GrnHonu99

GrnHonu99 RN

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  1. FL RN Salaries....yes another salary thread lol

    GrnHonu99 replied to luv4nursing's topic in Florida Nursing

    you should consider Phx! our starting pay is good and we hire new grads in the ICU with awesome training

  2. FL RN Salaries....yes another salary thread lol

    GrnHonu99 replied to luv4nursing's topic in Florida Nursing

    24-26/hr ave in Phoenix! Cost of living is pretty good here too! Some of the seasoned nurses (NOC shift weekend program of course) are easily pulling in 6 figures! FLA is one of the lowest paying...

  3. New grad who wants to be ICU, pls help!

    GrnHonu99 replied to bigcrisrn's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    PM me...where are you willing to move? I have 6 years in neuroicu at one of the top research facilities in the US. I also did travel nursing in

  4. New grad who wants to be ICU, pls help!

    GrnHonu99 replied to bigcrisrn's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    We hire new graduates into the ICU. It just varies from hospital to hospital. You wont know how to move around until you get in somewhere. It is not impossible to move. If a hospital needs staff they...

  5. Travel nursing companies

    GrnHonu99 replied to ncnursie's topic in Travel

    I used cross country as a first time traveler! I had a great recruiter, which makes all the difference. They were good to me...traveling is always tough the first time as there are so many rules and...

  6. travel assignment in NEURO ICU..Advice?

    GrnHonu99 replied to NYRN315's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Depending on where you want to travel, PM me. I am a neuro ICU nurse and have traveled a couple diff neuro ICUs. I know that Cornell NYP needs help in neuro. Also UCSF has a large neuro program and...

  7. Fecal Management System

    GrnHonu99 replied to JulieRees's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    agree. flexiseals are expensive and they don't contain smell very well...even with flushing~ I feel like if the inserter's fingers are not long enough, it is tough to get the bulb in the rectal...

  8. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    GrnHonu99 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    WOW. I can hear the ignorance flowing through this post! LOL where to start. Probably with spelling, since obviously, us nurses, can do that. Secondly, the pay scale for nursing varies and does pay...

  9. Self extubation

    GrnHonu99 replied to Jdalt10's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I have been an ICU nurse for 5 years and let me tell you, diprivan ABSOLUTELY causes a decrease in BP!!! It is the number one side effect of this medication! Al so, diprivan has a short half life and...

  10. NIHSS With a Spanish Speaking Patient

    GrnHonu99 replied to MatRNstudent's topic in Neurological

    I agree with the others, you should definitely have a translator for the NIHSS scale..in fact our docs do it on admit We have a large spanish speaking population here and i can help you with the neuro...

  11. Phoenix area wages

    GrnHonu99 replied to cactusfriend's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Where in phx are you going to live? do you want adults or peds icu? I ask bc St. Joes does not have PICU. If you want PICU you need to look at Banner, PHX Childrens. I hear Mayo and Scottsdale pay...

  12. Vap

    GrnHonu99 posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Do you have any special protocol in your facility to help decrease the incidence of VAP? We currently don't have any except mouth care qshift. Could be why we have a high incidence of VAP on our unit....

  13. 23% Saline IV Bolus

    GrnHonu99 replied to fiveofpeep's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    have found in some places you can only admin through central line..we give it PIVs..4-5 years ago we would push it (slow) but now we just piggyback

  14. Traveling Nurse? What are your thoughts about it?

    GrnHonu99 replied to Saflanut's topic in Travel

    Plenty of jobs in AZ..ICU/med surg whatever. I have a ton of friends who as new grads started in Cali no problem..maybe its an isolated area.? There are also travel positions open in cali right now as...

  15. CCTC and RN network recruiters

    GrnHonu99 replied to Nicole29's topic in Travel

    i work for CCTC and have had NO issues what so ever. I think its all in the recruiter you get ahold of. I have an AWESOME one! Its been all smooth sailing for me and im in one of the harder...

  16. American Mobile

    GrnHonu99 replied to Smiley6's topic in Travel

    stay away..i tried to work with them several times and both recruiters were just awful. I personally have had awful awful experiences with them. Im with CCTC right now and having a great time no...

  17. Cautionary Tale/ American Mobile /Medical Express Strikes Again

    GrnHonu99 replied to lilacscrubs's topic in Travel

    stipened all the

  18. I want to travel to NY in June...HELP!!

    GrnHonu99 replied to Ashley RN's topic in Travel

    new thing. no staff or travelers without BSN. ADNs who were here before have been grandfathered in. Ive heard NYU doesnt either but I dont know that from

  19. I want to travel to NY in June...HELP!!

    GrnHonu99 replied to Ashley RN's topic in Travel

    I get shafted every now and again to a med surg floor and it can be up to 8 pts per nurse and ive heard rumor of 10. its fast paced here and the morale is different. If you dont know the city then...

  20. I want to travel to NY in June...HELP!!

    GrnHonu99 replied to Ashley RN's topic in Travel

    first off in NYC..if you work for NYP you have to have a BSN. Secondly, NONE of the hospitals will take you without 5 years of experience..maybe MAYBE 2 if you arent looking for ICU. AND you its...

  21. CCTC and RN network recruiters

    GrnHonu99 replied to Nicole29's topic in Travel

    must be personal experience. ive had a great experience with them all

  22. CCTC and RN network recruiters

    GrnHonu99 replied to Nicole29's topic in Travel

    I am currently with CCTC in NYC one of the hardest cities in to work in!! I have an AWESOME recruiter!! Shes made this whole experience awesome!! Shes taken care of every detail, gotten me the exact...

  23. Experience needed for travel nursing?

    GrnHonu99 replied to lkpdx's topic in Travel

    hate to be a downer but...it would be hard. literally you get MAYBE 2 days training and if you are lucky nice co workers to help you out. Your skills have to be sharp and you have to hit the ground...

  24. YES or NO on these companies

    GrnHonu99 replied to travel nurse2009's topic in Travel

    oh and blah on american mobile, i have tried to work with them several times and they brushed me off over and over again.

  25. YES or NO on these companies

    GrnHonu99 replied to travel nurse2009's topic in Travel

    working for CCTC right now...no problems at all! Love my recruiter! Pay is fair (I think) I havent worked for any other company but im making decent money here in NYC:) My recruiter worked hard for...