twantland

twantland

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About twantland

nurse since june, 2006. Husband in nursing school. Want to do travel nursing and really want to live in england and work as a nurse. Have a 22 yr old daughter and a 20yr old son, and a 6month old grand baby.

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  1. new Army Nurse going Landstuhl, Germany

    yes the military does hire civilians. You can go to the on the internet and post a resume, search for jobs and submit your resume for positions. You are federal employees of the DOD. It is awesome. Just type in CHRA, this is the civilian human resour...
  2. new Army Nurse going Landstuhl, Germany

    I am not positive this is a possibility however my brother who has been a DOD/DOA employee overseas for 15years stated that it is a possibility. We are going to try to make this happen. Besides MAMC seems to always have openings and since we already ...
  3. new Army Nurse going Landstuhl, Germany

    My husband and I are both civilian DOD/DOA nurses at MRMC. We love it here. We are going to Germany at the beginning of December and have interviews set up with the Landstuhl recruiter for civilian RN's. We are hoping to be offered contracts for at l...
  4. Hi, My husband and I are moving to the Tacoma area. Can anyone tell me what the average RN wage is for an RN with 1 yr of experience and one with 3 years? THis would really help us make a choice. Thanks
  5. THanks so much for your help with our choice. We are really looking forward to seeing the two areas but at this point Madigan seems to be way ahead in my opinion. Thanks again.
  6. Ft Bliss

    I saw this quote regarding madigan army hospital. My husband and I have both been offered positions at madigan and I would really like to know your opinion on the facility. Could you tell me about the learning opportunities, working conditions, emplo...
  7. Hi, My husband and I are moving to the Tacoma or Seattle area. We have a definite offer at Madigan Army hospital already and a second offer at Virginia Mason. Has anyone out there ever worked for either place, and if so what is your opinion of them. ...
  8. Moving to Tacoma

    My husband and I may be moving to the Tacoma area by next summer. We are wondering what hospitals are the best in the area. Also, what areas would you recommend to live in? We will probably rent and would like an area that is safe, with good views. W...
  9. Salary in Seattle for RNs---low, or is it just me??

    I live in knoxville. The pay is crap, after two year I make $19 and hour. The shift diff here is $3for night/$3for weekend. The cost of living is not all that either. Housing is getting reasonably expensive esp if you want to own or live in a nice ap...
  10. Hi My hubby and I(both RN's) are thinking of moving in about a year and a half. We are looking at san fran and seattle. Can anyone tell me what the avg. rate for a staff nurse with 2-4years exp. is in san fran area? Also does anyone have any preferen...
  11. Salary in Seattle for RNs---low, or is it just me??

    My husband and I just visited seattle and three hospitals in the seattle area. The out of school rate was $24.50 per hour and going up in June 2008. My rate with two year experience would be tentatively $27.50 also being renegotiated in June when con...
  12. opinions on seattle hospitals

    Thanks for your reply. I have been trying for weeks on several sites to get someone to give me a little info and opinions and you are the first to respond. Thanks so much and good luck.
  13. opinions on seattle hospitals

    my husband and I are moving to seattle in about a year. We have narrowed our hospital choices down to Harborview, Northwest, and Swedish. Does anyone have any opinions or experience with any of these facilities? We would really appreciate any elp tha...
  14. opinions on seattle hospitals

    HI, My husband and I are moving to seattle in about a year. We have visited several hospitals in the area and have narrowed it down to Harborview, Swedish and Northwest in the northgate area. Does anyone have any opinions or experience with any of th...
  15. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    I graduated in may of 2006, but I am still considered a new grad. I am 42 and this is a second career for me. I previously ran a cleaning business for 16 years and worked as a medical assistant for 7 years. During school I did meet nurses that treate...