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"I'm allergic to Tylenol, ibuprofen, naproxen, toradol, zofran, Reglan and peaches. But there is one I can have I think it's called dilawdah."

When you come back from lunch to find you missed out on a massive code brown.

"Well I thought it was only gonna be a fart... "

Deep Thoughts by Nurse Brandy: I wish nurses could have little robot assistants like the ones in Star Wars. That way when the doctor orders something unpleasant, like a milk and molasses enema, you can make the robot do it and there won't be any fuss about it.

"I see a positive Q sign... This isn't good." Intensivist in the ICU talking about an intubated patient with their tongue sticking out to the side.

Nurse Jackie. She has excellent critical assessment skills and is a great patient care advocate. She is not afraid to speak up to doctors. The only thing bad about her was her addiction. Towards the end of the show she started to get sloppy in her work which made her unsafe. But all in all the show was a real eye opener for me for people with addiction.

Nursing is a 24 hr job. I always tell myself this little quote when I feel stressed at work when I have a million things to do.

The feeling when you get the IV after all the top guns have tried.

Thanks for the sound advice nurse Ned.

OK I don't know what a "tax home" is, I was just responding to what I know about the recieving a tax-free housing stipend which I think is what she was asking. I would like to point out that I am not a tax attorney...

It sounds like to me you did a great job - the mother hugged you, that speaks for itself. At the end of the day when you get home it is normal to reflect on your work. Everyone does this even in other professions. Vent out your feelings to someone if you must. Then, just relax and do what makes you happy. As time goes by the memory will fade...

If you feel like you know your stuff then go for it, travel nursing is awesome! I don't remember feeling that way after one year but hey kudos to you! It is true that most hospitals want two years experience but some are ok with one, just look around. I think Texas is a state that is pretty lax on that. Good luck! Totaltravelers.com

I never heard of a hospital wanting a sick note if you call in sick. I don't usually call in but as far as I know you can call in for anything. The travel agency might want her to make up the day and they will probably deduct the housing stipend or pay for the day(s) she missed. Tell her to relax, it will be ok.

Legally, in order for the housing stipend to be tax free you should be paying a mortgage on a home. If you are not paying a mortgage and your housing stipend is tax free, if you are audited by the IRS you could owe Uncle Sam a huge chunk of money at the end of the year. You have the option to let them tax your stipend if this is the case. Bottom line, you don't have to have a mortgage to take the agency's housing, only the tax free stipend. To answer your other question - If you take the agency's housing (they find a place for you to live) then you won't get a housing stipend ($$$). You have to choose which one you need/want. Hope this helps, good luck!

I'm working at Swedish (Cherry Hill campus) right now in Seattle. Don't know about day shift but if you are a night shifter parking is not an issue, you can easily find street parking for free. It is in my contract that I could float to another campus but I haven't yet (I'm a little over a month in). If you are guaranteed your hours then you have to expect they will want to get their money's worth lol. I don't think it happens regularly. It's true that if you float they can pull you after a few hours. Both times I was floated to the floor I was pulled back to ICU after four hours but that was fine by me as I really don't prefer working on the floor. The good thing is they rotate the floats amongst all staff, not just the travelers. So far I think they are fair and traveler friendly. I think it's a great hospital to work at. Feel free to contact me if you want any more info.