Reigen

Reigen

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  1. Tuba City?

    Reigen posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi and thanks for reading and offering any information or advice... I'm a traveling RN and have been offered a 13 week travel assignment at Tuba City Regional Hospital, and was wondering if anyone had...

  2. St. Mary's Tucson - Telemetry?

    Reigen replied to Town & Country's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi, I'm a travel nurse who just started at St. Mary's, although on the Ortho/Neuro floor, not Tele. From my past three whole days here, I've found the staff to be extremely helpful, and they have gone...

  3. tax write offs? for travelers

    Reigen replied to doglovertn's topic in Travel

    The expenses that you may want to deduct are as follows: Mileage Days away from home on assignment. cellular phone bill internet access calling card hotels taxi or bus tolls vehicle repairs...

  4. travelling nursing interview

    Reigen replied to fakemusician's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some question that I ask... perhaps these will help you. Assignment Questions 1. Location and contact information a. Contact person b. Telephone number of contact person c. Address of...

  5. Any info on LPN jobs in Southern Colorado or agencies

    Reigen replied to micco's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hi-- I don't have one for Fremont (Canyon City/ Salida areas) but there is this one I know of in colorado Springs, that use LPNs. Good Luck with your agency searching! Reigen Traveling Nurses of...

  6. Tuba City?

    Reigen replied to Reigen's topic in Arizona Nursing

    :) Thank you Suzanne for all of your helpful information. Snow isn't a problem coming from Colorado LOL! However I graduated from Prescott High School far more years ago than I want to admit, so odd...

  7. Major shakeups at my ltc

    Reigen replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I hope the next thing you did was report those two aides to the licensing board for nursing assitants in your state: for patient abandament. I also hope you called your staffing department and DON...

  8. What was IV tubing made of before the invention of plastics?

    Reigen replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    oxygen levels can still be monitered with ABG's. Masks and ether drops over a cloth rubber for IV tubing, and for surgical gloves and needles and syringes were made of metal and both were sterlized...

  9. Denver $23 an hour?

    Reigen replied to djsrn's topic in Travel

    I live in Colorado and also for different reasons made a choice not to travel with the company you mentioned. Yes, Denver is a very nice place to work, and depending on which area (sub burb) you are...

  10. Ok, need to ask this question about "gifts"

    Reigen replied to Roy Fokker's topic in General Nursing

    so anyway, i've been thinking "there's gotta be a way i can say "thank you!" to this wonderful nurse". she was a great nurse and a good instructor too. so i went right ahead and bought a thank you...

  11. Who was the first Registered nurse in colorado??

    Reigen replied to princessjazzy's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Louie Croft Boyd was a passionate and dedicated nurse and nursing educator. She was head of nursing at Denver General Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, Rio Grande Hospital and elsewhere. In 1904, she...

  12. Seriously, this waitlist thing has to stop...

    Reigen replied to tlackey's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Years ago ( 1987 to be exact) I, too, was tired of the Colorado waiting lists, so I did enroll in The University of the State of New York now known as Exclesior. I would add my support to see if this...

  13. Question about asking for a raise

    Reigen replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    Different situations and different bosses dictate that an evaluation process must take place before approaching your boss. Consider whether you merit a raise and whether your company is in a position...

  14. What Is The Schedule For A Travel Nurse?

    Reigen replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing

    Travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks in duration. There are some 4 week and 8 week contracts as well. I would certainly ask the recruiter about shorter lenght contracts they might have. Good...

  15. Dilemma with Narcotic Med Count

    Reigen replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    At the LTC where I work, any time a narcotic count is incorrect, everyone in all departments who worked on that shift has to have the random drug screen done, and the person who last had the...

  16. This is sick

    Reigen replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    I think there is a HUGE difference between a television show and "real life" medical and nursing care. If a Doctor told me to administer a "fatal dosage", in my professional opinion, I too, would...

  17. Declining a Nurse Manager position

    Reigen replied to angel's topic in Nurse Management

    Glad to be of help and thanks for the kind

  18. Cheyenne nurses?

    Reigen replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work there through a nursing agency, and I really enjoyed the hospital and the staff on the ICU and Cardiac/Tele floors I was on. I found staff helpful and felt that I wasn't just an agency...

  19. New to travel nursing & Core Medical Group

    Reigen replied to peaceful's topic in Travel

    I have traveled for the last 15 years or so... here's my list of questions I use. I have worked with several travel agencies, so these are my "standard" questions. Some good questions to ask when...

  20. i am a tall girl - need advice!

    Reigen replied to toadflax's topic in General Nursing

    I am 5 feet 9 inches tall, and my daughter is 6 feet even. We are both nurses. I have not found my height to be a problem (other than starting an IV, I just pull up a chair at the bedside to do...

  21. Declining a Nurse Manager position

    Reigen replied to angel's topic in Nurse Management

    Here is a copy of a letter I once got to turn down an offered posistion: Regretfully, I must decline your offer since I have just accepted a position with another company. While I was very interested...

  22. Yipee! I just got hired to work in hospice

    Reigen replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you, Aimeee that was so nice of you.

  23. Yipee! I just got hired to work in hospice

    Reigen replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Congratulations!! I got a call back yesterday (2-11) on my resume I sent to my local IPU for a Hospice/Pallative Nurse position....so I am hoping very soon to be among the H&P nurses as well. I...

  24. Visitor Assaults ER RN

    Reigen replied to PalmettoRN's topic in Emergency

    I would need to ask "What kind of assult"? Verbal? Sexual? Physical? Each type I would respond to in a different way. IF I thought I was in immediate harm /danger I would call security, and the...

  25. Curious about no rinse bathing products

    Reigen replied to sn2rn04's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.caregiverproducts.com/site/270651/product/CNR%20900 No Rinse Body Bath concentrated formula produces a gentle bathing solution that does not require rinsing. Just 1 oz. of the Body Bath...