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  1. Travel assignment at Oakland Kaiser...wanting to live in San Fran

    palmbeachRN replied to palmbeachRN's topic in Travel

    Thanks a lot. Actually, I didn't get this particular job but just accepted one with a later start date in the same facility. I got a place in San Fran since I really want to experience living there,...

  2. Travel assignment at Oakland Kaiser...wanting to live in San Fran

    palmbeachRN replied to palmbeachRN's topic in Travel

    Thanks so much everyone! I really appreciate the

  3. Why do they write this? "C.N.A. license in state of practice may be required"

    palmbeachRN replied to CinDRnyc's topic in General Students

    I worked as a unit clerk/"cna"/whatever else in an ICU during nursing school. I started my first semester and they were OK with me not having a CNA

  4. Do/did you enjoy Nursing School? Or hate it?

    palmbeachRN replied to Jayden8139's topic in General Students

    I never thought nursing school was as bad as everyone made it out to be! I enjoyed it for what it was and tried to have fun, while learning as much as

  5. Heparin injection = epic fail! Help!

    palmbeachRN replied to nurse2b013's topic in General Students

    The bubble kind of pushes the rest of the med in when doing a sub q injection

  6. Why do some RNs hate this?

    palmbeachRN replied to nursingstudent2458's topic in General Students

    I graduated from nursing school two years ago and found that I was making awesome money (almost twice as much) but only compared to my friends who had just got entry-level jobs with different degrees....

  7. Favorite Classes?

    palmbeachRN replied to LunaPuma's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My thought going through school was always to pretend that I was interested in the class...fake yourself out to get through

  8. Is there always that one nurse.....?

    palmbeachRN replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Absolutely... everyone avoids having to give patients to this one nurse I work with. The thing is, she's really nice and pleasant otherwise! Then she will go to the supervisor and complain about the...

  9. Travelling with a Family

    palmbeachRN replied to Big Male Nurse's topic in Travel

    I meant to say you take home less, not make less

  10. Travelling with a Family

    palmbeachRN replied to Big Male Nurse's topic in Travel

    I know there is a "taxable home" rule where if you don't have an established home, your stipends etc. get taxed as income and you make less! Depends on your situation, I guess!! Sounds awesome, wish I...

  11. What specialty is best

    palmbeachRN replied to KYNurse123's topic in Travel

    I'm a tele nurse, and we seem to get a LOT of travellers on my floor in S. Florida.. Also, in speaking with many agencies, I find there are a lot of tele jobs. It's nice because it's not quite med...

  12. Looking for travel nurse buddy!!

    palmbeachRN replied to e12806's topic in Travel

    Hey there! I tried sending a PM but it won't let me, I guess I'm too new! I think you're my twin haha. Just coming up on my 2 year mark as a tele nurse. I live in Florida but I'm wanting to head out...

  13. Doseage and Calculations can I do this????

    palmbeachRN replied to girlswcurls's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Another example, easy one. Just went over this with a new grad I'm precepting. Order is Morphine 2mg IV. The vial comes in the concentration of 5mg/mL ( in one mL, there are 5mg of the drug)....

  14. Doseage and Calculations can I do this????

    palmbeachRN replied to girlswcurls's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow, just saw your post about the first class. When has the first class of ANY course ever been easy??!!! It's always overwhelming!!!! Hang in there!!!!! I'm sure your classmates are all thinking the...

  15. Doseage and Calculations can I do this????

    palmbeachRN replied to girlswcurls's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats on your grade! I am an RN, coming up on 2 years cardiac experience. You definitely should take that dose calc class. We never had a separate class for it, but every semester we were...

  16. Going to Cali after one year experience...possible?

    palmbeachRN replied to hakunamatata's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I started talking to a travel agency right around my one year mark, and they said 12-18 months was good enough.. I think it depends on the hospital. I know that some will hire first time travelers....