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  1. Travel to NY from west coast with pets!

    tinderbox replied to tinderbox's topic in Travel

    Well, I was able to give one of my cats to a friend, so now I am left with my sweet dog and 1 cat, both of whom I'm taking to New York. So my assignment is in Brooklyn and the agency will pay for...

  2. Night Shift might be killing me

    tinderbox replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Wow! You guys have to do all that, too?? We usually have housekeeping that come around on nights to do all that. We're usually too busy charting, doing mars, patient care, etc... I hate that some...

  3. I'm close to freaking out..

    tinderbox posted a topic in Travel

    I put my notice in a while back at my current position thinking that I'd have a travel assignment lined up by now. But I don't and I'm getting stressed out thinking about the possibility of not being...

  4. Night Shift might be killing me

    tinderbox replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I HATE day shift. I think that I would be much more stressed, cranky, and tired if I had to wake up at 0430 in the morning to get ready for the dayshift chaos of families, families' endless questions,...

  5. Question for you NY people :P

    tinderbox replied to nursekatie22's topic in New York Nursing

    But Brooklyn IS part of NYC, right? I may be living there soon, as a travel

  6. I want to do something else

    tinderbox replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Future nurse, right? WAit and start working before you judge others who need support, not condemnation. The real world is very different from nursing

  7. Okay so I finally did it

    tinderbox posted a topic in Travel

    I sent in my information to a few travel companies, namely: Cirrus, CrossCountry, and Sagent. I've never traveled before and am nervous. I've beeen reading this forum and other helpful travel nurse...

  8. Lloyd Staffing

    tinderbox replied to tinderbox's topic in Travel

    I talked with the recruiter at Lloyd. She's a doll, very upfront. Her reputation sounds excellent, from what I've heard from other travelers who've worked with her. I guess if you're looking to really...

  9. Lloyd Staffing

    tinderbox posted a topic in Travel

    Has anyone heard of or dealt with Lloyd Staffing? They place nurses in mostly East Coast cities and many in NYC, which is where I want to go. I know that Cross Country is the other top-NYC placer, but...

  10. For those coming to the USA, what made you want to move?

    tinderbox posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm curious as to why those of you who are planning on moving or have moved over to the US have done so? What made you decide? The thrill of travel, new experiences, idealization of the US , spouse...

  11. Okay so I finally did it

    tinderbox replied to tinderbox's topic in Travel

    My top 3 choices, in order, are: NYC, Boston, and San Francisco. Okay so far it is between CrossCountry, Core Medical, and Cirrus. Anyone have input on any of these 3 companies?

  12. I love night shift!!!!!

    tinderbox posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for a year now, started orientation on days, of course, and then on nights. That's how it's usually done in my hospital. Well, I always assumed that I would switch to day shift, the...

  13. Defib, pacing, and cardiovert.

    tinderbox posted a topic in Cardiac

    Can someone please tell me the differences between defib, transcutaneous pacing (ie., in a code situation), and cardioversion. I'm referring to all during a code situation.

  14. Defib, pacing, and cardiovert.

    tinderbox replied to tinderbox's topic in Cardiac

    How do you remember all this??? I have only been a tele nurse since May. Sometimes I feel so incredibly overwhelmed, still, with all the information and the knowledge that these people could drop...

  15. Night shift naps

    tinderbox replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do you mean that these nurses take naps outside of their allotted break time? Because on my unit, most of us DO take naps, but they are ALWAYS during our breaktimes (1 hr), and we all have "buddies"...

  16. How much do NY nurses make?

    tinderbox replied to Michele G.'s topic in New York Nursing

    Even in Queens or Brooklyn? I've heard a lot of great things about Jersey City. Do you need a car if living in Jersey

  17. What is the best NYC hospital for a fresh grad?

    tinderbox replied to paula77720's topic in New York Nursing

    Right. But it seems to be a myth in many nurses' working environments, law or no

  18. What is the best NYC hospital for a fresh grad?

    tinderbox replied to paula77720's topic in New York Nursing

    Are you even able to take a break with that kind of patient load on a tele unit?? I am very curious. Do NYC hospitals treat their nurses well, or like slaves? I am really just asking cuz I want to...

  19. What is the best NYC hospital for a fresh grad?

    tinderbox replied to paula77720's topic in New York Nursing

    Are the patient-to-nurse ratios this bad in most NYC hospitals? I'm just used to West coast nursing, and it seems like the west coast is a lot more reasonable in terms of staffing and more generous in...

  20. What is the best NYC hospital for a fresh grad?

    tinderbox replied to paula77720's topic in New York Nursing

    That patient-to-nurse ratio is crazy! Here in Oregon, on the tele unit, we get 4 pts MAX- and that's on night shift. I mean, they're on TELE, for crying out

  21. Insulin drips on the floor!

    tinderbox replied to jackieRN03's topic in Cardiac

    On the tele floor that I work on, we have patients on insulin drips ALL the time. OUr max patient load is 4. It can be very time-consuming sometimes but if the blood sugars stay consistent, sometimes...

  22. Worried about too much accountability.......

    tinderbox replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Cardiac

    8 patients, a normal load??? Just curious, what state are you in? Here in Oregon, on the tele stepdown unit that I work on, the max pt load is 4. We do our own vitals but still. Eight patients is a...

  23. I want to be a nurse, but....

    tinderbox replied to SkyeOwl's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. The first several times choose people with veins that jump right out at you. Try twice at the MOST and then please let someone more experienced take over. Especially if that patient is a...

  24. Day shift vs. Night shift in Oncology

    tinderbox replied to rnoncology's topic in Oncology

    Wow! When I was in the float pool and frequently had to float to the BMT floors, I was ALWAYS busy! I am not chemo-certified, so I never hung chemo, but I saw the regular nurses of that floor hanging...

  25. Real Life in NYC

    tinderbox posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I have some questions for all the NYC nurses out there, as I wish to relocate there someday (i.e., approx 2 years or so): 1. Do you love living in NYC? Why or why not? 2. Any hospitals there with...