BD-RN

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  1. Job market & pay for Murrieta, CA area

    BD-RN replied to skimtnrn's topic in California Nursing

    Getting licensed in CA can be a pain. Not a nightmare, per say, but a pain, and time consuming. I came to CA as a traveller and had to push back my start date due to my license not yet being processed...

  2. Want advice from experienced oncology RNs

    BD-RN replied to julgard's topic in Oncology

    I spent about a year and a half in med surf first, and I think it established a foundation I wouldn't give back. I saw a little of everything. I'm now in heme Onc, and have been for 2.5 years. We get...

  3. Weekends

    BD-RN replied to pedsnurse112's topic in Travel

    Unless you're working in a clinic or in the OR... Expect to work some weekends or holidays. This is as a staff nurse or traveller. I do speak up if I'm scheduled every weekend, however. Whenever a...

  4. New traveler

    BD-RN replied to catie29's topic in Travel

    I used craigslist and looked for roommate situations. That being said, this city is the toughest when it comes to housing, and it's VERY competitive and expensive. I ended up needing to fly up from So...

  5. What is really going on? I need help!

    BD-RN replied to gcupid's topic in Travel

    Wow, exactly. Where the heck do you get off writing something like that? Considering I'm one of the relatively "newbie" travelers who has only been traveling for a year, I'm here to tell us it IS a...

  6. Fingerprinting for Cali RN license

    BD-RN replied to Codeman5788's topic in Travel

    That's interesting: granted I haven't touched the website since I got my license endorsed last year. When I endorsed the website specifically stated transcripts from EVERY COLLEGE ATTENDED, even if...

  7. Is traveling REALLY all that AND SOME???!!

    BD-RN replied to NurseLizabeeRN's topic in Travel

    Okay, now that you've thrown out some real numbers people here can help you. The WEEKLY TOTAL is not bad for a first travel assignment; you're in NC? I'm calculating about $1250 take home, give or...

  8. Fingerprinting for Cali RN license

    BD-RN replied to Codeman5788's topic in Travel

    Ned, California now requires transcripts from EVERY college attended, nursing, non nursing or non degree. You fill out one form for each school. It's really annoying if you are a second degree...

  9. Do you make your own schedule?

    BD-RN replied to ASHRN828's topic in Travel

    It is a "live it-learn it" kind of business isn't it? Luckily I was thinking about traveling for a long time before I started and asked a TON of questions. I'm only on my third contract but I've...

  10. Is traveling REALLY all that AND SOME???!!

    BD-RN replied to NurseLizabeeRN's topic in Travel

    Where do you get your math? I showed you how much RN's make in so cal and you said you make more. $32/hr does NOT equal the budget I showed you OR any of the contracts you were saying you were...

  11. Out of State New Grad: Quickest Way to licensure

    BD-RN replied to Colby21's topic in California Nursing

    "Quick" and anything to do with California government offices is an oxymoron, unfortunately. The BON is slower than the DMV, if that's possible. I was going to say just get your Ohio license and...

  12. Would you give PRN percocet and scheduled Oxycodone together?

    BD-RN replied to lunaro16's topic in Patient Medications

    Even if it's extended release, I don't mix two sedating medications together, whether it's a tolerant patient, dependent patient, or opiate naive patient. If the patient is c/o acute pain, and the...

  13. Do you make your own schedule?

    BD-RN replied to ASHRN828's topic in Travel

    That was a rude response from your charge RN, I'm sorry. Sometimes people have this misconception of travelers; that we are money hungry, bad nurses who don't care about the hospital or are patients...

  14. Travel Nurse

    BD-RN replied to lraghunandan's topic in Travel

    You can try posting in the West VA forum to find out the average salary for the area, that way you have a realistic number in mind when you try to

  15. Address while away

    BD-RN replied to HAW62's topic in Travel

    Very interesting. Sounds like to be on the safe side I should either pay my mom rent while I'm away OR work agency there over the holidays. Oh living in NC was far before I was a travel RN. I no...

  16. Address while away

    BD-RN replied to HAW62's topic in Travel

    In your first paragraph you mentioned a historical home. Over the years throughout and after college and grad school, I have maintained my mother's home as my "permanent residence" to the effect that...

  17. Address while away

    BD-RN replied to HAW62's topic in Travel

    My understanding of claiming a tax home from an accountant who specializes in this (I think you just good "travel nurse tax" or something to that affect and his site comes up, then you click on the...

  18. Is traveling REALLY all that AND SOME???!!

    BD-RN replied to NurseLizabeeRN's topic in Travel

    Okay, you have been posting about all this trouble with budget; let me break it down for you: Let's say your TAKE HOME is 1400/week. Let's use April because it's got 4 weeks, that's $5600. Rent-$1000...

  19. Single free and ready to travel/earn money

    BD-RN replied to sophie_cheeks's topic in Travel

    Thanks! I'll look into it. My friend just got accepted to grad school there so I figured it would be a great opportunity next year if perhaps we went over there

  20. Single free and ready to travel/earn money

    BD-RN replied to sophie_cheeks's topic in Travel

    Ned, I would love to hear of your experience in the UK! I've considered it as a new adventure, but licensure out there seems a bit complicated; you have to be there a month before it becomes active,...

  21. What cars do you all drive?

    BD-RN replied to katierobin23's topic in Travel

    When I moved to NC from California for nursing school I packed whatever could fit into my civic, left a tiny little space in the passenger seat for my mom and off we went! I came back and got my cat...

  22. Where do most traveling nurses stay? And how do you fit all the things you'll need?

    BD-RN replied to Inlocd454's topic in Travel

    How to find housing: It's pretty much the same as finding housing if you were moving somewhere; the difference is it's for a shorter period of time. I have great luck with Craigslist, even when I'm...

  23. Advice on 1st assignment

    BD-RN replied to Underthemoonicp6's topic in Travel

    At this point you should have maybe at least met your manager? Do you have his/her contact information? I would call that person; they usually set up your floor orientation for

  24. Financial benefit of being a Travel/Agency Nurse?

    BD-RN replied to ImKosher's topic in Travel

    I'm really not understanding all the complaining about numbers on here. I agree with Ned. $1400/week take home, do the math. That's approx $6100/month AFTER TAXES! I didn't take home that much...

  25. How much???

    BD-RN replied to jodyangel's topic in Travel

    I'm VERY confused by your numbers. First off, 1200-1300 minus 800 is not 900, so I'm not understanding that. Second, 800/week for housing is a LOT of money. I just worked out my stipend/week, it's...