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I think I'm starting to regret going into nursing as are most of my nurse friends. I graduated 12/05 and went right into ER on nights. I was terrified when I realized that not only did I have to be a nurse but I had to to follow a million rules and ...

Wow I actually came on here to write something just like this! I've been a nurse for 4 years and I'm starting to feel the same way. I'm thinking maybe I should have done pharmacy. I would be better off finanically and maybe I wouldn't have to deal wi...

I interviewed at UMC and valley hospital (on the phone) and was offered both positions but I'm taking the one at valley. I will be relocating from Florida and I've never even been to Vegas! Anyway, the interview will depend on the manager but it won'...

Hi I was wondering if you have relocated to Vegas yet and which hospital you went with. I'm relocating also and was just offered a position at UMC but I'm still thinking about it. Thanks

Hi I just wanted to find out if you were able to adopt the child. I'm single and considering adopting a baby from my NICU but his mom hasn't made a final decision yet. The parents never told anyone that they were expecting a child and they still ha...

Well I would check my waveform for wide complexes and verify it by looking at the heart rate from the pulse ox reading too. If you still have doubts then change the leads. Does the baby desat or have any color change with the brady? How many weeks is...

We never clamp off the the secondary port, doesn't that defeat the purpose of using a double lumen catheter? Depending on the neo that is there we either use two bags of TPN, run fluid like 1/4NS at 0.5/hr, or take TPN from the bag from the port afte...

I used to do that all the time when I first started working in the ER 3 years ago. It might have been nice if I would have taken it back to be honest and blah blah but, I didn't, just myself I had to do better with emptying my pockets next time. Don'...

I agree with you. We really need to get out of that "I'm just the nurse" mentality. We are professionals and we should be compensated accordingly. I probably don't even want to know what nurses would be getting if there wasn't a shortage. We shouldn'...

Wow I was came on here to write the same thing! I'm relocating too and I really wanted to be there by now but I'm not getting any calls back either. One job I applied for back on 4/7 and on 5/5 I see it listed on careerbuilder! I do NICU 3 and it was...

Hi I was just wondering if you are still planning to move to Phoenix. How is your job search going? I'm still looking but I don't see many NICU, peds, M/B etc. I was told by a recruiter that NICU usually picks up when it gets hot because moms don't d...

Wow I just came on here to ask the exact same question! I'm planning to move to phoenix from Miami sometime during the summer. Where are you coming from and when? I'm also looking for level II or III NICU. I'm also thinking of Chandler, Mesa and Temp...

We have twin boys Fredmarie and Willmarie but I think the winner is a mom we had whos name is Andromeda.

I havent traveled here but a nurse I worked with said Cedars Sinai in LA was great. She said it was NICU heaven, they treat there nurses well and have the NICU is designed to be pratical for the nurse. This is a hospital that celebritys go to so Im s...

All except one place that I've worked had travelers go to the business office and sign in/out. I do some agency work now to and I have to sign in, clock in and fill out a time card. Im staff now and at my hospital they started this incremental overti...

Hi Does anyone have any ideas for fun/low stress prn jobs? My friend and I recently signed up with an agency but we would perfer per-diem work that is less stressful that our full time jobs. I'm a ER nurse that now doing NICU and she is tele. We liv...

Hi...We're currently looking for an assignment in LA. One company just told me that they have one at MLK hospital 35hr/housing/car/travel. I've seen all of the post that say it's a horrible hospital but they are all from 2004. Does anyone have any ...

Hello Yayyy!! I just did an interview and was offered an assignment in Miami 41/hr although Im still waiting for some cali interviews. I will be starting either the first or second week in may. I am traveling with a friend and we are considering take...

HI! I'm on my first assignment right now in St. Louis, MO (I'm from Florida) with american mobile. So far things are great I just finished my 6th week and its a 13 week assignment. I want to travel to California with a friend in May but we cant dec...

Hi...We're currently looking for an assignment in LA. One company just told me that they have one at MLK hospital 35hr/housing/car/travel. I've seen all of the post that say it's a horrible hospital but they are all from 2004. Does anyone have any ...

Hi, I was offered a possible travel positon as Eisenhower hospital in Palm Springs, Ca with TNS. Can anyone offer any information about the area or the hospital? I will be in the ER and my traveling buddy will be in medsurg. We really want to go to L...

I started in the ER as a new grad so I have just 1yr nursing experience all together. No one here has said anything about my experience. I'm expected function like everyone else and I do. No they didnt present me like that. It took a while to get an...

Congrats....Yes I started out in the ER and there were about 5 other new grads that started with me. My ultimate plan after graduation was to move to another city and work in this excellent pediatric hospital but I also had to wait and save up money ...

I'm in the ER and I'm traveling with American Mobile. I know the are a part of the "Evil Empire" but I signed with about 5 companies and my recruiter, Nick, worked the hardest to get me an assignment. He is also the recruiter of one of my friends, sh...

I'm not canadian but I started my first assignment Feb 8th and I had exactly 1yr and 2 days experience. So far its going well. The hospital I came from had paper charting but this hospital does EVERYTHING on the computer. I had 1 day computer trainin...