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Louisville area hospitals use in-house registry and agency nurses. Not much chance for a travel contract. Pay is much lower than other areas, as well. The agency I work with pays $27 plus bonuses if you work enough hours. That's with no benefits, of course.

Thanks for the clarification. Again, with such a huge number of designations for various healthcare providers, the general public just doesn't really care what your title is. I can see the problem you may encounter with LTC, presumably elderly and possibly not fully with the program. I remember hearing "Nurse. Nurse." with whoever responded being a nurse to the one calling out. Don't blame you for not trying to educate them.

The unfortunate thing is that laws are not always the answer. By the way, the United States of America is a republic form of government. During the past few decades, those who want everyone else to conform to their ideas have pushed for laws to force everyone to comply. Since someone will benefit financially (ie. manufacturers of infant seats, helmuts, etc. or lawyers), our oh-so-honest politicians (not) willingly pass the laws. It has been tagged "slowly chipping away at personal liberty" for a reason. Do I believe that seatbelts, infant seats & helmuts, among other devices are important tools for safety? Yes. Should there be laws requiring their use? No. People on the other side of an issue may have equally legitimate arguments. The point is, laws that limit personal behavior are not always the best thing to create.

What other factors play a part in the numerous medical diagnoses of those patients? Ask any environmentalist (gag) about all the polutants in our air. They like to 'crusade law' people to death, too. The majority of our Medicare patients have led productive lives, paid taxes for years and are only utilizing the funds they contributed to. And...what happened to all the $$$ states got from the fraudulant settlements with tobacco companies supposedly earmarked for healthcare? I do not concede that smoking is healthy, but it is not the only cause of illness. After all, people have been sick and dying for centuries. Amen, Roy, that laws are not the answer---for smoking, seat belt use, helmuts...long, long list.

Not a very thought-ful answer to the question posed.

Given the fact that most 'baby-boomers' and lots of their children grew up in homes of smokers and were in a society where smoking took place freely, just how in the world have so many millions survived the "second-hand smoke kills" phenomona? Research is a multi-billion dollar industry that produces conflicting results so they can justify their existence and continue raking in the $$$. It's hard for me to take any of it very seriously, certainly not enough to create the myriad of laws that govern behavior.

Clark Hospital (Clarksville) and Floyd Memorial (New Albany) are advertising $5000 sign on bonuses for ICU nurses. They are on the Indiana side of the river and may be too far from Prospect to consider. Just thought I'd throw it in.

Sounds like you're a bit frustrated with where you are. Is that the reason you want to 'travel'? If so, you'll probably find the same type of situation (to some degree) wherever you are. I am not trying to discourage you but think you should realize that people are people wherever they live. What I liked most about traveling was seeing this beautiful country, learning about different cultures and meeting new people. Some were great; some were not. It helped to not get into the hospital politics and various complaints knowing that I would be somewhere else soon. That thought might help where you are. Please know that you are comfortable with your skills before you decide to travel. You will be expected to go straight to work in most places--little or no orientation to the unit or facility. Good luck with your search.

No one is arguing. That's why I noted that you were referring to your hospital's policy. And your first post mentioned the checking. Don't get yours in a bunch, please. :smackingf There are no accusations here, just comments on the subject.

Nearly every OR I've worked in had one or more women who, for religious reasons, wore skirts. Scrub dresses are still available and were purchased for their use by the facility. Perineal fallout? and checking for underwear? :roll What about all the chest hair exposed by those virile men? Before you reply, Marie, I noted that it's your facilities policy. Just seems odd to me.

I was there for a 6-week travel assignment a few years ago. Laredo is a border town, not very attractive. People are nice, but Spanish is the primary language, so be prepared to learn if you're English only. A lot of the docs are pretty condescending. It is HOT! Though Texas is my home state, I couldn't wait to get back to cooler country. Sorry, I can't give much positive info. Keep in mind that 6 weeks doesn't count for much. Good luck.

Although I was offered assignments in many parts of the country, I was partial to the west. Was in my home state of Texas, N. Mex., Ariz., Wy., Wash., N. Dak., and Wisconson. I think that's all. Did 7 contracts in Wa., then went on staff for 3 years. I traveled with Professional Nurses. Never had a problem with them and was treated with great respect. Their web site is www.professionalnurses.com. If you decide to go with them, I'll split the bonus if you'll PM me. :kiss I loved travelling and miss it. May do it again when the wonderful man I married retires next year.

I traveled for several years as a circulator with no problem. Took call, too. Every OR I've ever been in has ORTs which severely limits the use of RNs as scrubs. Unfortunate, because I always enjoyed both roles and have been severly handicapped by lack of opportunites to scrub. You are fortunate, Shodobe, to be in a place where only RNs are working.