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  1. BSN required for Montefiore travel RNs?

    BARNgirl replied to BARNgirl's topic in Travel

    It' s in the Bronx, NY. I fear that the potential recruiter might not be totally truthful in hopes I do all the paperwork submission for him and then have me at his disposal for something

  2. So the boss says "When a call light goes off, consider that an error"

    BARNgirl replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    With all the Lomotil going around how can one ever anticipate when a PT might actually have the urge to produce a BM...and hit the light for assistance??? Maybe your facility should implement a...

  3. Realistic take home

    BARNgirl replied to SheilaORN's topic in Travel

    Sorry about the delay responding...ER 36hr/wk at NW Medical Center, Tamarac. Parallon is the agency, their housing stipend might have been more generous because they did not have to fly me anywhere,...

  4. Realistic take home

    BARNgirl replied to SheilaORN's topic in Travel

    Sorry Reneegraduatern, I think your question was for me...I worked that assignment with Parallon at at NW Medical Center in Tamarac. Good luck! You would need it, as it was a crazy setting undergoing...

  5. Fingerprinting in Georgia for TX, FL, and CA RN License

    BARNgirl replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

    Well, you can't get off the bus once it's moving, so you will have to make the most of it. Practice your limit-setting skills and remember to calmly back up your "No" with a practical and logical...

  6. Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

    BARNgirl replied to evolvingrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm 5'2"...we must run on Girl

  7. Fingerprinting in Georgia for TX, FL, and CA RN License

    BARNgirl replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

    "Are you making a vast generalization about South Florida? Or my experience or opinions?" 2:49 am by [COLOR=#003366]BARNgirl A member since Nov '12. Posts: 15 Likes: 15 Awards:...

  8. Fingerprinting in Georgia for TX, FL, and CA RN License

    BARNgirl replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

    I am basing it on my own personal (HCA) South Florida experience, where 6:1 ER ratios are not uncommon, where you are expected to leave your unstable patients behind to transport your admitted ones...

  9. Fingerprinting in Georgia for TX, FL, and CA RN License

    BARNgirl replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

    NedRN, you are right about Florida, South Fl in particular, where I live. That is why I became a travel

  10. How to pick a travel nursing company for first time travelers?? Help!

    BARNgirl replied to vivre_rire_amour's topic in Travel

    There is no such thing as "cheating on your recruiter". The only committment you have to make is to the contract you choose

  11. Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

    BARNgirl replied to evolvingrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dear felow nurses: Please do not use your facility's position as a point of reference on how you should deal with abusive people in the workplace any more than you would care about whose side your...

  12. 6:1 ratio in ER....abusive?

    BARNgirl posted a topic in Travel

    I need help. I started a travel assignment with Parallon 2 wks ago at understaffed Northwest Medical Center's ER in Margate, FL. Their ratio is 6:1...their average ER pt's age is 85. Almost with no...

  13. 6:1 ratio in ER....abusive?

    BARNgirl replied to BARNgirl's topic in Travel

    Thank

  14. 6:1 ratio in ER....abusive?

    BARNgirl replied to BARNgirl's topic in Travel

    Ok, it makes sense. Thank you for the

  15. 6:1 ratio in ER....abusive?

    BARNgirl replied to BARNgirl's topic in Travel

    ">Now I am in California where the legislature helps us out. Definitely easier, safer, more enjoyable. Still busy." Great, California seems much more regulated, I love their 9th hour overtime...

  16. 6:1 ratio in ER....abusive?

    BARNgirl replied to BARNgirl's topic in Travel

    "[Now I am in California where the legislature helps us out. Definitely easier, safer, more enjoyable. Still busy.]" Great, California seems much more regulated, I love their 9th hour overtime concept...

  17. 6:1 ratio in ER....abusive?

    BARNgirl replied to BARNgirl's topic in Travel

    California seems much more regulated, also with their generous overtime rates. It seems perfect for a traveler who does not have to pay their astronomical state income taxes...or do we, even if we...

  18. 6:1 ratio in ER....abusive?

    BARNgirl replied to BARNgirl's topic in Travel

    Thank you all for your input. Just so I understand, I should: 1. get professional liability insurance ($100/yr) in case the Board of Nursing tries to de-license me. This would not cover me if sued for...

  19. Need hotel near Margate, FL!!!

    BARNgirl posted a topic in Travel

    Hi! I am starting my first travel assignment at Nortwest Medical Center in Margate, FL. I live 50 miles away and hope to be scheduled 3 in a row, sleep the 2 nights in between by the hospital and...

  20. Realistic take home

    BARNgirl replied to SheilaORN's topic in Travel

    You are absolutely correct, Ned RN. Asking around I found out that other (seasoned) travelers take home the same pie, just sliced differently. You are also correct about the workload, I am sad to...

  21. Need hotel near Margate, FL!!!

    BARNgirl replied to BARNgirl's topic in Travel

    Thank you, NedRN! I took your warning to heart and will be careful with record-keeping. An audit is the last thing I

  22. Realistic take home

    BARNgirl replied to SheilaORN's topic in Travel

    Thank you, NedRN, for your clarifying words. I am also a brand new traveler RN after 2+ years in the emergency room. I have accepted $27 hourly + $2750 monthly housing stipend in South Florida even...