kdavis15

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1. RN needs work in VA w/ disciplinary action

   kdavis15 replied to tellmywhy's topic in 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 crying for help, experienced or not.

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

   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 looking to expand your skills, Id work as a tech in...

3. Bon Secours salary & pay differentials

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

   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 5-6 dollars an hour only for nights. In the Virgi...

4. Workplace Bullying-Nursing or 7th Grade?

   kdavis15 replied to rbs105's topic in 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 "birthed" into nursing, bullying did not exist. I...

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 true with some special populations, reservations mi...

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 floated and I realize many are not that way. Most staf...

7. Crisis/strike travel

   kdavis15 replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

   whats the difference between crisis and strike nursing?

8. Crisis/strike travel

   kdavis15 replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

   Check out Alaska

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 living in AK was a lot for just one, and I cannot ev...

10. Unsafe work environment

    kdavis15 replied to SweettartRN's topic in General Nursing

    state and federal labor boards and OSHA as well.