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    Three 12s vs Five 8s

    jive turkey replied to jive turkey's topic in General Nursing

    This is what generally pulls me away from 8s. Traffic. By the time you factor that in living in the city it's now equal to a 10hr like day. MAYBE if it was an 8hr job in a small town no traffic five...
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    To Travel or Not?!?!

    jive turkey replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Travel

    I'm not a fan of being presumptuous. Based on the information you provided it sounds like you'd like the benefits of travel pay while having the convenience of being close to home. Is this correct?...
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    To Travel or Not?!?!

    jive turkey replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Travel

    Correct me of I'm misunderstanding you. Your goal is to earn what a traveler does while staying local. Personally I wouldn't do a travel assignment at a facility only 50 miles away that's cutting...
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    New travel nurse

    jive turkey replied to ggiusto's topic in Travel

    Let's start with why you want to travel. More money? The thrill of visiting Brownsville, TX? Talk to a tax professional ahead of time either way. Many people make reference to the website...
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    Per diem VS travel

    jive turkey replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Thank you for sharing what the ACCOUNTANT had to
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    Travel company refusing to pay for time worked.

    jive turkey replied to JDougRN's topic in Travel

    Saw your post on travel gypsy. Your agency owes you money if that contact didn't say you can be called off unpaid. PM me the agency so I won't apply with them ever if you don't mind thank
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    new nurse advice. screwed up?

    jive turkey replied to introuble7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If the patient was ok after your shift I'm betting the director wants to talk to you because whomever you gave report to saw the patient's vitals, condition, the fact the doctor was never consulted,...
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    Health Insurance for Traveler's

    jive turkey replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Travel

    One issue I see not being addressed in these discussions is what the individual's wants/needs are in terms of health care coverage. Those of you that rarely see a provider and have little to no Rx...
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    Per diem VS travel

    jive turkey replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    I worked with a nurse who was local to the facility staffed with an agency and her hours were guaranteed or "blocked out" as they referred to it. Her blocks weren't much shorter than it was for a...
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    Pay cut to travel??

    jive turkey replied to NorCalKid's topic in Travel

    Share your numbers if you don't mind. All of them. Not just pay but expenses, benefits, tax implications, if anybody is going to rent space in your primary residence while you're away etc. It'll be...
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    I committed the cardinal sin of travel nursing

    jive turkey replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    What was the issue with your paperwork? How is it possible they allowed you to start the assignment if you weren't in compliance? With the exception of maybe your TB test not being up to date or...
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    Three 12s vs Five 8s

    jive turkey replied to jive turkey's topic in General Nursing

    What specialty is this? Was it a dramatic pay decrease or comparable to what you worked
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    130k Student debt for Entry MSN worth it?

    jive turkey replied to ns90's topic in General Students

    This 130k of debt...do you already have some student debt and will arrive at this total after acquiring the masters...or are the programs you're considering to get there going to cost you 130k? Heck...
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    Prefer being up all night even when not working?

    jive turkey replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    What I do like about nights work wise is less family, ancillary staff, and managers around playing politics. Life wise, it is lovely to go work out at 0300 and be able to get my workout done...
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    Rotating shifts

    jive turkey replied to Jlrosario516's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Personally I wouldn't continue doing that. I think it's inhumane of any facility to force someone in to alternating their sleep cycles like that. Some people do it and are fine. You and I are not...
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    I hate being a nurse

    jive turkey replied to Kmc12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    While it is not unheard of for new graduates to start on high acuity units like a neuro, stroke, cardiac, ICU, or ED unit it certainly isn't for everyone. Those units are great for people who like...
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    Not hearing from former nurse co-workers

    jive turkey replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are not alone. I was at a job where a couple of my coworkers used to come to me when they needed a shoulder to cry on. Then when I had a bad experience and left, not much communication or...
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    Do you look up the push rate for IVP meds?

    jive turkey replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    At your current stage of practice it is necessary for you to do things and think in terms of by the book. Learning and thinking in terms of best practice and falling short of it in the real world is...
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    Looking for ideas, alternative to working the floor

    jive turkey posted a topic in General Nursing

    Since I'm certain I'm not the only one who has come to this point in their career, I'd appreciate feedback from those of you that can relate and have suggestions. I'm interested in alternatives to...
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    Looking for ideas, alternative to working the floor

    jive turkey replied to jive turkey's topic in General Nursing

    You actually made me chuckle
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    Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    jive turkey replied to newgradamy's topic in Travel

    Did every staff member log in and express a desire to quit? Did you read anywhere a suggestion that this nurse walk out on their patients during a shift or without handing off care to another nurse?...
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    My DON accused me of patient abandonment during a snowstorm

    jive turkey replied to NurseScorpio88's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get it, how on earth did you "abandon" your patients if another nurse that was scheduled to come in took report and documented caring for those patients? If you can get a hold of that nurse...
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    Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    jive turkey replied to newgradamy's topic in Travel

    How predictable, I foresaw you reading in to it and chiming in with some sort of counterargument. I'm assuming the OP is smart enough to deduce what I was saying which is, if the problem can't be...
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    FNP or ACNP

    jive turkey replied to futruenurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    At the top of this website is a link that says "Specialties". There's a link to the Advance Practice forum, you may get better feedback there where the advance practice nurses
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    I Need Help with an Decision

    jive turkey replied to Nursinggirl2019's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go associates first. If money is an issue you can get to work sooner completing associates degree. BSN is an admirable title to have but quite frankly you can still make good money with your...