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Travel Nurses In The U.S.

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

is often advertised as for outside of a ’s home country. Most frequently these nurses come from the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom. Nurses that travel outside of their home country will need many vaccinations depending on the country they are traveling to. Contracts for nurses outside of their home country range in length from 1 to 2 years. 

In the United States many nurses travel around their state and also to other states if the need in one area is high vs. the number of nurses available in that area. States that have large portions of rural territory often call in traveling nurses, but sometimes so do urban areas with a high concentration of residents.

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Private Duty Care: Bringing your own supplies

Thursday, February 7th, 2013

Sometimes when you work as a , you may need to take your own supplies to certain jobs. This may come out of your pocket or be supplied by the agency you work with. If you must buy certain supplies, this may be reimbursed by your agency. Some supplies may be tax deductible if your agency does not supply things that you need, though most do have supplies for nurses. Sometimes you may just prefer a different type of peri-wash, cream, or gloves.

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Non-Taxed Housing Stipend

Thursday, January 24th, 2013

Travel nurses that go from one locality to the other to work for hospitals or other organizations are usually given a set amount of money to pay for housing by their organization or employing hospital. This is known as a . Usually this stipend is not taxed.

The reason for the housing stipend is that nurses will need some sort of housing when they are in a new area. The housing may be an apartment, renting a small house, or even paying for parking their RV. The tax free housing stipend is sometimes offered at a much higher rate than a ’s hourly wage.

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Working for a Non-Profit

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

Nurses that work for hospitals or organizations often note that there is a huge difference between them and for-profit organizations. Not for profits often have a higher mind-set when it comes to care of patients and technology. While for-profits may also move ahead with the newest technology, the main concern with for-profit centers is that of finances.

Not for profit organizations spend their time and energy on the best possible care for their patients. Their funding typically comes in the form of donations and grants from the community, private endowments, or even state or federal governments. These donations are used to pay staff, buy medications, and buy better technology.

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Getting Ready For The NCLEX

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

The best way to get ready for the or - is to first: Relax! Anxiety about the test is the number one reason that many nursing students put off taking the exam. They’re afraid that they will fail, even though they have not even gotten near a test site. You can’t fail if you never try…but to never try is to utterly fail. It is a waste if you spend years on an education, yet never try to pass the test.

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LPN or RN?

Thursday, December 27th, 2012

When choosing your career path, it is important to decide which license you will work toward. In the most basic sense, you will need to choose between or licensure. This will help decide what type of job you can apply for.

LPNs almost always work under the supervision of an RN. LPNs are restricted in their job duties, much like aides are restricted from doing the job of a . LPNs may pass medication, provide wound care, and other duties such as catheter care. LPNs are not usually allowed to start intravenous lines, prescribe treatments, or work as a supervisor (though an LPN may supervise CNAs).

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Co-Worker Jealousy

Thursday, December 20th, 2012

There comes a time in every ’s career when she will be jealous of another co-worker or be the target of someone’s jealousy. Sometimes this is passive, but at other times it can be malignant. One of the situations where a is the target of someone else’s jealousy is when the was formerly a CNA. If she continues to work for the same employer, sometimes she will be supervising CNAs that were once teammates. This can cause the other CNAs to feel jealous of their new supervisor. They may think that she is showing favoritism to her old teammates or that she is not showing enough favoritism.

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My Employer Paid For My Degree

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

If you are a CNA that is interested in furthering your education and receiving a nursing degree, many employers offer educational programs. What this means is basically- your employer will pay for your nursing degree. This is almost always for a CNA to transition to an . There may be some employers that help LPNs transition to their Associate’s degree, but the majority of employers that offer furthering education programs are for CNA to .

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Working With Nurse Aides

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

As a , you will work with a host of people with different backgrounds and levels of training. One that you will see often in your work is the ’s aide. While some may consider these folks to be at the bottom of the totem pole, they provide essential care that many nurses couldn’t imagine living without. There are, however, some things that you should remember when working with ’s aides.

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Emergency Room Nurses

Thursday, November 1st, 2012

A new has a lot of options to choose from when it comes to employment. If you’re looking for something fast paced and challenging, then a job in a hospital emergency room might be just what you need.

An is a take-charge person – he or she has to be to get the job done. Most of the time, there is a pretty steady influx of patients but, occasionally, there isn’t time to sit down because they are coming in so quickly. As an , you will need to be flexible, calm and understanding.

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