FancypantsRN

We are swabbing everyone - a lot of positive rapid flu results. The hallways are lined with these people. The staff (myself included) have been sick. I hope this thing has peaked.

I was a flight attendant before I was a nurse. It was not very much money. Like above posters said, you end up working delays and pre flight duties for nothing (we at the time got a whopping $1.25/hr stipend for the work done outside the block to block time - woohoo!). I will always look back fondly on those days, but I would never do it again. There are similar coworker issues you get with nursing, except guess what? You get to spend days on a cramped airplane with them. I also did travel nursing - I took my family with me : )

Sure ACLS- advanced cardiovascular life support BLS - basic life support (CPR) PALS - pediatric life support ENPC- pediatric trauma TNCC - adult trauma CEN- ER specific certification exam Hope this helps!

I work ER and am studying for my CEN (certified emergency nurse) I maintain ACLS, BLS, ENPC, PALS and TNCC

Yes... "Thank you for choosing my ER for the 3rd time this week for a runny nose, sore throat and now a mosquito bite. I am sure the ambulance that brought you in yet again just forgot to write theirs. So, thank you from all off us. I suppose I would be terminated as well :) To the OP -unfortunately the math will never add up

Yep - I look things up sometimes after work too! Probably always will.

I have not had any issues finding the next assignment, it may not be exactly where I want to go - but traveling requires flexibility. I generally start looking about 2 weeks from the end of my current assignment. Facilities do not post needs further out than that (typically). As the above poster said, I also take a couple of weeks off in between if I can. The agencies vary on what type of housing they provide. You can always take the stipend and find your own housing if you don't mind doing the research yourself. If you take the housing, they are supposed to find you safe housing - it does not always work out that way. Everyone's view on safe/desirable amenities is different. As far as insurance, some of the agencies offer that - some give you an insurance stipend to offset the cost. The tax home thing is a big deal. I am not sure how it would affect your pay if you don't have one. I would ask an accountant, you have to pay taxes somewhere. You can PM me if you want my opinion on the agencies I have used so far.

I probably would - I would just explain why you did not feel you were dishonest when you initially answered the question. I don't have experience in this area, but I can imagine things would be better for you than of they found out without your input. I find it strange that they didn't zero in on that immediately - they issued you the LPN license to begin with.

I probably would - I would just explain why you did not feel you were dishonest when you initially answered the question. I don't have experience in this area, but I can imagine things would be better for you than of they found out without your input. I find it strange that they didn't zero in on that immediately - they issued you the lpn

Well said! I work with peds in the ER and bingo! They can be much more time consuming for every task and they can crash much faster than adults. IV's alone are a challenge to maintain - arm boards are no guarantee.

Well if it were me, I would google both jobs (pay scale website specific for your area) then go on a job search engine (like indeed.com) and see which job has more openings listed. That would give you a better idea for job security.

It's hard to say what to pick. Are you more interested in cardiovascular or renal? That's where I would start. Are you doing this until you get through nursing school? It says in your post you are starting a nursing program. If that's the case, I believe you can start working as a CNA while you are enrolled (typically 2nd semester where I am from). Good luck!

I have heard lots of threats of "pillow therapy" over the years, have yet to see it occur. I have said some outrageous things myself when extremely stressed. Not the most professional - but I erase that and smile when I walk into the pt room. Sometimes venting outside the room helps me cope with going in the room.

To self: does this big, goofy exaggerated smile cover up how I am really feeling right now? Gets me through triaging the absurd. :)

I agree with above. Do you have a case manager on your unit? They have the resources to know what the pt qualifies for (insurance wise).