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I've been a travelling nurse for a few years (8) and intended to do for 1. My advice for you would be to start looking into companies now. Not because you couldn't do it a month before you're ready to travel, but because it will give you a better i...

I' ve found that if it seems chunky in the tube, put in the microwave for like 30 secs. Not 2 mins. I did that once and melted the entire tube.

I have been a traveling nurse for 8 years now. I started off to do just a year then go back home and finish my 9 credits for FNP. I was so broke trying to work and pay for grad school at the same time the money just looked so good. Once I was out...

Again, Welcome home and thank you for your service. As far as the PA vs RN, both are very rewarding careers. If you are truly interested in CRNA I would recommend going into a BSN program straight off. All the CRNA programs that I am aware of requi...

When I first started,I worked 8 hour day and night shift rotation. We had 2 kids in the house at the time and I had no trouble with it. First I made sure I would only work clusters of each (2 wks days, 2wks nights). I found that on the night shift...

I have been working 12's for so long I can't remember how the other half lives. I like working them because I only have to be there 3 out of 7. That means I'm off more days than I work. It also means I don't need to take a vacation day to hit the slo...

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I once had a long time diabetic come in at over 1200. She mentioned she had very thirsty lately and had been drinking 2 liter bottles of Coke.

I love my crocs and I found I was also tripping a lot more than normal. I found that if I wear shoe covers over them I glide like the wind. It also helps when you have that unfortunate accident with the bedpan:

I'm an ER nurse who has been traveling for quite some time. I personally don't have issues with vomiting but I worked with a nurse at one facility who could absolutely not deal with it. She was a great nurse and had worked ER for many years, but sh...

The important thing is you assess the patient as they are. If the pt is "awake and alert and able to follow commands" you document it as such. If s/he is unable to answer questions d/t aphasia, document it. If you give the pt pen and paper and the...

Very well put.

:angryfire :angryfire :angryfire This is still making by blood pressure hit the roof. We had a patient the other night who started spiralling the drain, hard and fast. I went into another room to get a monitor with an a-line port and the patient in...

If you have the option, schedule a day in outpatient surg. These patients are generally healthy with good veins. A few successful sticks and your cofidence level will increase. I always recommend this to new nurses and medics.

I have to say I'm very glad we took a pen and paper test. I was in the class where they were sure they it would on computer by then. (it turned out that it was the next year) I went into it being told that "80% of the people who took it the first tim...

I'm a traveling nurse for many years and while most of my assignments have been very positive, I did have one preceptor from hell. As a traveler, you generally are scheduled 3 days for orientation. I was to be oriented by this particular nurse for ...

Absolutlely!! I have worked in every setting, rural ER to level 1. I have found it is much more challenging in the rural setting. Sure, you may have more down time than in a big metro hospital, but when the @@@t rolls in, you better know how to de...

I'm sorry, but am I the only one who sees this as nothing more than a power trip? I have been an RN for 12 years and supervised many LPN's and the only time I would give their report would because they were too busy. I would hope I would know enoug...

:) All of the certifications you mentioned are a good idea (and some mandatory) to work in the ER. But don't worry about that stuff now. Just concentrate on what you're doing. ACLS is mandatory in every ER I've worked in, (I'm a traveler and have wor...

I don't know what CNO is or what kind of unit you're talking about but, I have worked at many different hospitals as a traveling er nurse. I have found that assigned breaks are a good idea, in general. However, if there is not adequate coverage for t...