TravelNurseCoco

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1. Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

   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. They don't ask me my marital status, if i ever won a ...

2. Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

   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 about you is a horrific person. I hate them. 3. I'm...

3. Long hair at the bedside

   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 god, cleaning a c diff patient and seeing your ha...

4. Is this considered bullying?

   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 seem to be a good match for you. Regardless. You'...

5. falling asleep during nightshift

   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 nurse and they would rotate and take a nap in an ...

6. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

   TravelNurseCoco replied to workingot's topic in Career Support

   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 believe we should all make great money for what we d...

7. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

   TravelNurseCoco replied to workingot's topic in Career Support

   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 had them (sure it's changed now they're union) and P...

8. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

   TravelNurseCoco replied to workingot's topic in Career Support

   new grads can't do either of those jobs. You can't get into this money motivated. You won't last.

9. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

   TravelNurseCoco replied to workingot's topic in Career Support

   Staff where?

10. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    TravelNurseCoco replied to workingot's topic in Career Support

    I've only seen the difference in travel pay.

11. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    TravelNurseCoco replied to workingot's topic in Career Support

    Oh, I'm ICU but travel doing med surg/tele/ICU depending on what's around when I complete an assignment. Right now I'm doing tele and take home $2400/week.

12. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    TravelNurseCoco replied to workingot's topic in Career Support

    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 (I stay local, get some benefits but no sick/vacati...

13. Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

    TravelNurseCoco replied to jack1971's topic in New Nurse

    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 beginning of a shortage, and it's getting worse. I'...