Trvln Nurse RN

We all have lots of stories to tell. I thought it would be fun if we shared a few of our funniest patient stories with each other. Here's mine... I keep remembering a particular incident a few years back. It wasn't even my patient. I was heading dow...

I've been working as a traveling dialysis nurse for the past three years and love it. I travel only with Foundation Medical Staffing. They have been very good to me and offer the best benefits. Most importantly...they have been very professional. ...

Again....you usually pass with a 75 question only exam. You have to be failing horribly to fail with a 75 question test as it usually will give you more opportunity to prove yourself. It is when you take all 265 questions that you haven't proven yo...

I passed the NCLEX with 75 questions years ago. I knew that I had passed. The college I went to had us take a mandatory course on the NCLEX test and how it works which really helped as I understood how the test worked before I went in. Basically.....

Welcome to the world of travel nursing. It's always difficult for me to decide where to go or not go. I base it on what areas I'm interested in seeing, where my husband needs to be for work, or where we want to go to visit family. As far as decidi...

Great commentary. Love the quote. I hope the new grads listen to all this advice!

I think it depend on what clinic and where you go. I'm an experienced travel hemo RN. I worked at a nice FMC clinic....but have heard horror stories about others. I'm currently working in a Davita clinic in Florida....what a horror! I can't wait ...

Negotiate salary with a couple different companies before they submit...and before you interview.

I have to agree with all the other experienced nurses here. I have worked as a traveler for years. And as always...most of my travel assignments offer at least three days of orientation. However....in all my travel assignments I've taken thoughout...

Ever thought about traveling to Olympia, Washington? I just finished an assignment at their hospital out there. Though I don't work in the ER...I've heard their ER is very busy. The Providence St Peter hospital is a busier place than I'd ever expe...

Good specialty. I'd check out other companies for comparison jobs. Are you willing to travel to other areas of the U.S.? All jobs are negotiable. Especially if you are working with more than one travel agency. I'd pick a few more to get signed u...

If you want to work in or out of the hospital environment and have tons of jobs opportunities traveling. You might want to look into hemodialysis. I'm a traveling hemodialysis nurse....and travel with a very reputable company named Foundation Medic...

I've had good assignments and bad assignments. When you find yourself in a bad assignment...that's when you find out how good your agency and recruiter are. If they don't back you up 100% Then I'd leave that agency. That first story is the worst I...

IdahoNurse....I like that term "home executive". I guess my husband is my "home executive". I love it! He does work from home (via computer...he's an engineer) but he also....does laundry, etc. It's great. Especially when after working a 15 hour...

Check out the web site: NCSBN.org It has links to all of the nursing state nursing boards and from there you can usually get to the state laws for staffing at dialysis clinics.

:redlight: Check out your state guidelines for safe staffing. Go to the internet. I'm an experienced agency hemo RN....and I would NOT open a clinic with 24 patients alone! This is NOT safe! You're headed for trouble! Check the laws and governin...

After five weeks you are expected to handle a four patient pod yourself! That is ridiculous!!! Either you are being "set up" by the company or by the tech! Where are you working?! What does the manager say about this! It is conditions like these...

I'm currently on assignment in Florida....though not in a hospital. But it has been a very difficult assignment to say the least. I worked with another RN who took an ICU travel assignment to Florida because her boyfriend was going to be stationed ...

I origionally posted on the first page. I am the traveling RN living in my 40 foot Safari Panther double slide diesel pusher. Sorry I haven't checked into this web site again sooner....a lot of good postings here. I am currenlty half way though my...

Ever look into hemodialysis? I worked in the hospitals for years. Regular jobs and travel jobs. You couldn't pay me enough to work on the hospital floor or ICU now....I'm burnt out on that. So I went into hemodialysis....and love it! I work as ...

I have been a nurse for years...and have had and still have a personalized plate on my car that basically lets people know I'm an RN. Why?....quite simply....I HAVE gotten out of several tickets simply because I'm a nurse. Professional courtesy. I...

Just checked in again....I'm currently in the midwest (half way from West coast to East coast trip....and having a blast! Staying at a lake this week.) Mt. Rushmore was very cool to see and planning to stop and say hello to Elvis and others before I ...

I'd like to hear some feedback from other nurses as to what technicians can and cannot do in various states. I'm particularly interested in Florida right now as I'm considering that area for my next assignment. Also...is the 16 patient to 1 RN a fed...

I have never worked for that company...but I am now skeptical because I just worked with another traveler who worked for them and was very unhappy (she actually switched to the company I work for). I think it was because she was sent to a horror of ...

I've lived full time in my RV for 1 1/2 years. Have to say "I LOVE IT!" I'm working as a traveling hemodialysis RN. I have a 40 foot 2001 Safari Panther 455 (2 slides) diesel pusher motorhome. So I'm not really "rough-n-it". I tow my Honda Civic ...