I<3Endo

I<3Endo

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  1. New England OR Assignment Suggestion

    I<3Endo replied to techraider77's topic in Travel

    I did Lahey Medical Center in Boston & St. Vincent's in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They were both great! Bridgeport was right by the train station so I could be in Grand Central Station in NYC in 40...

  2. How to apply pressure?

    I<3Endo replied to Whatdouthink's topic in Gastroenterology

    Depends on where the looping is. If I can feel/see the loop forming I apply pressure there. If I can’t, my go-to areas are the sigmoid & across the transverse. In thin women with multiple abd...

  3. Do you simethicone?

    I<3Endo replied to tippeny's topic in Gastroenterology

    We use to add it to our irrigation bottles but it’s been advised we no longer do that. So now we just draw it up in a syringe & flush on demand. We don’t really have a specific concentration...

  4. Seattle Nursing/ UW, Swedish or Harborview?

    I<3Endo replied to connecticut23's topic in Travel

    I really like UW Hospital Northwest. I actually enjoyed it so much I went back a year or so later & did another assignment there. The first time I lived in Maplewood & the second time in...

  5. How are you managing your documents?

    I<3Endo replied to lowlanderRN's topic in Travel

  6. How are you managing your documents?

    I<3Endo replied to lowlanderRN's topic in Travel

    I use the PIACET app. It’s great! Keeps track of CEU’s, licenses, certs & misc. docs (like flu shot, TB testing, etc.). The app also gives you notice when something’s expiring. You can...

  7. FL to NY Endorsement / General travel nursing Qs

    I<3Endo replied to applepie2013's topic in Travel

    My NY license by endorsement took about 4 wks. Are you saying you applied back in March? You completed & sent in your mandatory child abuse & infection control class certs along with all the...

  8. Public transit to get to/from work?

    I<3Endo replied to Lady_Leijing's topic in Travel

    I drive to all my assignments. I love road trips! I use the RoadTrippers app & find all the cool stuff to see on the way. You can enter in things like “off the beaten path, odd, abandoned,...

  9. Canceled Contract

    I<3Endo replied to nja06's topic in Travel

    I understand the orientation days are usually non-negotiable but I've never heard the part about the agency/hospital contracts being completely separate.... I understand that there is a nurse-agency...

  10. Gypsy/Nomad RNs - Tips and Experience?

    I<3Endo replied to SqrB3ar's topic in Travel

    There are a couple Facebook sites devoted to RV travel nursing. I don't think it would ever work for me. I'm scared of driving/parking one of those things. Plus I tend to gravitate towards big...

  11. How do you give diluted epinephrine (1:10000) through an injector needle?

    I<3Endo replied to Aquarium2006's topic in Gastroenterology

    I agree w/the above post. Only in a few circumstances have I had to give more than the 1 mg. In those situations they were pretty bad bleeds & we were moving fast. During intervals in injecting I...

  12. How can I avoid this scenario?

    I<3Endo posted a topic in Travel

    So...weird scenario last week. I work w/several agencies & am in the process of looking at options for assignment #5. I was using two agencies (A & B) for this posting. This is what happened:...

  13. How can I avoid this scenario?

    I<3Endo replied to I<3Endo's topic in Travel

    Yeah....good idea. I should have told the first agency that since I hadn't heard back I had moved

  14. 1 yr. mark!

    I<3Endo replied to I<3Endo's topic in Travel

    You're correct! I've been surprised to learn in the past year how scarce endo travelers are. I guess we tend to stay put. :) I don't know how pay compares to some of the really hot specialties but...

  15. 1 yr. mark!

    I<3Endo posted a topic in Travel

    I just realized today that I've now been traveling over a year! It's been great. No glitches (knock on wood). I've been to CO, KY, WA & CA so far. I just extended at assignment No. 4. I haven't...

  16. Travel Nurse Housing Guide: The only one you'll ever need

    I<3Endo replied to guest042302019's topic in Travel

    Cool! Thanks.

  17. Traveling while in school

    I<3Endo posted a topic in Travel

    Have any travelers out there pursued higher degrees while traveling? I'm 92% through my BSN program & it's getting REALLY challenging! And coming up is the 16 wk/60 hr. community assessment field...

  18. Louisiana Licensure-Hare or Turtle?

    I<3Endo replied to Hey_Nurse_Lady's topic in Travel

    My LA license took about a month. You won't get anything in the mail, you have to just keep checking the website. Also, if it goes through even one day before the end of the year you need to renew it...

  19. California license

    I<3Endo replied to World_Traveler's topic in Travel

    It took about 3 mos. for mine. AND I had to take micro & po com (they weren't part of my original nursing program 26 yrs ago!) prior to application approval. You can sign up @...

  20. Disappointing Travel Pay

    I<3Endo replied to StyleNurse, BSN, RN's topic in Travel

    I'm sure someone with more travel experience than me will want to weigh in. But I know housing in CA can be crazy expensive. So maybe worry about if this assignment is a good fit for you? No stress...

  21. Home state tax Q

    I<3Endo replied to I<3Endo's topic in Travel

    I ended up getting an excellent answer from Joseph Smith on Travel Tax. Thank you though! My question was never pertaining to NOT paying my taxes, it was how to pay them year round so I could avoid a...

  22. Home state tax Q

    I<3Endo posted a topic in Travel

    I was wondering how everyone goes about paying their home state taxes. I really don't want to pay them all at once come April. Is there a way to pay in installments? Another traveler I work with says...

  23. Home state tax Q

    I<3Endo replied to I<3Endo's topic in Travel

    I was just wondering how to make installment payments vs. one lump sum each year. I guess I didn't word it properly. I have plenty of savings. Thank

  24. Endoscopy

    I<3Endo replied to Johnsla1's topic in Gastroenterology

    We had one pregnant nurse at the most recent hospital I worked at in endo. She actually did not do any procedures (bronchs, EUS, ERCP) that were using fluoro. Even wearing lead, the hospital felt it...

  25. First assignment almost done!

    I<3Endo posted a topic in Travel

    I'm just super excited to have only 2 weeks left on my first assignment! It was super fun (& scary!). I've been strictly endoscopy x the last 17 yrs. & was told that this assignment was in the...