love to dive

love to dive has 16 years experience and specializes in Cardiac tele, stepdown.

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1. Leaving travel nursing

   love to dive replied to love to dive's topic in Travel

   I had been in nursing for about 12 yrs when I went into traveling. I have been a nurse now for 16 years!!! I LOVE nursing and all the many areas you can work!!:loveya:

2. Comparing 3 hospitals-Evergreen, Harrison, and St. Peter's

   love to dive replied to MaddieRN's topic in Washington

   I worked as a Travel nurse in Harrison hospital and really LOVED the 2 southeast floor. It seemed like a very nice hosp and the people were great. Right now the hosp is going through some hard times and the jobs there are few. I just got a perm job ...

3. Leaving travel nursing

   love to dive posted a topic in Travel

   I am leaving the travel life for now anyway. I am taking a permanet position in ICU which will be a new experience for me. Travel nursing has been fun but with the down turn in the economy the jobs have been hard to find. Plus I figure if I can get ...

4. Can anyone tell me a good travel company

   love to dive replied to swater's topic in Travel

   I have found looking for a company is very confusing. They all offer the basic things, housing, insurance etc. I decided for myself I needed good insurance for my family so that is what I investigate in a new company. I have looked a MANY!!! You nee...

5. The Human Touch

   love to dive posted a topic in General Nursing

   Once in a while a patient will say something that makes me stop in my tracks and re-examine what I'm doing as a nurse. This man was in bad shape; his main problem was polycythemia vera. He had had both legs amputated above the knee, and was rather ...

6. Getting your own health insurance

   love to dive replied to kateyes7's topic in Travel

   Health insurance is something I really need for myself and my family. I have been with several agencies and each one has different health insurance and some pay well and others don't. I try to look at the health insurance plan before I sign up bu...

7. Survey for my Sociology Paper!

   love to dive replied to EMT_to_RN's topic in General Nursing

   1. how long (years) have you been a nurse? 15 yrs 2. what is your annual gross income? less than 30k, 30-40k, 40-50k, 50-60k, 60-70k, greater than 70k 3. do you have an associate or bachelors degree? associates 4. how long have you worked for yo...

8. Most Pet Friendly Travel Company's?

   love to dive replied to pokergirl's topic in Travel

   Most companies are pet friendly. You will just have to let your recruiter know so they can find housing that will allow your dog and then you will be responsible for any pet deposits. Also check out "Bark Parks" at your next assignment. I have se...

9. ? Is PRN Travel Nursing Allowed?

   love to dive replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

   PRN Travel is called Per Diem nursing. The way it works is you sign on with a travel company that services the area you want to work and then you give them your available dates and if they have needs on those dates they will call you. I don't know...

10. All nurses hate their job

    love to dive replied to iamhere's topic in General Nursing

    I have been in Nursing for 15 years and still Love it!!!! There have been times where the stress gets to me or I start to feel stagnant but find a switch to another job or area of the hosp keeps things fresh. I have been a travel nurse for 3 years no...

11. working in physician office

    love to dive replied to DBev93's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in several Dr's offices. For the most part I really enjoyed the jobs. My first job out of nursing school was in a large family practice office and I learned so much there. I have also worked in several offices where there were medic...

12. what does your SO do?

    love to dive replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Travel

    My husband has always been the stay at home dad so when I stared traveling 2 1/2 yrs ago he has come with me. Our 2 older girls stayed at home and went to college and our youngest who skipped college for a yr to travel with us. The three of us ha...

13. I Got the Job!!!

    love to dive posted a topic in Travel

    I wanted to get an assignment in the Monterey Ca area and I just got a contract with Salinas Memorial !!!! Even though there were no day shift tele jobs posted my recruiter submitted my profile anyway and they interviewed me and offered me a dayshi...

14. Someone is bad mouthing me!!!!

    love to dive posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a travel nurse for 2 yrs (nurse for 15). I love traveling but wanted to stay home for awhile and get some ICU experience so I applied at my old hsp where I worked tele for 4 yrs. I was turned down because someone said I did "just enough...

15. Medical Express

    love to dive replied to ldybug7's topic in Travel

    I was with Med xpress my first travel assignment and it was a DISASTER!!! I found out later my recruiter was new and put me in a very bad hosp. After I got into my apt they charged me a deposit and and extra deposit for my pets. There was never an...