Vicbot28

Vicbot28

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  1. Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    "I'm allergic to Tylenol, ibuprofen, naproxen, toradol, zofran, Reglan and peaches. But there is one I can have I think it's called
  2. BONUS: Nurses Week Meme Contest

    When you come back from lunch to find you missed out on a massive code
  3. Fill In The Blank...

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

    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...
  5. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

    "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
  6. Choose Your Favorite TV Nurse

    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...
  7. Favorite Motivational Quote

    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
  8. Create Your Own Meme

    The feeling when you get the IV after all the top guns have
  9. Please Help, Confused New Traveler

    Thanks for the sound advice nurse
  10. Please Help, Confused New Traveler

    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...
  11. How do you leave it at work?

    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...
  12. New Traveler with 1 year experience

    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...
  13. Calling in Sick

    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...
  14. Please Help, Confused New Traveler

    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...
  15. May be traveling to Seattle, WA

    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...
  16. Win $100! June 2015 Caption Contest

    "Don't tell me you can't smell that! Clorox and Lysol everything
  17. Short Term, High Pay In the Southwest

    Hi, I am looking on suggestions for agencies for short term(~8 weeks) assignments that pay $50+/hr (Other benefits accepted but not needed I am currently on assignment with Faststaff in Washington...
  18. Travel in an RV or Camper...

    Awesome! I am traveling in a fifth wheel. My husband and I drove from Florida to Seattle, Washington. On my next assignment I will choose a city with RV parks a little closer to where I will be...
  19. Removing/duplicating a submission?

    Hello everyone, I have a predicament I hope someone can help me with as I am new to travel nursing. I signed up with two different travel nursing agencies. The first one I allowed to submit me to...
  20. Suggestions to a NewGrad to ICU_3 wks to prep

    I wouldn't stress out about studying more. The hospital should have you enrolled in a new grad program/classes that will go over hemodynamics, gtts, vents, sepsis, etc. The sole most important...