Travel_RN_0714

Travel_RN_0714 MSN, RN

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  1. On Call ?

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to Bell13's topic in Operating Room

    I was trying to tell you how it is. I found it silly when you asked about a 4 hour sleep break and your comment about how you are "one of those people that appreciates 8 hours of sleep" Not being...

  2. Overwhelmed

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to nurse482488's topic in Operating Room

    Welcome to the OR. Been in the Operating Room for over 10 years and I still learn something new EVERY day. It just takes time. Stick with it. Once you have worked in the OR, you won't want to work...

  3. Bone cement while pregnant

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to jen029's topic in Operating Room

    It's been my experience that you don't have a pregnant female exposed to the bone cement fumes. Been in the O.R. for over 10 years and it's never questioned, they just get a pass to not do total knees...

  4. lithotomy before induction?

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to ddidavis's topic in Operating Room

    Sounds problematic. I worked at a rural hospital with less than 25 beds. This place did everything ass-backwards and did not have to comply with JHACO rules since they were so small. It was an awful...

  5. New nurse!

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to DestthebestRN's topic in Operating Room

    Well said... that was a very nice explanation of the O.R.

  6. On Call ?

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to Bell13's topic in Operating Room

    Not to discourage you, but being "on call" is part of the Operating Room world. As one of the previous comments where he worked 32 hours straight, he's got me beat as my personal best is 29 hours...

  7. New Travel Nurse

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Travel

    I hope you have a wonderful experience as a travel nurse. Depending on the hospital, you can either be treated as one of the gang or as an outsider that is the amusement of the staff as they watch you...

  8. Miserable in my contract

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to MsConstrued's topic in Travel

    Welcome to the wonderful world of travel nursing. Most of the places I've been sent are as you described. Why do you think hospitals need travelers ? The hospital is understaffed, RN's are overworked...

  9. Staff nurse wanting travel nurse

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to Smiley730's topic in Travel

    It all depends. Depends on where the assignment is, how much the housing stipend is according to the IRS/GAO website for the area you will be working, etc. I've been traveling for the past 3 years and...

  10. First travel gig!

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to N-Nads's topic in Travel

    Not the smartest thing to go on an International forum and tell us that your are keeping your "tax free" housing stipend and living with family for free. Did you not read the part of the IRS form...

  11. Tax Season!

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to AA012's topic in Travel

    There really isn't a whole lot of deductions ? Not sure what you are referring to. You can deduct the cost of your nursing license, uniforms, work shoes, etc. And you can deduct the mileage getting...

  12. Floating for 1st assignment?

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    If you don't want to float to other departments, just have that written into your

  13. Because It's always been done that way orders

    Travel_RN_0714 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've been sent on my first traveling assignment to a small rural hospital. The people are very friendly, and the hospital is very small. I've been an RN for 7 years and have worked at 2 large...

  14. Because It's always been done that way orders

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to Travel_RN_0714's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OK... you're saying that I should make a memorandum of what I'm seeing in regards to consenting patients and hand writing an order from the CRNA which should have been put on the Anesthesia order...

  15. Because It's always been done that way orders

    Travel_RN_0714 replied to Travel_RN_0714's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's very good advice. I guess I'll have to just cover my own "ass" and do what I know is best. I don't want to raise a stink and just want to fit in and do what I gotta do and head to my next...