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I have been thinking about travel nursing for a while now, and decided I want to do it. However, I only have 6mos experience working as an RN. How much experience is generally required to do travel nursing? Thanks!

Does anyone know of private duty companies in or around Boston?(other than PSA). I have been trying to look it up, but am mostly finding home care agencies that do visits, I need to find a private duty agency.

Around Boston, or up to an hr away

Thanks!

thank you! I will look them up tomorrow!

Thank you!

I'm looking for private duty home care. Sorry for the confusion!

I'm having the same problem!! I kind of feel like a fool applying to these positions due to my address being so far away! This certainly doesn't help you, but hopefully someone will have some good advice! Good luck!:)

Wow, this thread is interesting(with the varied views from actual nurses to prospective nurses)! my opinion: you do have to be passionate about nursing to get into it. otherwise you will be miserable at your job which will affect the quality of care...

I just took ACLS in may with no previous ECG experience(other than nursing school). you definitely DO NOT need to spend more money taking a class! Prior to the ACLS course i read through the entire manual and just looked up any information I was uns...

nrskaren & zookeeper, thanks for the advice, I'll have to look into those areas

Hii, I'm just curious to know If anyone knows what states/cities are good for finding nursing jobs? I realllllly want to relocate to Boston, but I'm finding the job market in MA isn't that great. I'm not giving up on the dream but I'm starting to r...

not much:( I have 7mos experience in pedi home care

After you take the NCLEX go to Pearson vue And try to register to take the test again(pick a different date). if you passed it should say you're already registered. if you failed it'll let you continue to register. good luck!

For a situation like swimming the way I see it is if the parents are allowing this child to swim, they are going to swim regardless if I'm in the pool or not - so either way it's my responsibility to make sure the child is safe, as I'm the only RN on...

When I did my orientation to my first case with a trach I just pulled the nurse who was with me aside and told her that I had no experience with a trach. She was very nice about it and explained everything to me and let me watch her do everything fir...

ventmommy, I couldn't agree with you more!! sadly, this is a Medicaid cAse - with the case I mentioned, I do give meds often throughout the day and Tube feeds (for whatever reason the family isn't able on keep track of meds/feeds and administer them ...

One of my cases is very similar..mostly healthy active 4 y/o. I do all of the same types of things, working on potty training, teaching her letters/numbers,take her to the park, bath her etc even though her mom is usually home all day. i also was t...

GLOVES!!! even if the agency/family tell you they're going to supply them..you WILL run out at some point and it can take DAYS to get them replaced!! not to go against the post above me...but I do pediatric home care and a baggie of 12 or so gloves -...

I always wear scrubs, even if the family says I can wear street clothes. I do pediatric private duty, and always come in contact with BM, mucus, blood etc (not to mention with children they manage to spill stuff on you, get dirt on you, markers while...

Hiii, Ok, so this isn't about actual travel nursing, but it seems like the best place to post this question:/... I'm trying to relocate but finding it extremely difficult to land a job without living in the area. Has anyone relocated (permanently, ...

I have been in contact with a couple of agencies but they're saying to start the interview process I need to already have my RN license in that state(which is OK) but then also I need to be around the area prior to starting the interview process. I'm...

Although making your patients and their families smile is a very great thing, I would say that is not enough to stay with the job. I have a similar problem - working 6 days/week and WAYY over 40hrs/week. Although I love the patients I have, they're g...

Wow, I was actually considering PSA til I read these numbers. Their pay (or should I say lack of) is insane! I started with pediatric home health private duty WITHOUT having my BSN yet or any experience as an RN and make 30/hr at my primary job and 2...

Pts. address is a violation of HIPAA. If you work in a hospital it would not be ok to go home and tell your husband your pts. address, so how is this any different? And as far as taking a cab, most agencies will not hire you without having reliable ...