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We have the same drips with our patients and same situations, we have the same orders for titration which at one time we all were confused whether or not they cover boluses. The final answer was, no the titration orders do not cover boluses, however you can, if no protocol is in place, ask for an additional mg-mg prn every one to two hours which will cover boluses. Everything should always be charted, but we all know as ICU nurses in "critical" situations we do have to take the necessary, safely of course, in order to prevent complications. Don't be afraid in any situation to speak up to the Dr.s and whoever else to cover your license, it's all about respect. It is a simple order which covers you and allows you to protect your patient. I also want to give you kudos for asking. You are taking a step and asking which is what all nurses should do, no matter how much experience when in doubt or safety is an issue. You could have let it keep going on and just sat back, but you reached out. We as fellow nurses should support eachother that is what this site is for. Good luck!

Actually the reason for possibly needing to break contract has to do with something completely separate from being dissapointed. I actuall posted seprately on that subject, but again thanks for the response!!!

I cacuated a little different then you when I divide what I bring home weekly with meals and incidentals, by my hours worked per week it is still about 200 to three hundred less than what I make at my perm. I just keep hearing from other RN that on a travel position I should be making at least the same or more hourly as a perm position, especially in the state I took the position. Thank you for your response.

Wow that is a travel position? I feel violated, and I am really unhappy with this hospital...

Thank you for your response, I do get 280 i think for meals and incidentals, it avgs out to 22 and hour, it just seems so low.

Currently at St. Lukes in New Bedford. I have to commute about thirty minutes and yes the cost of living is way expensive. So is that 25 with meals and incidentals or without? By the way thank you for the response, I appreciate it.

Thanks for the reply, I do also get a meals and incidentals I believe it is like 280 or something. It averages out to a take home of about 800 a week. It is what she stated, I thought it was really low but she made it seem like that is the most they could do. It averages about 22 an hour, which is 8 dollars less what I make at my permanent job. This is my first time traveling so I am pretty much clueless about negotiating. So as far as being stuck with the contract, do you know what happens if one has to break contract and leave early?

If anybody could respond to this post I would greatly appreciate it. Over this summer I took two different travel positions in MA two different hospitals, two different travel Agencies. One I took the stipend for housing costs, and the current one I took the housing itself. I have heard that being a travel nurse one should make "good" money. Usually more than a staff postion. However, I am only making $19 an hour and the housing in nice but my take home pay is about three hundred dollars less than what I was making at my permanent position in NM. I have been told I am getting jipped. Can someone please tell me what avg. pay hourly for a travel nurse? I will mention I am also specialty Critical Care? Thank you to all responses.