KatieBell

I'm hearing a lot about PBSD testing. While I have not been submitted to any place that requires it yet, I am planning on traveling for at least 2 years, so I imagine it is only a matter of time. I've heard there are some books that help one prepare...

Once you have signed, you are really committed. It's unfortunate that another offer you like better has come up, but you are really committed to the first. Since the hospital accepted you with your experience level etc, then it really doesn't matte...

I'd defintiely call your recruiter and let her know, but of course gaurenteed hours are gaurenteed....This week they were trying to sned home nurses left and right (Never good at the beginning of an Emergency Dept shift, go figure) but all the trave...

I am trying to get a job in Infection control. While I see several Hospitals posting these jobs, they seem nearly impossible to get, because they want a candidate to have the CIC certification. To obtain the CIC certification you must be in a Docum...

People do travel nursing with spouses frequently. Someitmes Spouses go along, sometimes they stay home, it all depends on what you want and need and your spouse's wants and needs. For some people it works out well, for others clearly it would be di...

Dave I think you may have misread my post. clearly your nurses have enough patients etc. What I was suggesting is not that you continue to cajole them to take another patient, but that you simply put one of them in charge of dealing with the ambula...

From reading the thread it says you wouldve been interested in night shift, but, i think you meant to say you wouldn;t be interested? I would find out from your recruiter what reimbursement you will be getting for cancelled shifts. it's simple enoug...

If you are really interested in Flight, i really recommend getting a strong ICU background, as those patients are going to be sick, possibly on multiple drips etc...while i take care of patients on drips in the ER, it is no where near the frequency t...

Recruiters are really not that big of a deal. For some people, I guess though, they are. The recruiter is your link between the company and the hospital. They submit you, sign you, and continue to be your touch point for just about everything. Not...

As far as Santa Fe, the big hospital there is St. Vincents. They pay for travelers there is not going to be that much higher than you are making as staff. Your company has to pay a fee to the New mexican Hospital Association (Or something like that...

I also disagree about new grads in the ER. Personally i prefer to work with ER nurses who have ICU and M/S experience because they are able to handle a busy load (Med Surg) and handle a critical unstable patient (ICU). my home ED has now been hiring...

florida really does not pay well. But i like florida, so one thing i do is just contract with the companies that Vendor managea certian hospitals. This has gotten me a rate at 36.00 an hour. In general, i simply do one overtime shift a week at my ...

I dont know Medic, I understand your example, and I partly agree with it, but usually those winter states get all the Skiiers, and can pretty much dictate all sorts of things. A contract in Steamboat springs this year had a start date of December 22...

Agree with bag lady, this is not true. At some point in time, so question about a tax home etc may come up, or othere situations may occur that make this impossible for you to continue (Some hospitals suddenly stop hiring travelers etc), but certain...

Putting in a few more good words for driving! SInce I travel with my dog flying is not an option. (non heated airconditioned cargo bays are not for my 80 pound sweetie). I have nevere really thought too much about the very find safety precautions ...

I am personally very very fond of the Wellsoft system. Have used Meditech and was rather unimpressed, it has a lot of redundancies. Have also now used electronic T an dwhile it looks funny when you are doing the charting, it preints out a very cohe...

sounds like a bad situation, in which you are stretched too thin. Charge should be available to resource other nurses or lend a hand when a situation gets out of hand and you would simply not have time to do that. Wondering if you could delegate so...

5:1 is a pretty high ratio in the ED, though I just finished a contract at a place where I was regularly 6: 1...low acuity though. I was part of a move into a bigger ED last year. It was maddening, and we had ratios of 4:1. Part of the problem is ...

VS, your template sounds more like an initial assessment. I've done triage with a variety of systems. I suggest your ED look at the plain old T-system triage. It does not include things like breath/bowel sound assessments nor assessments of card...

Sagent is one company that I keep a current on file application with. Unfortunately so far, they have come up empty in each area I want an assignment. however, I am hoping for the next assignment to possibly work with them. I can PM you my Sagent g...

I travel with my Golden Retriever, he's about 8o pounds. housing has been problematic for me over time. In part this is because I have chosen to go to smaller areas where housing in general is problematic, but in the end I have always had housing....

blended rates are confusing. In general it still ends up being alright, just be careful that they are taxing your pay appropriately otherwise in the end you may end up getting the heck taxed otu of you. Good luck, Rotating shifts sounds pretty rough...

there is not really a need for a travel nurse in africa, nurses there are leaving due to no jobs. having worked there as a supervisor for 2 years i think it would be extremely difficult for a us trained nurse to operate under the expectations in afri...

BF can travel with you, but be aware if he isn't working he will probably get bored, unless he is a self starter. Travel nursing is not really the best way to gain experience. I just finished a contract at a small hospital. I worked with another ...

Like Gypsy, I recommend doing what interests you the most. Simply because you will probably not be a traveler for your entire professional life, and you will always be working your specialty. Never pick an area based on the demand for travelers, as...