TravelNurseCoco replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing
Also, i should have noted that as a travel nurse it's 100% impossible to be hired or not hired because of your looks. I submit to jobs sight unseen, and interview with the facilities on the phone....
TravelNurseCoco replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing
Oh my god this is awful. 1. Nurses should NEVER be judged by their looks. Ever. We're medical professionals who should be judged on our intellect, abilities, and outcomes. 2. Anyone who says that...
TravelNurseCoco replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing
I have thick waist length hair, and i *never* wear it down. Infection control for patients aside, i cannot imagine leaning down to clean a patient and my hair getting into whatever I'm cleaning. Oh my...
TravelNurseCoco replied to Ilovenursing3's topic in General Nursing
The nurse is absolutely bullying the CNA. The CNA shoukd report the nurse to HR. The nurse is not bullying you, however. I think you're being overly sensitive. However, her method of training doesn't...
TravelNurseCoco replied to nightlightnurseaide's topic in General Nursing
Absolutely NOT. It's 100% unacceptable to sleep during ANY shift at ANY job. But especially as a nurse, i would think this would fall under gross negligence. I worked an assigment as an overnight CCU...
TravelNurseCoco replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career
I dont believe we need to be called like a vocation, but I've never seen a strictly money driven nurse succeed in the field. The crap we tolerate is tolerated because we really want to be nurses. I...
TravelNurseCoco replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career
Really varies. Average starting pay for a new grad between the major hospitals is around $30/hour. Goes up at the union hospitals, less for CHOP. Annual raises change dramatically. Hahnemann barely...
TravelNurseCoco replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career
Depends on where you live. I'm in Philadelphia, and that's an easy number to hit with a weekend night gig. We have some of the best hospitals in the country, and the Penn system PAYS. Im a traveler...
Just an FYI: there is an 8% vacancy rate in nursing positions in the U.S. currently. We're going to be 1:3 million nurses down by 2020. Many markets across the nation are already short. We're in the...