kdavis15

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1. RN needs work in VA w/ disciplinary action

   kdavis15 replied to tellmywhy's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Bon Secours can be terrible. I do understand. Try looking into one of the government agencies. They usually do a much more thorough check which may be in your favor. Also any of the IHS facilities are...

2. as a nursing student will I get more out of working in the ICU as a CNA?

   kdavis15 replied to michigan94's topic in Critical Care

   I have worked in quite a few states and re; CNA Ill tell you this. In the ICU, much of the time, the CNAas aren't allowed perform a lot of duties. Many times, not even blood sugars. If you are truly...

3. Bon Secours salary & pay differentials

   kdavis15 replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in Virginia Nursing

   This is a super loaded question as it depends on the facility. I do know if you ask for weekend alternative the pay rate is much higher in most of the Bon Secours facilities. The shift diffs are about...

4. Workplace Bullying-Nursing or 7th Grade?

   kdavis15 replied to rbs105's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I couldn't agree more. I have been a nurse for over 23 years and have seen bullying in many areas. I , too am a nursing instructor but I also still work in the ICU in direct patient care. When I was...

5. Travel Nurse, Checklist for getting started

   kdavis15 replied to dot92's topic in Travel

   I USED TO BE AN EDUCATOR IN ALASKA. if YOU ARE WORKING IN AN AREA WITH HIGHER RATES OF Infectious disease, you may be asked to have a PPD within a month due to high rates of TB in the state. Same is...

6. Questions about travel nursing

   kdavis15 replied to kc87t's topic in Travel

   I truly believe some nurses are built for travel and some not. I have been a nurse for over 20 year and I love to change my routine so much that I change jobs about every 2-3 years. I love to get...

7. Crisis/strike travel

   kdavis15 replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

   whats the difference between crisis and strike

8. Crisis/strike travel

   kdavis15 replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

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9. Already make $42/hr. Is travel nursing worth it?

   kdavis15 replied to Elbajista's topic in Travel

   Something else you really want to consider is: Does your agency pay for housing for all 4 of you or just one. I worked in Alaska and trained a plethora of travel nurses from everywhere. The cost of...

10. Unsafe work environment

    kdavis15 replied to SweettartRN's topic in General Nursing

    state and federal labor boards and OSHA as