transport

A new curveball has been thrown at me. I've been gearing myself up to dothis travel nursing thing, talked to my managers, etc, have even thought through how I could juggle things (While visiting Tonya & Sophia in Cincinnati, I was really impressed with their hospital and the proximity to home, and figured, it'd be nice to travel so close to home, especially if our census ever recovers here)... Anyway, I was approached, again, to sign up to join the transport team. I've been asked by both managers, ate least two NNPs, and several of my fellow coworkers have said I should. I have definitely thought about it, considered it, but the idea of beign out there, completely responsible for the patient, is overwhelming. Obviously I wouldn't ever be completely alone. Respiratory always goes with the RN, and depending on how sick the kiddo is, a NNP sometimes goes too. If the NNP doesn't go, I'd have a phone and contact with my NNP or Doc at all times; but it's still nerve-racking.

I was suckered in. Speaking with a couple of coworkers that are also signed up to take the transport classes, I decided to just jump in. So, I am signed up to take the three 8-hr classes in June and then I'll go through competencies and then I'll get to take a few runs with an NNP until I am comfortable going out on my own.

The benefits of being a Transport Nurse? I'll get paid time and a half while I'm out on transport, I'll get to perform some new skills, and I'll get the experience that I can't get on a regular basis just being at the bedside. Plus, it looks good on the resume.