RoxanRN

I thought my first NursesRX recruiter was pretty shady. Because of him, I've been stiffed out of a recruiting bonus. My GF forgot to put my name on her application, but the recruiter (we had the same one) said he would fix it. (Yes, we goofed, but he assured her multiple, multiple time he would take care of it and it would be paid. It was never put in writting.) To make a long story short, they won't honor it unless she signs with them again (don't think that will happen) and they will put MY BONUS on HER check for her to give to me!!!!???? Needless to say, that's JUNK!! It's MY BONUS. Everytime my recruiter calls me (different one now), I tell her I want my bonus. I haven't heard from her in about 6 months. Go figure........ Rule of Thumb..... Make sure EVERYTHING is in WRITTING!!!!!!

KS and MO are NOT compact states (wish they were). However, I'm hoping to travel into KCMO starting January. Nothing firm at this time. Feel free to PM me.

I have never worked an assignment for them. However, a GF has and was't too thrilled. The high dollar completion bonus lure kept diminishing the more interested she became in the company/assignment. Her final bonus was about 1/3 of the advertised/lure bonus. I'm also still waiting on my recruitment bonus from them. And that been over 9 months ago!! Everytime my recruiter calls, I mention it to her. Oddly enough, I haven't heard from her in quite some time. Go figure.

Mods...... If this isn't the right place, please move it. I am a traveling RN. Per IRS, unless I want to pay a ton of back taxes, I cannot remain in one state (outside of my legal state of residence) for greater than 365 days. My question..... How long must I be out of a state before I can return? (I will end a 361 day (52 weeks) contract in January. To avoid the taxes, how long must I stay away?) I hope this question isn't confusing. Thanks in advance. Roxan

As a soon-to-be traveler, I'm loving all these threads!! I do have a question, though.... can I have written into my contract if I have no documented 'discipline' or 'personality' problems (like the 'problems' talked about above) that I will continue to receive pay for the 2 following weeks or until a new assignmnt, whichever is shorter? ..... and I like the idea of working the completion bonus into higher wages.

What system do you use? How can you drain and get a pressure reading at the same time through the transducer? With the system we use, we have to turn the stopcock off to get ICP readings (as well as wave forms). We also document hourly output and pressure.

as a matter of course, my dh and i carry a piece of paper in our wallets listing next of kin, contact numbers (including contact numbers of someone outside the family), pmhx, allergies, meds with sig. also includes distinguishing features and needs (such as glasses/contacts and hearing aids). as my children get older, they also carry something similar in their wallets.

Below is my opinion..... take it or leave it. My facility uses it for ER to ICU/floor report. Meaning, they call and tell us the SBAR is on the way (fax or pneumatic tube). No phone verbal report. We hate it!! It never seems to provide the info we want/need. Can't say as I've seen anything more worthless.

No extra pay here, either.... even for CCRN and CNRN.

If there were enough people close enough to me, I'd see what I could do about offering a CPR class. I'm an AHA instructor.

I'm a night shifter and all I want to do when I get home is go to bed!! I shower when I get up. I wash my hands regularly at work and, if needed, change scrubs

Ambien and Lunesta are my friends (and lifesavers!!). I've never been able to sleep well... even at night. My schedule for when I work 2 or more nights (12 hour shifts) in a row... I try to nap for a few hours before going to work on night 1. I come home and try to be in bed by 0830 or 0900 (with a sleeping pill on board). I sleep til I wake up (usually around 1500-1600) and go back to work at 1900. After my last night at work, I generally sleep until ~1400, get up and spend time with the family and go to bed for the night (with a sleeping pill) between 2030 and 2200 and wake up around 0630 (when the 4 year old decides she must start her day!! ). Speaking of the 4 year old... after I come home in the morning, she goes to the sitter for the day. The 14 year old is in school during the day and knows to be quiet when she gets home.

I agree, the test is hard!! It made NCLEX and CCRN look like cakewalks! :sofahider :biere:

Can you provide the citiation from JCAHC as I'm unable to find anything about it on their site.

This doctor is an MD as are the other doctors in the group. I have never heard of oral surgeons being anything other than MD.