Travel_RN_0714 MSN, RN

I signed an extension that was to begin mid-April at a hospital that's quite nice to work at. In my current "contract", I'm making a pretty good Covid pay rate and extended at a lower pay rate as we all knew that these high pay rates weren't going to...

Keep in mind that the AORN standards/guidelines or whatever term you wish to use are just that. They really are not binding rules and are interpreted differently depending on where you work. With that said, anyone can stand there during intubat...

Of course they can. A hospital system isn't going to keep travel staff if they aren't needed and pay them, as well as their regular staff if the patient census is low. Just 2 short years ago Covid hit and impacted my specialty, the Operating Ro...

Well Ned, thanks for the free legal advice. However, I happen to like my recruiter and the hospital that I'm at. I'm not going to shame him or the travel agency I'm currently with. I feel he was being honest with me and it's not him or the trave...

Talk about sloppy practice. CRNA's like you and your arrogance is what's wrong with the medical profession. If you ever tried moving a patient to the end of the surgical day over an IV start, some of the Orthopedic Surgeons I've worked with would ch...

I've worked with them all. MDA's, CRNA's and AA's. I'm usually there when the "anesthesia provider" interviews the patient just before going to surgery and virtually all of them never use their title and simply say... Hi.. I'm so and so from the ane...

Guess I'd be terrified as well. I'm bothered by your use of opioids for 4 years and wonder why as a health professional you don't realize it's not in your best interest given all of the news about opioid use that you wouldn't seek an alternative. Tha...

I forgot to mention another few things to look at when comparing agencies and their contracts. What the agency charges you for a "missed shift" fee. Usually it's about the cost of the daily meals and per diems rate, however some agencies hammer you...

Gosh, I haven't worked at a hospital with and actual RNFA in years. I've only worked in Wisconsin and Minnesota but there was only one hospital out of the 19 that I've worked at that had an RNFA. Not sure about the rest of the country. Most places t...

From what I've experienced, most OR departments do expect you to take call as a staff member. For travelers, some do want the traveler to take call and some don't require it. For various reasons. With that said, I was at one hospital where if you we...

Well, picking out an agency can be an involved process. You're going to get all kinds of recommendations as to which one is the best, etc. I've been traveling for about 9 years, dozens of contracts and have used several agencies. I have no preferenc...

Just had to retake 4 of the Prophecy exams. I'm a traveling RN and every once in a while a certain travel agency will use these awful exams. I had to do the 3 basic RN core competency exams and the dreaded RN Pharmacology exam. The Core exams weren't...

Are you taking drugs or what ? He stated that he was "staying with family for free and keeping the housing stipend" Where did you read that he was "minimizing housing costs by staying with family" ? I read that he was bragging that he was staying wi...

Thanks... it's the ALPHA personality.

We are discussing the standard mileage deduction... not business expenses such as a taxi or parking garage. You keep throwing all of this into the mix and it has nothing to do with the mileage of your daily commute to and from the hospital as a trave...

Ummm... you told her this... To be eligible for tax free reimbursements you must be duplicating expenses by working away from a "tax" home. If you stay in LA you would not be eligible, nor would you in the Bay area with no home in LA to return to...

Hey... guess what... you are completely NORMAL. Welcome to the world of O.R. nursing. All I can say is hang in there as it gets better. As your OR manager told you about the first year being hell... I have to agree. OR nurses can be total jerks with...

Thanks for the comments... it really is nice that she asked us what she's in for. Was just trying to be realistic.

I really have to agree with you. Becoming an OR nurse takes months and months of training. When I read a post like this where the OP says.. I like my 8 hours of sleep and do I get a nap break... makes me cringe. So many times we get an RN to orient a...

Actually the mileage deduction is pretty straightforward.

Dude... you are just giving totally bad advice on this forum. It doesn't matter if you are 1 mile away or 100 miles away from your "tax home" There is no 50 or 80 or 100 mile IRS rule. All one has to do is satisfy the IRS requirement that they have a...

I'm not having trouble with anything. You mistakenly said that a person can deduct "commute" miles from where they are staying to the job site and then back again to where they are staying. This simply is not true. One can only deduct the mileage t...

If you can read, this wasn't directed to the OP. At any rate, my comment wasn't directed to you and you should go back and understand that I was trying to tell the person that was telling the world that he is violating the "UNITED STATES" tax code th...

Ummm... actually that isn't so and you need to re-read the IRS guidelines on taking the mileage deduction before you offer that advice. Think about it ? I can deduct all the miles that it takes me to go back and forth to work from where I live ? Se...

Was just trying to tell her how it is.... guess the "I appreciate 8 hours of sleep" comment made me laugh. It's not that I enjoy or don't enjoy being on call. Just wanted to let her know that being an OR nurse and taking call is serious ****. Rupture...