Locating the Highest Paying Travel Nurse Jobs

Unfortunately, most beginning travelers and a huge number of seasoned travelers simply don’t understand that they can NEGOTIATE for what they want in their travel contracts. They simply take the “deal” that is offered, no questions asked! I know I did when I first began to travel. Looking back it’s painful to know I left a lot of money on the table that could have gone straight into my wallet. Ouch!

In fact, even after years in the business I continue to meet medical travelers all over the country that remain unaware of the power they have to increase their travel nurse opportunities in a myriad of ways. They just keep accepting the initial deal offered. That doesn’t happen to me any more! I now negotiate every contract I am offered and as a result, I have increased my bank account and travel satisfaction to the max.

My point is this; whatever you receive in salary and benefits is often just what you are willing to settle for. The deal you are initially offered is not written in concrete! Negotiating for more consideration in a variety of areas within your contract will more often than not increase your hourly wage and every other benefit within your contract; things like upscale housing accommodations, a nicer car to drive, more extensive insurance coverage, reimbursement for uniforms and other job related necessities, and excellent per diem pay for things like groceries and personal needs just to name a few.

In the words of a refrain from an old song, “It pays to shop around!” However, my rendition of that old refrain is, “It pays to negotiate!”

Article by J.D.Ryder, author of the Insider Secrets to Medical Travel: Tips and Tricks for Getting the Best Paying Positions. To learn how you can maximize your travel experience including tips for negotiating your benefits package, please visit http://www.medicaltravelsecrets.com

John Douglas Ryder

Nurse sex case jury sent home

The jury in the trial of a male nurse from Bolton accused of examining a 15-year-old girl for sexual reasons will resume deliberations on Monday.

Damien Bible, 26, said he did not take a swab for an STD from the teenager and claimed the girl did it herself.

At Bolton Crown Court Bible, who worked at the Parallel Clinic in Churchgate, denies sexual activity with a child.

Registered Nurse Job at Air Force

Job Details: Clinical Nurse (Medical/Surgical)

Company: Air Force
Title: General Medicine/Surgery-RN
Location: Houston, Texas
Description: If you'd like to take your nursing career to the next level, take on diverse challenges and further your experience, consider joining the U.S. Air Force as a nurse
If you'd like to take your nursing career to the next level, take on diverse challenges and further your experience, consider joining the U.S. Air Force as a nurse. Air Force nurses work in state-of-the-art medical facilities or aeromedical evacuation units around the world, complete with the most high-tech equipment. You will be a respected member of a team of highly trained medical and healthcare professionals.

We are currently looking for the following specialists:
Critical Care
Clinical Nurse (Medical/Surgical)
Nurse Anesthetist
Women's Healthcare
Family Nurse Practitioner
Emergency/Trauma
Operating Room Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care
Ob/Gyn
Mental Health

Benefits
Excellent healthcare coverage for you and your family, a retirement pension after 20 years of qualifying service, a thrift savings program [similar to a 401(k)] and earn 30 days vacation with pay beginning your first year.

Continuing Education
The Air Force understands the importance of staying up-to-date with the most recent treatments and procedures. The Air Force sponsors continuing education units and clinical specialty training as well as sponsoring advanced academic degrees.

Qualifications
This is an active-duty position as an Air Force officer. To be considered, you must meet the following requirements:
• Must be a U.S. citizen between the ages of 18 and 42.
• Must be willing to relocate.
• Must be a Registered Nurse and have a minimum B.S.N. or be in the process of obtaining one.
Registered Nurse Job at Air Force - Houston, TX

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Medical Devices Malfunction Due to Wireless Tracking Systems

The wireless systems which are used by many hospitals to track equipment may be creating potentially deadly breakdowns in lifesaving medical devices such as respirators, dialysis machines, and external pacemakers. Apparently, some microchip-based “smart” systems, hyped for their improvements to patient safety, are doing just the opposite. A Dutch study—123 tests at an Amsterdam hospital intensive care unit, without involving patients—reveals the systems could actually cause harm by sending out radio waves that can interfere with the equipment and warns hospitals to conduct safety tests on such systems. A U.S. patient-safety expert said the study “is of urgent significance” and that hospitals should respond immediately to the “disturbing” results.

During testing, electromagnetic “glitches” occurred in nearly 30 percent of the tests when microchip devices similar to those in many types of wireless medical equipment were placed within about one foot of the lifesaving machines. About 20 percent of the cases involved hazardous malfunctions that would likely harm patients, including respirators shutting off, mechanical syringe pumps ceasing to deliver medication, and external pacemakers malfunctioning.

Wireless systems monitor and track medical equipment like heart-testing machines, joint replacements, and surgical staplers, easily locating such devices throughout hospitals, aiding in theft prevention, and monitoring devices during surgery to prevent surgical errors. The systems also help in drug counterfeiting prevention by embedding microchips in drug containers.

The study confirms that hospitals must test their wireless items before using them near life-saving patient equipment, said Dr. Erik Jan van Lieshout, a study co-author and critical care specialist at the University of Amsterdam’s Academic Medical Center. His study appears in Wednesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association. “Attention must be paid to these disturbing findings,” Dr. Donald Berwick, president of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, said in an editorial in the Journal. “It seems that hospitals, regulators, and manufacturers certainly have some immediate work to do,” including examining whether similar problems are occurring in hospital critical care units, Berwick said.

Meanwhile, earlier studies revealed that pacemakers and implanted heart defibrillators are susceptible to interference from cell phones and metal detectors outside hospital settings, according to FDA. This Dutch study was only focused on devices and equipment used in hospitals. “It is absolutely an issue, but you have to manage around it,” said Dr. John Halamka, chief information officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, which uses the wireless technology for identification and tracking, including microchips embedded in intravenous pumps and ventilators. Halamka said the devices and the hospital’s wireless system are compatible and all new machines are evaluated before being used near other electronic medical devices.

The JAMA piece suggests hospitals should consider surveillance for interference problems that employees haven’t noticed or reported and that regulatory agencies should determine if new safety guidance is needed. Peper Long, a spokeswoman for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said the FDA is testing some medical devices to “determine their vulnerability and to what extent such vulnerability may be a public health concern.”