WendyBensonRN

I am a Psych Nurse in WV and over the last 3 months, there has been an astronomical increase in the amount of admissions that we have gotten that have been abusing bath salts. Here is my experience with this drug: the patient takes this drug and it...

Here is the offer: University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore $35 a day for meals and incidentals $100 monthly for parking $1350 month housing stipend or take their housing $6 week for health, dental and vision Now here is the kicker......dru...

I just accepted my first travel assignment and needed some feedback before I signed the contract. Here are just a few of the terms: 1. $1500 monthly for housing stipend 2. 36 hours a week guaranteed with an 8 hour shift every other week 3. 13 wee...

The assignment is great! I love the unit, the people I work with and the nurse:patient ratio. So, are you coming to JHH on an assignment? If so, what unit? You will have to look me up and keep me posted!

Hello! I start my new position at John Hopkins Hospital on Monday on the child/adolescent psych unit. As far as finding short term housing, it has been a nightmare. I went to Baltimore this past Monday to look at some places in the city and didn't...

My travel allowance is $1000 round trip. I am looking into subletting an apartment to save on costs. With it being summer time, there are lots of apartments available for the summer.

I start the new assignment on May 23rd. I am so excited! Since this is my first time, I am not really sure what to expect. But, I am super easy to get along with and I am a fast learner so I have that going for me!

You are right, it was with CCTC. Did not take the job, but got a different job at John Hopkins University Medical Center with a different company.

For a physically aggressive patient, we activate the Code Team, and all staff are trained in NVCPI. We always do least restrictive means first, so with that being said, here is what we do: 1. Verbally redirect the patient to take a personal time ou...

Thanks for the reply CrunchRN. I just don't know what to expect and I really want to travel and just don't want to be taken advantage of. I am doing my homework on the companies but haven't gotten any good recommendations from anybody. I don't have ...

I just got an offer today from a traveling nurse company that are placing nurses at University of Maryland Medical Center in Blatimore for a whole lot less than what you guys have posted here. The hourly rate was $22.85 an hour. Of course I turned do...

OK, this is what it has been reported that patients are doing with the bath salts. They are saying that it can be smoked or snorted. I have also had one patient tell me that it can be cooked down and injected. I am assuming that these are regular ...

I need somebody to give me some honest answers to my questions without sugar coating the responses. So, without further ado, here are my questions: 1. Is travel nursing for psych nurses worth giving up my full time job in a state psych hospital with...

I am looking to start traveling this year, however, I am in a totally different situation than all of you young peeps! I am married and traveling with my husband. I would love to find another Psych Nurse that wants to travel with their family. My ...

In 1999 I was drawing my own labs on an HIV infected patient and he became physically aggressive. The needle slipped and I was stuck. Talk about scary times! I underwent blood work for 10 years. In the psych field, we have several HIV positive pa...

I am in total agreeance with the above posters. 1 license should cover all 50 states. It would make it much easier for those that live on the border of of 2 or more states.

Being a psych nurse, spitting, hitting, verbal and physical abuse by patients is VERY common. I thank God everyday that I would with an AWESOME group of individuals that have my back EVERYTIME I need something.

Ok, so I voted OR. Admire you guys and gals that can do it. I passed out cold during my clinical rotation! I can't believe that psych ranked so high! I was born to be a psych nurse! It is so much fun, challenging, yet rewarding at the same time!...

I was 23 when I got my LPN license and 25 when I got my RN license. I am now 34 and I don't regret my decision in becoming a nurse. Always thought I would be a doctor! lol Glad I didn't go down that liability road!

State: West Virginia Degree: Associate's Degree in Nursing in 2001 Experience: 8+ years in Psych, 2 years LTC, 2 years TCU, 1 year Corrections, 1 year Pediatrics Pay: Started at $16.00/hour plus shift diff of maybe $1.00 Now, I make $21.67/hour ...

Thanks for the input Nomad5150! He is passionate about money! He is pretty flexible and will do whatever he has to do to earn a paycheck. He has the mentality that a husband should work regardless of the situation. He currently has a full time jo...

I completely agree! Men should work unless they are unable to! I am planning on travelling with my husband starting in September and he wants to work. Is it hard to find temporary work when travelling? Or should he look towards internet work as a...

I absolutely love the posts on this thread! You guys are so full of good, useful information. I am going to start travelling in September, and at first, I am going to be staying in the company provided housing. This time next year, I want to be in ...