KatieBell

KatieBell

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  1. Anyone currently studying for the CEN exam??

    KatieBell replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    Never had a skills day with sheep or rabbits. We have started IO catheters on Chicken bones, not live chickens. Seems to me if a nurse is unable to start an IV, then they might need to go spend a...

  2. Anyone currently studying for the CEN exam??

    KatieBell replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    Waiting to get to my new travel assignment to order the Med-Ed disks, will be listening to them in the car to and from work... 92mxmom, if you have no trauma experience, I highly recommend getting...

  3. RN vs. PA

    KatieBell replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    As I said before, peope help their families with bed pans all the time with no training. It is not a skill, it is very basic and I have had multipe docs put and take off patients from pans, never...

  4. OnAssignment Nurses?

    KatieBell replied to merae's topic in Travel

    Firstly, you do realize that the fully furnished housing is going to reduce your pay rate? By taking a set of sheets and towels, and buying some dishes at goodwill, you can generally increase your...

  5. Patient Load

    KatieBell replied to mamao4's topic in Emergency

    It sounds fairly typical to me. I worked at a Level One and before assigned rooms were established, peope woud routienely get these lopsided numbers, one nurse with 6 another with 3 one with 2.......

  6. Miss pronounciations of medications and medical terms!Way to Funny!!!!!!!!

    KatieBell replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    Hey now, don't diss on us southern women!!!! Two nights ago I triaged a guy who kept telling me he was diagnosed with "lady parts" of the heart. He kept giggling like a 14 yr old. I didnt really...

  7. Show me the money!!!

    KatieBell replied to biteme's topic in Travel

    When I was looking at Colorado, never was a 40 dollar an hour figure thrown about for almost all areas of CO. I am an ER nurse though so perhaps we are paid less. It may pay more in the times when...

  8. Does anyone do their own taxes?

    KatieBell replied to kenesha212002's topic in Travel

    Wowee ERRN.... I paid about 250 for H and R to do mine last year... I wonder if they charge differently in different parts of the country (I also had 4 state returns...) At a rate of 600, I would...

  9. tax home question

    KatieBell replied to rnerin's topic in Travel

    I think you are thinking of being in one place. If you are going to get tax free benefits for housing meals and entertainment etc, you can not "travel" to a place for over a year, if you stay on...

  10. tax home question

    KatieBell replied to rnerin's topic in Travel

    There is no hard and fast rule that says you have to work when at home. To have a tax home, you need to have significant ties ot the community and be duplicating expenses to have your home there....

  11. stress from new er job

    KatieBell replied to ER06's topic in Emergency

    ER for some reason is one of the most Clique-y places I have worked. WHen I started, I too experienced the clique, and the overload of stuff. Over time a lot of the clique finally quit, and we were...

  12. Personal Statement - Query

    KatieBell replied to loziy's topic in Emergency

    I actually would avoid mentioning something like that. You never know with ETOH, if it will trigger an automatic reaction in someone (CHildren of Alcoholics, Spouses of Alcoholics, relative killed by...

  13. Back to North Carolina

    KatieBell replied to rodggang's topic in Travel

    I personally have not worked there, but I have not heard any bad stuff about it. In fact thats a nice area, if I recall. If you like busier, the hospital in Wilmington is a smaller but very busy ER....

  14. Suggestions for improvement

    KatieBell replied to medichall's topic in Emergency

    [ On a daily basis I discharge her patients and call report to the floor, I also transport them up there for her. I do try to help her and I have talked to her about time management, setting her...

  15. About to start in the ER after 1 year of Med/Surg....too soon?

    KatieBell replied to soldiersgirl's topic in Emergency

    I would say it is not at all too soon. Some ED managers prefer M/S nurses as they often multitask more easily than ICU nurses. If you have the oppoetunity, go for it. There is only one way to...

  16. RN vs. PA

    KatieBell replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    I just have to comment, I do not think handling a bed pan is one of my specialized skills. I did not have a class on bedpans in school. I had classes in Pharmacology, physiology, etc. I find the...

  17. Does anyone do their own taxes?

    KatieBell replied to kenesha212002's topic in Travel

    I've done both ways. I have used turbo tax one year, and also took to H and R block a different year. I would recommend that if you are goin gto have a pro do them, find a travel tax pro- there are...

  18. I love Nursefinders travel!

    KatieBell replied to windycitysuzy's topic in Travel

    I am glad you are so happy with Nursefinders. I think I may have different expectations from my companies. I only talk to my current recruiter now when I am working on getting a new contract. She is...

  19. Suggestions for improvement

    KatieBell replied to medichall's topic in Emergency

    While there are probably things that this nurse is doing that are "The right way" holding a patient for admission, when the bed is available, is never right. ER beds are uncomfortable, and families...

  20. Confusion on housing stipend

    KatieBell replied to BrandiannRN's topic in Travel

    In general a mortgage goes a long way in proving a tax home. But the other criteria is that you need to prove some sort of ties to the community, not just own a home and maintain it in some area....

  21. Confusion on housing stipend

    KatieBell replied to BrandiannRN's topic in Travel

    Actually this scenario has been discussed multiple times on another forum. Many travelers want to buy an inexpensive home in a compact state and then call it their tax home. According to the tax...

  22. JUNO Healthcare Staffing

    KatieBell replied to yihwenli226's topic in Travel

    Personally, I think taking a regular old staff job is a better bet, especially as you dont need any sponsership etc. O'Grady Peyton (I think) has also done this, but you aren't traveling, you are...

  23. Confusion on housing stipend

    KatieBell replied to BrandiannRN's topic in Travel

    Yes of course mom has to declare it as income, but there is nothing stopping Mom from giving her child a gift, if she so

  24. Confusion on housing stipend

    KatieBell replied to BrandiannRN's topic in Travel

    As long as you have cancelled checks or some traceable thing saying that rent is paid to your Mom, even while you are on assignment, then you should be fine. (even if your mom turns around and gives...

  25. Confusion on housing stipend

    KatieBell replied to BrandiannRN's topic in Travel

    The home you own but do not live in is not your tax home. You dont have any ties to it (yet!) except for owning it. To have a legal tax home however, you must be able to prove that you are...