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  1. Pros & Con's of baby making while in nursing school.

    BD-RN replied to 1naturalhealer2016's topic in General Students

    Well, like I said, just be mindful you have to be at your job 12 months before you qualify for FMLA (family and medical leave act). So if you get pregnant BEFORE you start your job, you won't be there...

  2. Pros & Con's of baby making while in nursing school.

    BD-RN replied to 1naturalhealer2016's topic in General Students

    Well, are you going to work right away? You have to be at your job for 12 months to qualify for

  3. Pros & Con's of baby making while in nursing school.

    BD-RN replied to 1naturalhealer2016's topic in General Students

    Reading this just makes me feel one step closer to cat lady status. I'm 30 and

  4. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    BD-RN replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    I will, thank you; because I've done a clinical rotation for community health in a third world country, where TB, polio, typhoid, yellow fever, measles, etc are still prevalent. I've seen the effects...

  5. Explaining the NP role to pts and everybody else

    BD-RN replied to npstudent22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The ones who accept RNs into traditional programs without experience, expect them to work throughout their masters, therefore gaining experience IN ADDITION TO their clinical hours. Also, UCSF's...

  6. Am I On Camera? No Paparazzi Please!

    BD-RN replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    Just today I caught a patient videotaping my colleague placing her IV, because she missed the first time. The reason I was upset? Because I was verifying my patient before I started her medication,...

  7. Explaining the NP role to pts and everybody else

    BD-RN replied to npstudent22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Physicians always bring up the clinical hours, forgetting that NPs function as a RN BEFORE receiving their NP. The total amount of clinical hours spent with patients is well into the thousands by the...

  8. CA local travel??

    BD-RN replied to ddaviddudley's topic in Travel

    Ned is right. I guess what I said could be confusing. What I meant was, if it's not reasonable to return home, naturally you'd be getting a place to stay: therefore you're eligible for stipend, etc....

  9. What nurse life-hacks do you have to offer?

    BD-RN replied to Purple_roses's topic in Nurses Rock

    This was from my preceptor when I was a new grad: have a patient with a foley who wants to go for a walk? Take a glove and tie it around the IV pole toward the bottom. Hook the foley bag there. Voila!...

  10. Working weekends

    BD-RN replied to dmich85's topic in Travel

    Weekends is ideal for everyone to have off: it's what normal people have. The reality is, hospitals don't close (and that's what I tell my family everybody Christmas, which stops the whining...

  11. CA local travel??

    BD-RN replied to ddaviddudley's topic in Travel

    There is no exact mileage rule with the IRS. You just have to work far enough away to not be able to "reasonably return home" every day. So ask yourself, Is it reasonable to drive 20-30 miles each way...

  12. Negotiating in travel nursing

    BD-RN replied to Guest10/16/15's topic in Travel

    If they are not willing to negotiate then call

  13. New to traveling...California?

    BD-RN replied to belliniRN's topic in Travel

    Contracts in CA very greatly by location. For San Francisco, where cost of living is VERY expensive, that can be a little low. But if you're a first time traveller you don't have much negotiating...

  14. What's next?

    BD-RN replied to Trades11234's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I haven't heard of schools not accepting repeat courses. I had to retake a couple classes and applied to over 10 schools: none batted an eye about it. I too slacked off in the first couple years of...

  15. Wages without a tax home

    BD-RN replied to Lnr567's topic in Travel

    Go to the travel tax website. They have tips on what qualifies for a tax home

  16. staffing requirement..is this common practice?

    BD-RN replied to studentRN1218's topic in General Nursing

    They cannot "call you in" if you're not "on call". They can ask you to come in, but you have a right to refuse. If you found someone to cover your shift, then BOTH of you can't be responsible for it....

  17. Housing situation from CL

    BD-RN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I would simply email her stating that per your rental agreement, the place is to include wifi. Because the wifi has been turned off, you are forced to get your own and will be deducting the total cost...

  18. Break Into New York Presbyterian

    BD-RN replied to sarahruby's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Unfortunately nowadays everything is online. I'd recommend beefing up your resume and apply again online. It's true; cold calling and walking in will only get you turned away. You can also apply at...

  19. days off- a rant

    BD-RN replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    I know the problem with setting your phone to "do not disturb" doesn't always work, due to multiple phones on the floor. But I usually can tell by the prefixes when it's the hospital calling. If I...

  20. port accessing tips.

    BD-RN replied to busybee04's topic in Oncology

    I feel accessing ports is a lot like IVs. The more you do, the more confident you become. I just try to stabilize it with my mom dominant hand, and go in with conviction. The times I miss are because...

  21. is this a low ball offer?

    BD-RN replied to cincin1222's topic in Travel

    When I travelled I got meals PER DAY not per shift. If you're traveling for work, meals are deductible the entire time you are on assignment. That would be something I would bring back to

  22. Tax Home?

    BD-RN replied to kariace's topic in Travel

    Ned gets the credit for that: he has posted info about that website long ago. It's very

  23. Tax Home?

    BD-RN replied to kariace's topic in Travel

    Check the travel tax website for tips on tax homes. Basically you need to meet 2 of 3 criteria to call a place your tax

  24. Travel agency suing me for Per Diem for contract I did not start

    BD-RN replied to rn2themaxx's topic in Travel

    It makes me sad to hear these stories about AMN, as I travelled with them. If I go back to travel, I'll steer clear, and DEFINITELY won't recommend them to

  25. New traveler

    BD-RN replied to Jleech14's topic in Travel

    I knew a couple who travelled together. They didn't seem to have trouble being placed. I don't know about working the same shift though: keep in mind you're going to help the needs of the unit. While...