment with Cross Country, too! What I've found is that the recruiters totally vary in...

  10. Currently a Travel Nurse - feel free to ask me anything about it.

    Samian Q replied to TRVL.RN's topic in Travel

    Ah okay! That makes so much more sense! If only they just put an asterisk by all the items on the contract that are non-taxable, that would really help. It's nice of them to give an allowance because...

  11. Currently a Travel Nurse - feel free to ask me anything about it.

    Samian Q replied to TRVL.RN's topic in Travel

    If both the allowance and the hourly rate originates from the hospital, why is there a separate line for "allowance"? Why don't they just tack it on to the hourly

  12. Currently a Travel Nurse - feel free to ask me anything about it.

    Samian Q replied to TRVL.RN's topic in Travel

    I'm sorry, I might need some more clarification on this. Suppose a contract gives you an allowance of $400 every week. They aren't just going to give you that money as they would post-tax...

  13. Currently a Travel Nurse - feel free to ask me anything about it.

    Samian Q replied to TRVL.RN's topic in Travel

    If a travel nursing contract has 'allowance' and lists that for a weekly amount, what can you use that allowance for? And how do you get that money? Does it come to your paycheck automatically or do...

  14. Currently a Travel Nurse - feel free to ask me anything about it.

    Samian Q replied to TRVL.RN's topic in Travel

    I am going to be traveling for the first time in a few weeks (and am quite excited about it!). How do you make sure that you're going to get reimbursed for everything that you file for? Is it all...

  15. WA licensure - fingerprint results taking forever?

    Samian Q replied to lolo724's topic in Washington Nursing

    They got back to me today by email stating thusly: "Good morning You do need to go in to a certified fingerprinting location. They will need the official’s signature....

  16. WA licensure - fingerprint results taking forever?

    Samian Q replied to lolo724's topic in Washington Nursing

    I have a question about the fingerprints process. So I got an email for the fingerprinting (I'm a Texas RN) and on the FD258 form there's a box that says "SIGNATURE OF OFFICIAL TAKING FINGERPRINTS"....

  17. Can Male RNs get jobs in Maternity Nursing?

    Samian Q posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    So anyway, I'm a guy in nursing school, and I'm currently 'undeclared' re: my track for this accelerated MSN program. Of the tracks I could apply to at my school, I can choose from Adult Health,...

  18. What speciality of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are allowed to perform Abortions?

    Samian Q posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi! I was simply curious about this, as I know certain nurses can perform abortions (not just OB-GYNs). I'm not looking to start an abortion-related debate or anything here. But what kind of...

  19. Are my GRE scores sufficient for an Entry-level MSN program?

    Samian Q posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi, I ended up taking the GRE exam yesterday at a Prometric testing center. I won't get my analytical writing section scores back for a few weeks, but that's OK, since the entry-level MSN programs I'm...

  20. What's the name of the ECG thingy that nurses put on a lot of peds patients?

    Samian Q posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    It's not an ECG per se, because an ECG would have 15 or so different leads that get placed all over the patient's body in order to get a reading. But there's this thingy... it's like an ECG, but...

  21. What's the name of the ECG thingy that nurses put on a lot of peds patients?

    Samian Q replied to Samian Q's topic in Medical-Surgical

    ohhh ok

  22. Is it appropriate to tell a job interviewer what days you can't work?

    Samian Q posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    So if I'm in nursing school currently and am interviewing for a night-shift clinical assistant (CA) position, would it be okay to tell the interviewer that I can't do Mondays and Tuesdays because...

  23. AE MSN University of Texas 2013

    Samian Q replied to Kat_Walk's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey kiralandis, I know that you added me as a friend on here. I wrote you a message but it says your inbox is full so I can't send it. Could you clear it up and message me? I'lll write it back to

  24. Dextrose 5% in half NS isn't even in my drug book! What on earth do I do now?

    Samian Q posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So for my pediatric care plan write-up I have to fill out info on each of the drugs. One of them was a maintenance fluid called D5 1/2 NS + 200 mEq KCl (D5 half normal saline and potassium chloride)....

  25. What are ''significant normals'' for lab values r/t my Care Plan?

    Samian Q posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay, so for my peds class I have to do a concept map along with my care plan/Nursing Process Report. It says to list abnormals as well as significant normals as well. How do I know which labs are...