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We just use baby wipes. Works like a charm

When I traveled I found that facilities were not putting their orders in for travelers more than 6 weeks in advance therefore I would be working my last week and not have a contract lined up until the last minute. I learned to go with it as that is o...

I traveled for 18months, and am currently taking a break from traveling and got a staff position. In my opinion, what it boils down to is travel nursing just isn't the money maker that it used to be. I have 10yrs of experience and now that I'm not ...

Start applying for a new job now and don't ever put this job on a resume, you're not going to use them for a reference obviously and no employer is allowed to say that you were terminated, they are only allowed to confirm you time of employment, and ...

I will agree with the fact that when you're working 3 days a week for 13 weeks that yes, you can get through it especially when you have adventures on your days off. Just remember that the 3 days you're at work you have a nursing license to protect.

My last assignment prior to my current one was at an HCA facility and I couldn't get through that 13 weeks fast enough, I will NEVER work for an HCA facility again. All of your supplies are the cheapest of the cheap, the staffing ratios are inapprop...

I've been traveling with American Mobile for the last year and have been very happy....honestly, no matter what company you work for it's ALL about your recruiter. I attempted to get things going with Cross Country but they were so flaky and couldn'...

I was told that if more than once agency submits you to the same facility you won't be hired and it's just bad practice. You have to keep track on your own of where each agency is submitting you and no agency should submit you without talking to you...

I would think if no signature on a written contract, then no contract to breach.

First of all, I'm sorry that happened, I too would be devastated. Second of all, meds are often on pt's allergy lists that aren't true allergies and those meds or meds similar are given to the pt after confirmation between pharmacist, MD, nurse and...

Coumadin should be given in the evening and the INR should be checked in the morning, why are you having to call the MD in the middle of the night for an abnormal INR?

I started travel nursing in November at the age of 29. All of my friends are settling down and having babies but I've always wanted to do travel nursing and I knew if I didn't do it, it would always be a regret. I miss my friends and family but I w...

Do not stress about med-surg not being your strong point in nursing school as nursing school is not reality at all, and med-surg is THE best place to learn. I remember my first 2 weeks on the floor (I started in med-surg 9 yrs ago and am still in me...

I needed to read this right now. I'm struggling with my current assignment, it is the most frustrating placed I've ever worked. I've hated it from the get-go, there are a lot of other travelers on my unit (more travelers than core staff) and they all...

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I believe what you did is called good nursing care. Your supervisor is clearly a supervisor because she has no bedside manner and probably never should have been a nurse to begin with.

Ha, this totally happened to me, I worked a 12 hour night shift, the pt's family was there during the beginning of the shift, the pt just slept and slept, they weren't too concerned but then I tried to get her up for meds and she was unresponsive, VS...

Travel nursing is not the money maker that it used to be, I'm not really making any more money than I did at my last perm job, but I'm not out chasing the big money as some people are. The travel part is definitely the best part of travel nursing in...

I'm on my 2nd travel assignment, I'm finding that travel nursing is a learn as you go business. I was feeling the same way, that noone was looking but I found that part of the problem is that facilities aren't putting their orders in for travelers ve...

I have a great recruiter at American Mobile, private msg me if you would like her contact info. My friend has used her for over 2 years and I have been with her since November.

I am currently on assignment at my first HCA hospital and I will never work for one again. It may be my current facility vs. the other HCA facilities but other travelers I work with say the other HCA's they've traveled too are the same. The chartin...

I work for American Mobile and I traveled to the Denver VA, finished my contract on July 7, I wouldn't expect too many VA positions to be available in the near future, the budgets are in HORRIBLE shape ( go figure right?) and the Denver VA was elimin...

I am currently on my 2nd travel assignment and it took me weeks to even get interviews for this assignment. I have 9 years of med-surg experience with stellar references and was submitted for 13-15 assignments and only received 3 calls for interview...