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Hello rnbay2017, okay, so my friend said ICU and telemetry 4west are the better units to work on. Accordingly, she said there are some travel nurses in ICU, and regular staff nurses-some of which are new hires. Docs and nurses in ICU & telemetr...

Hello rnbay2017, yes, my friend floats-ICU, telemetry 4west, oncology 3east occasionally med/surg, mainly 12 hour day shift. She told me she is counting the days left on her travel contract----bad!!!!!!

Oh No! Sorry to read this. I have enjoyed reading your posts, and hope you will keep us updated. Best of luck with future plans-take care of you now.

Hello rnbay2017, the place is full of politics, elevated stress levels among the nursing staff, and recently the hospital brought in large groups of travel nurses. Many travel agencies right now offering start dates of October 2017 for thirteen wee...

Hello Shibaowner, thanks for the information. The data from the downloadable maps and tracts in your link are from 2013 and 2014, so some data may have changed in regards to California areas with RN/NP shortages.

Hey Wolf at the door, I also saw permanent staff ICU positions here on AN Job section. Positions are with Tenet Health-various cities, and Sutter Health Crescent City, CA, all for staff ICU nurses. Best of luck to you.

Hey Wolf at the door, I just received the latest ICU travel assignments from Fastaff for ICU areas. The locations are in California, New Mexico, Massachusetts and DC. ICU-CCU start dates 7/24/17 & 8/21/17 $2800.00 weekly. ICU-General MICU &...

Your question could be above the passing line or if you answered it incorrectly it may be grouped below the line---all of which is based on your competency level. As you probably know, the NCLEX exam has statistical methods to determine your compete...

Hello fellow travelers, Okay so I have a question; If your agency requires you to take a pre-employment exam, after you signed a contract, and say their closest testing site is 40 miles away, would you go to that location. Mind you, total trip wil...

Thanks so much for your response NedRN. Yes, I suggested this to the credentialist, however she states she talked to the vendor manager and no testing sites less than 40 miles are near my hometown. Nonsense! There is a Quest, Labcore in addition t...

Hello Evelyn-sorry that you experienced this "aggression r/t grieving". Maybe giving the family enough space/privacy to grieve should be a priority for you, then explain that you need to complete your required care. Also, learning de-escalation com...

Hello NedRN, yes very happily signed the contract-then agency/credentialist started requesting many "mandatory" items, tons of modules to be completed, and drive 82 plus miles for a urine drug screen. Many clinics and occupational testing sites clos...

Hi fellow travelers, okay is this now the norm? My recruiter submitted me to a California facility last week, and today he called me stating they accepted, will send over contract this afternoon. Maybe I am old-fashioned, but I thought a facility/...

Hi zacarias and thanks for your reply. Yes, got everything in writing on my contract that i wanted, along with detailed explanations of all the specifics on the facility/unit. Thank you.

Florida hospitals offer their own "Seasonal Contracts" directly to nurses, at many of their locations such as Tarpon Springs, Tampa, Zephryhills. You could try looking up the bigger hospitals in Florida, such as: Florida Hospital System, Tampa Gene...

There is no exact waiting period for resubmission of a profile to same facility by different agency. If facility should call for interview, you must clarify which agency you currently work with.

Congratulations on acing the interview. Many components are involved in travel contracts, and the agencies investment in you as their traveler. I look up the stipends using GSA.gov to see what an agency can give as the maximum stipend $$ for that lo...

Hi Kaltia, No not too picky at all. I have learned over the years that contract lingo and verbiage is written and designed to cover the agencies' expenses/bases should something occur such as a cancellation of shift, or entire contract. This may be...

Hi NedRN, yes I am a seasoned traveler but was concerned over not getting a call from a nursemanager or HR for a phone interview. The facility is Sutter-Jackson CA. My recruiter said I got an "auto-offer". Now that I have gotten the contract, I am...

Hi fellow travelers, can anyone share info on St. Joseph Hospital (med-surg) Eureka CA. I am considering an assignment there. Is it expensive to live close by the hospital, rent a car? would you do 13 weeks, or possibly 26 weeks. All responses ap...

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Hello Everyone, I am taking the last 2 courses in an MSN Nurse Educator program at an online university, and will need a MSN RN with a nursing education degree for preceptor. The course requires 180 hours of practicum in nursing education, and I am ...

Hi All, I am curious. What would you conclude if your LPN students did not know how to correctly write a nursing care plan, state they do not know what "patho is" and do not know how to prioritize nursing DX and nursing interventions (actual problem...

Hello, a possible NANDA DX could include Ineffective Coping (or Coping: Compromised, Coping: Readiness for Enhanced). The lack of coping skills/abilities can lead to anxiety, particularly for elderly individuals who experience financial issues that ...

Hello and Thanks for your response. Like you, I wondered how they made it that far in their program. Their care plans were atrocious, but I gave additional teaching and key nursing factors for the students to analyze and learn. The revised care pl...