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  1. Being treated like I have the plague

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Specialties

    Yeah I’m clearly not rehirable. But what I don’t understand is WHY is everyone ignoring me instead of just telling me. That’s the part that’s irritating, It makes me feel like there is...

  2. California is on my mind

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    Literally every single travel nurse that I’ve ever met tell me that California is amazing to live and work ,with Bakersfield as the exception. I love LA and San Diego, those are the only 2 places...

  3. Travel Chicago assignment

    raindrop replied to anabellausa's topic in Travel

    I’ve lived all over Chicago. Most of the time I would sublet someone’s place from Craigslist, I’d just furnish it with the basics...air mattress, stackable plastic drawers, and a few other...

  4. Travel position or staff position? Both available

    raindrop replied to Cheechwizard's topic in Travel

    Also I was told by an administrator friend that hospitals get to write off travel nurses at the end of the year at tax time, so it’s a huge savings for them in the long

  5. Alaska Travel?

    raindrop replied to davisRNBSN's topic in Travel

    I’m considering Alaska for my next and likely last travel assignment. I once worked with a TN who loved her assignment(s) in Alaska. I remember a tip that she gave me Re: licensure. From what she...

  6. Once Upon a Time...

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    .....There was a very experienced and competent travel nurse at a new hospital. One week in to the new place, and the travel nurse is tired because of a theme she noticed amongst the regular staff...

  7. The damn flu shot and other required immunizations

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    Hospitals that I’ve traveled to over the last few years started mandating the flu shot instead of allowing the nurse to opt-out and wear a mask. I’m OK with it, even though its taking away my...

  8. The damn flu shot and other required immunizations

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    As stated in my post, I was planning on getting the flu shot in November. But telling me I need it NOW is

  9. Compact license question

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    My tax home is not part of the compact. But I recently obtained licensure in a state that is part of the compact, Missouri. Now that I have a MO license, can I travel to other compact states without...

  10. Compact license question

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Update for everyone. I called the BON for MO and I was told the same thing that Ned said. I’m getting a Florida license and on the application it asked if I want a compact license; I clicked yes...

  11. Compact license question

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I figured as much. Thanks

  12. Forensic nurses are often called to court..

    raindrop posted a topic in Forensic

    I can see this interfering with the work-life balance bigtime. If I have to go to court, I'll need to work on the days that I'm not in court. How do you juggle this? Do you get paid to go to

  13. Nurse refusing a combative patient question.

    raindrop posted a topic in General Specialties

    I’m currently on a travel assignment and a staff member (new grad) refused to take a combative patient who has been refusing his meds for 3-4 days, she felt like she couldn’t deal with him. The...

  14. Huge paycut, Unsure of what to do

    raindrop posted a topic in General Specialties

    I’ve been a traveler for years and in my specialty, PCU, there is nothing. Staff jobs in my area have laid off many of their nurses from losing so much during the pandemic. There really aren’t too...

  15. Huge paycut, Unsure of what to do

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Specialties

    Well, I worked at a hospital as “staff” very short term last year around here and hated the environment and culture. I was started off at 40/hr. It was a critical care unit and I had no training...

  16. Mean nurse?

    raindrop replied to will_power27's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Bullying mainly occurs during shift report. How was your tone and body language? Did you keep interrupting her during report to ask questions or wait until she was done and then ask? Chances are, she...

  17. Critical care classes during ED orientation - is this really a thing?

    raindrop posted a topic in Emergency

    At my ED job which I’m still new to, I haven’t been given any classes whatsoever. I was already ACLS/BLS, I had to take an online PALS course, but that’s all. It makes me very uncomfortable...

  18. It’s official, I’m switching careers!

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I’ve been a bedside nurse for many years and I’m longing for change. I shadowed in non-bedside specialties and my heart wasn’t into any of them. I then shadowed a nurse practitioner and nurse...

  19. Have any of you worked as nurses in Croatia ?

    raindrop posted a topic in International Nursing

    I‘d love to work in Croatia, or even Bosnia since it’s close enough to Croatia. This is literally just a dream, I could never make it a reality even if I had the opportunity. Well, unless it...

  20. Writing help

    raindrop posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    My writing skills will never be where I want them to be, it's something that I've always struggled with. I found myself in the Writing Center during my BSN 3 days/week, and while I improved greatly...

  21. PALS online with only a few hours to complete?

    raindrop posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    For the online portion, I’ve been given 4.5 hours to complete everything . And then the instructor will meet with me after the online portion, on that day, to do do the stuff that he needs to sign...

  22. What should I do?

    raindrop posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've been dancing around with the idea of NP for a very long time. Last month, I applied at 2 different universities and had phone interviews at both. I found out today that I am accepted at my #1 Uni...

  23. What should I do?

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, a dream job for sure. The DON even told me I can study at work if there is down time, and there will be. I guess I will keep the faith and go for it!

  24. Mg Sulfate Ryder on PCU Patient

    raindrop posted a topic in General Specialties

    Reporting nurse reported that my 78yo sepsis patient has been throwing frequent PVC and his Mg was low 1.7 , K+ was normal. She made the floor NP aware of the PVCs and the NP ordered a 1Gm MG Ryder....

  25. Is this interview process unprofessional?

    raindrop posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I applied for a job and within 2 hours I got a call from a recruiter for a phone interview. He told me the manager will not be able to interview me for a full week. I really wanted the job and so I...