stellabear

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1. advice on first time acute care travel experience please!

   stellabear replied to stellabear's topic in Travel

   I ended up getting an extra full day of orientation per my agency. i offered to be not paid so I can feel more safe and comfortable and the hospital agreed. The agency ended up paying for my extra orientation day anyways! that full day really helped!...

2. advice on first time acute care travel experience please!

   stellabear replied to stellabear's topic in Travel

   your hospital sounds EXACTLY like mine! trying to get new orders and charts missing!! I attempted to ask my recruiter and left a message to the ADM if i can get additional orientation, no word yet. I checked my contract, if I bail out of my contract...

3. advice on first time acute care travel experience please!

   stellabear replied to stellabear's topic in Travel

   it was my first three days on the floor out of my 4 week contract with them. only having 4 hours of orientation

4. advice on first time acute care travel experience please!

   stellabear replied to stellabear's topic in Travel

   the Manager that interviewed me failed to tell me that most of the patients were on tele and no phlebotomists. I spoke with my recruiter requesting at least a full shift orientation, to at least get used to all the paper charing and orders

5. advice on first time acute care travel experience please!

   stellabear replied to stellabear's topic in Travel

   I am ACLS certified, but not monitor trained and certified. I am definitely looking up a class as we speak.

6. advice on first time acute care travel experience please!

   stellabear posted a topic in Travel

   I've been working in a SNF/ subacute rehab for 2 years now and landed my first travel nurse agency position at a medsurg tele in a community hospital. yes, community meaning barely any nursing aides and no phlebotomists! only 4 hours of orientation a...