Brownms46

Brownms46

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  1. Need advice for Hawaii

    Brownms46 replied to butterfly123's topic in Travel

    Shipping your car is not a good idea, and getting an island car from another traveler or maybe military would be a better idea. Public transportation is good there, and I do know that others have...

  2. MUSC - can anybody help me???

    Brownms46 replied to stuphalie's topic in Travel

    Hiring travelers is a very involved process, and MUSC uses a lot of travelers and is a huge place. Things take time, and if this is where you want to be, then you just need to give them time to get...

  3. What would you do?

    Brownms46 replied to jo272wv's topic in Travel

    Couldn't have said it

  4. Need Advice Soon Please

    Brownms46 replied to intothemoon's topic in Travel

    Unfortunately, you "started" the minute you signed the contract. if you back out of your current contract, you will be liable for any costs the agency is out. Since you are slated to start in less...

  5. Tax Advantage program for travel nurses??

    Brownms46 replied to cameroondiva's topic in Travel

    You MUST have a tax home, you return to during the year where you pay rent, mortgage, taxes, utilities..etc. And YES you do need a tax person, but please by all means get someone with Travel Nurse...

  6. Convince Me About MedStaff...

    Brownms46 replied to wahine_kine's topic in Travel

    totally

  7. Should I be worried?

    Brownms46 replied to kerrielynRN's topic in Travel

    If you have "guaranteed: hours in writing, then you should have nothing to worry about. I believe the cancellation issue the agency is referring to, is being canceled for cause, which happens all too...

  8. Need Advice Soon Please

    Brownms46 replied to intothemoon's topic in Travel

    You signed a contract, and if I were the agency with the other assignment, I would not hire you if you back out of the first one. I was a traveler for 13 years, and a recruiter for a travel agency,...

  9. Nursing for compassion or the financial reward?

    Brownms46 replied to RNLULULABAMBA's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to be saint or a missionary, just a person who cares about others, not just there for a pay check. I wanted to be well paid, but I also would never work anywhere just for the

  10. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    Brownms46 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    And thank you for doing so, just more males

  11. Career Advice?

    Brownms46 replied to shannahan's topic in Retired Nurses

    Rad tech are in great demand, but like many positions it depends on where you live. I for one would go for the the one I really wanted, and as an LPN with 27 years experience, who is now inactive an...

  12. Anyone Certified As An Epic Analyst?

    Brownms46 replied to Brownms46's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Angela is absolutely correct! You can not obtained Epic Certification on your own, nor can you maintain that certification. A NVT ( New Version) recert is required each year to maintain your Epic...

  13. I passed my certification exam!!

    Brownms46 replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    CONGRATS ANGELA, I KNOW THIS WAS NOT AN EASY FEAT BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION!!! WELL

  14. What is?

    Brownms46 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I first got interested in informatics when I on contract with a HMO, and met a medical assistant who had been a superuser, and was then sent for training as an Epic Analyst. Several years down the...

  15. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Brownms46 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    if only half of the above were true, i still wouldn't go! how will the govt take care of anyone if food in such a

  16. Critique my 2 interview questions :) Thanks!

    Brownms46 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I believe you should be honest in responding to the what is my weakness question. Take the opportunity to really assess your weaknesses and address them by giving steps on your plans or actions taken...

  17. HELP!!!! I need your response today!!!!

    Brownms46 replied to chocolate123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Be very careful tonight, because you may walk in and find you are STILL on that unit!!! Arrive very early prior to the shift, so you can get a heads up and make contact quickly before the end of the...

  18. HELP!!!! I need your response today!!!!

    Brownms46 replied to chocolate123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would NOT accept this assignment at all! And I wouldn't care what they promised you, because I would not trust any facility that would even think about doing this. I would leave and go elsewhere....

  19. made a med error

    Brownms46 replied to jelorde37's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had a Nursing Instructor who once said that, any nurse who says she never made a mistake, is someone who has never worked as a nurse! Nurses are people, and people make mistakes. Yes you try very...

  20. where can LPNs work?

    Brownms46 replied to NurseHopefulInOH's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Many LPN work in MD offices, and many times are preferred in this position depending on what kind of duties are needed to be performed. There are also many LPNs that work in Urgent Care, and not to...

  21. Blood Glucose Monitoring w/o Dr.'s orders

    Brownms46 replied to kels764's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    "First of all, any thing that you do to a patient requires a doctors order..period! However, in an emergent situation a nurse may provide emergent care as long as they follow the facility's protocol,...

  22. Patient Abandonment? Sorry long

    Brownms46 replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    Also this person caused your facility to violate one of this patient's rights "The right to a sufficient number of staff, including nursing assistants, to give residents quality care and the personal...

  23. Patient Abandonment? Sorry long

    Brownms46 replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    First, I do not understand what your length of time at the facility has to do with reporting this person. You need to immediately report this incident, and any other incidents to your DON! Shortage...

  24. opinions on seattle hospitals

    Brownms46 replied to twantland's topic in Washington Nursing

    About two years ago I worked as a nurse recruiter, and talked to a number of nurses who worked at many of the hospitals in Seattle. Swedish had the most favorable response from the travelers I...

  25. Working at Group Health

    Brownms46 replied to Icess64's topic in Washington Nursing

    I have worked at Group Health as an employee and Agency/Traveler, and I hated working for them in their clinics as an employee, but loved working in their hospital on the Eastside, and in the...