loricatus

loricatus

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  1. Hey Texans!!! ripoff in san antonio?

    loricatus replied to huntfishrn's topic in Travel

    :offtopic: huntfishrn, You have the best avatar I have ever seen. Where did you find

  2. Travel Nursing

    loricatus replied to BoiseRN's topic in General Nursing

    The post I was referring to was deleted and was from a person calling himself BillJ. A moderator informed me that he was a recrutier, that all his posts were deleted, that he is now banned from...

  3. Why Dogs Make the Best Friends

    loricatus replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I came across this thread just now as I am on allnurses to try and take my mind off of losing my Newfoundland less than a week ago to status epilepticus & finding out the anxiety ridden female has...

  4. Thyroid Storm

    loricatus replied to imn2nursin's topic in General Students

    For thyroids that have good uptake, many patients will receive Iodine (Lugol's solutions) to take daily prior to the surgery. THis will saturate the thyroid with a form of iodine that cannot be used...

  5. Travel Nursing

    loricatus replied to sunshine0808's topic in Cardiac

    If you are going to do true travel nursing in the hopes that you will make the big bucks, you will be disappointed. If you are doing it for new experiences and to see different parts of the country,...

  6. Travel Companies ?

    loricatus replied to daisydoll's topic in Travel

    hey lisa, any relation to billj who just joined also and is slamming the board with only rtg posts? come on, how stupid do you think we are. all i can say for certain, is that rtg should be avoided...

  7. Travel Nursing

    loricatus replied to BoiseRN's topic in General Nursing

    WARNING: Every post this new member is making is trying to get us to go with RTG. Sounds like a sneaky recruiter to

  8. New to Travel Nursing

    loricatus replied to Cnadnchic's topic in Travel

    To the OP, there are specific forums and websites devoted to travel nurses. Try googling for them: delphi travel nurse and therapists, pantravelers.org, highway hypodermics, travelnursetoolbox &...

  9. Does your supervisor give a crap?

    loricatus replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    Supervisors are an extension of managment and usually follow the manager's philosophy. I am sure that your supervisor made your manager aware of the situation & your manager is as much at fault...

  10. 10 Bucks An Hour For Agency Orientation

    loricatus replied to Aviationurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    This is not unheard of; but, be sure to tell your agency that the moment you are asked to do anything other than watch, you want full pay. I learned the hard way that you could be asked to give a med...

  11. Does your supervisor give a crap?

    loricatus replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    I am so sorry for you and for what happened to your husband. Although it is a manager's responsibility to make sure a department runs smoothly, it should be done with caring, compassion and respect...

  12. Hey Texans!!! ripoff in san antonio?

    loricatus replied to huntfishrn's topic in Travel

    The untaxed wages are considered a per diem allowed by IRS rules for those that leave their primary tax residence to work elsewhere-the term used for it (for travelers) is tax advantage. The IRS has...

  13. Non-detectable street drugs?

    loricatus replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sniffing the Ready Whip can exhalant will do it. What a waste of such delicious stuff. Personally, I would much rather invert the can into my mouth and hear the familair Whooossshhhhh (don't know...

  14. ER Nursing, Is it considered critical care?

    loricatus replied to NicNac's topic in Emergency

    It appears that some just seem to forget (or just don't care) who is taking care of the critical patients when their floor is full or their nurse to patient ratio (1:2) has been met. Now, for the...

  15. I Quit!

    loricatus replied to Super Nurse JoshuA's topic in General Nursing

    Hummm. Seems like the nurses that are leaving at 11PM are the ones that should be charged with patient abandoment since there is no one to take report on them-don't you? If you already have a full...

  16. ER Nursing, Is it considered critical care?

    loricatus replied to NicNac's topic in Emergency

    But, what you neglected is that not any RN can be board eligible for the CCRN exam; therefore, I stand by my statement that ER nurse are critical care nurses because they are included in the...

  17. Best Nyc Agencies

    loricatus replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in New York Nursing

    With per diem work you give the agencies your dates of availability and shift preference. If a hosptal or clinic has a need (sick call from staff, shortage of nurse for the particular shift, etc)...

  18. Am I too old to be new in the ER?

    loricatus replied to joy09's topic in Emergency

    47 when I started ER. It isn't so much your energy level as it is your thought process-thinking smart saves a lot of wasted energy running around. It is so very true that wisdom comes with age. You...

  19. Best Nyc Agencies

    loricatus replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in New York Nursing

    White Glove isn't the most responsive and well run. I had problems talking to them as the recruiter was rude. I was going to take per diem work with Gotham Travstaff but decided to leave NYC. They...

  20. I need help!!! Im being robbed!!!

    loricatus replied to VinoLover2030's topic in Agency Nurses

    Tell your agency that you supplied the given confirmation of work performed and the correct charting. Since you work for them and not Vitas, they are responsible to pay you whether or not Vitas pays...

  21. ER Nursing, Is it considered critical care?

    loricatus replied to NicNac's topic in Emergency

    An emergency room nurse is eligible to become board certified in both Emergency Nursing and Critical Care (CEN & CCRN)-therefore, ER nursing is a critical care specialty. I have had more ICU...

  22. Grades don't matter!

    loricatus replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I was doing some thinking and wanted to share some of my thoughts: If you get irked because of fellow nurisng students doing the bare minimum to pass, just wait until you work on the floor as a...

  23. Soap/Sanitizer usage competitions amongst hospitals

    loricatus replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of weeks ago a paper pusher nurse was assigned to audit our handwashing. The funny think is that she was supposed to record the handwashing before and after patient contact; but, she plopped...

  24. Grades don't matter!

    loricatus replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    Ya know, grades really don't matter. I got straight A's, inducted into honor society; so, I can tell you that what I learned in school had very little bearing on my ability to practice nursing....

  25. Tips On Travel Nursing

    loricatus replied to Aviationurse's topic in Travel

    There are a lot of travel nursing websites and forums. TOS do not permit me to recommend them here. Try a googe search. There is also a book named Highway Hypodermics written by a travle nurse. I...