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  1. Not to Sure..

    pdrgeez replied to loveable2011's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I'd definitely say LVN. I just finished a job in which the LVNs (in the ER) started IV's, gave medications and were invaluable resources. I have a high regard for LVNS - some of the best nurses...

  2. Anyone know Liquid Agents?

    pdrgeez replied to lifezfunny's topic in Travel

    Good to be getting to the bottom of this whole travel mess....I hear your beef with LA. My own were in a different direction....but lately, I got a job with HRN in L.A. The first week I commuted 200...

  3. Wash scrubs with regular laundry?

    pdrgeez replied to jdsp87's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think this is a great discussion! What happens if you just wash your laundry in cold water???? Those really nasty spores aren't going to be killed by washing machine hot water. Does anyone know...

  4. Anyone know Liquid Agents?

    pdrgeez replied to lifezfunny's topic in Travel

    Yes, I totally agree. "Treated like a Donkey" is how I feel right now. I've felt that the last 2-3 assignments. And I also agree that it is MUCH worse now. I'm an older nurse too....my cohorts from...

  5. Anyone know Liquid Agents?

    pdrgeez replied to lifezfunny's topic in Travel

    Oh, it wasn't Liquid Agents that I was referring to. My experiences were with other agencies. HRN didn't pay me or send a contract after 3 weeks, and my recruiter was on vacation, so I quit that...

  6. Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    pdrgeez replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    I believe cannibalism is illegal in the U.S. I'm going thru something pretty nasty myself right now, so it's good for me to be having these conversations. But this is my favorite quote of all time,...

  7. Anyone know Liquid Agents?

    pdrgeez replied to lifezfunny's topic in Travel

    I hope you realize I'm not a recruiter, guys..... I'm so traumatized by my last travel assignment that I'm licking my wounds and considering NEVER traveling again. I had a decent experience with...

  8. Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    pdrgeez replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    This is a very powerful post, and you have made me open my eyes and look at the big picture. Maybe this will help all of us come out "from under the covers" and look after ourselves. We all have our...

  9. Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    pdrgeez replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    You go girl!!!! Yes, these are stages of grieving. And you have helped yourself by reaching out to your fellow nurses. We are here because we want to heal and help our fellow travelers on the planet....

  10. Preferred Nursing Shoe?

    pdrgeez replied to Linz8's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I will have to check them out! Thanks for the info, and for

  11. Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    pdrgeez replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    Amen sister!!!! I think you will find that a lot of us are disillusioned with hospitals. But we have this great website, we have each other for support. A lot of experience and travails on a website....

  12. What kind of stethoscope should I get for nursing school?

    pdrgeez replied to FLhusker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got a Sprague in 1993 at the bookstore at UCLA. It is 20 years later and I still use it. I can hear lung sounds and arrhythmias with no problem - better than most stethoscopes I have borrowed over...

  13. Preferred Nursing Shoe?

    pdrgeez replied to Linz8's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you're looking for a reasonable place to buy Danskos - try Amazon.com. I got some really great shoes on their website on sale for $55!!! Always order the next size up from what you wear in street...

  14. Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    pdrgeez replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a suggestion re. the DON: Are you sure that their motives are to terminate you and escort you OTP? If you are sure, then there is nothing that says that you have to jump when they say Jump....

  15. Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    pdrgeez replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Shelly, I read all the posts associated with your original. I won't go into great length, as you have received good info. I remember starting a renewed RN career at the age of 45 with 3 children, a...

  16. Anyone know Liquid Agents?

    pdrgeez replied to lifezfunny's topic in Travel

    I think that most nurses (if not all) who have ever investigated the field of travel nursing will agree that travel is not for the weak at heart. Any host hospital can cancel a nurse for any reason....

  17. Travel Agencies

    pdrgeez replied to lhrn1977's topic in Travel

    Emerald is great. Stay away from HRN...they took 3 months to get me an assignment, then I had to pay for my own hotel for the first week, took an apt. from them for one week, after 3 weeks they...

  18. Travel Agencies

    pdrgeez replied to mexdf's topic in Travel

    I am now with a great agency - Emerald, which is based in LA. I have a GREAT recruiter, and everything fell into place. I am very happy with them and have good interactions with my employers. I now...

  19. Travel Agencies

    pdrgeez replied to mexdf's topic in Travel

    I did my first assignment with HRN, which is supposed to be a good company. After three weeks of work, I had not received a contract, nor any pay. My recruiter went on a week's vacation and it was not...

  20. They canceled the contact after we're here!

    pdrgeez replied to poolela's topic in Travel

    Basically, I think that any travel company or hospital can cancel you for any reason. I find that travel nursing is becoming more and more unpalatable because of these

  21. Anyone know Liquid Agents?

    pdrgeez replied to lifezfunny's topic in Travel

    I have been working with Liquid Agents since October 2009. This is my second assignment (first one lasted 14 months). I have a great recruiter, and I find them to be reasonable. I haven't had my...