emomshart

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1. What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

   emomshart replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

   I was a nurse assistant starting 1980, became a nurse in 1994. This is my view from that perspective: NO Universal Precautions, Gloves locked up in the Medication Room. Nurse, Patients and Doctors smoked in hospital. Nurses gave up their chairs f...

2. Travel and Floating

   emomshart replied to Work2Live's topic in Travel

   Well said Bluebolt! My home base is Atlanta, where nurses (staff or agency) have very little say in their environment or work assignments. I work PRN a few weeks a year to keep my status at my Atlanta job. When at home I spend half my time floatin...

3. New Nurse! We want to travel...

   emomshart replied to mycholula's topic in Travel

   I have lots to say! Sign up with Delphi Forums, TNT (travel nurse and therapy). Find Gypsy Nurse, Highway Hypodermics, and just google travel nursing to find more. Pan Travelers has a great calculator I use to compare all my offers and keep them i...

4. Travel and Floating

   emomshart replied to Work2Live's topic in Travel

   I don't post often, but I do want to say this to help. As far at the hospitals are concerned travelers are only there to help the hospital. The hospital absolutely does not care what travelers want. I cannot stress this enough. Travelers are shor...

5. Lee Memorial Travel Contracts?

   emomshart replied to LysMcGillicuddy's topic in Travel

   I work at Lee Memorial during season. Many of the nurses I worked with there are on travel contracts. I don't think there was any certain agency, they all seemed to use different ones. Lee also has an internal staffing agency with PRN or full time...

6. Northern/Bay Area Cali travel

   emomshart replied to merner1012's topic in Travel

   I enjoyed working in Walnut Creek at John Muir. I met a couple working there in the ICU, they made a lot of money on the housing stipend, as it is high in Walnut Creek. I stayed in Walnut Creek, had a 7 minute commute to work. It is a nice town wi...

7. Health insurance for families

   emomshart replied to MiaLyse's topic in Travel

   Lee Memorial Health System in Fort Myers Florida has a seasonal nurse program. You work there 6 months full time, take 6 months leave. You get full-time benefits all year round. While on leave, you keep your health insurance by paying your portion...