sissy56

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1. RV's anyone???

   sissy56 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

   I worked in Tucson, AZ for the winter and the weather was perfect warm in the valley or if you felt the need, snow in the mountains. We looked at 5th wheels but I really didn't want to be driving a big diesel truck back and forth to work, so we chos...

2. Florida Travel?

   sissy56 replied to kat440's topic in Travel

   The pay is low in Fl., but there is no income tax, however they have high sales tax on everything. The bigger the city the higher the taxes so cost of living is expensive. I worked in St. Pete in ICU average 3:1 pt ratio and floated a lot to tele av...

3. RV's anyone???

   sissy56 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

   Even the new diesel pushers can have problems, The ECU on our 2006 Cross Country died in Palm Bay, FL. had to have it towed to Orlando for $600, the tow truck broke both our mirrors off, $460 (thankfully it was covered by the tow company) Cummins cou...

4. RV's anyone???

   sissy56 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

   I don't know about traveling as an LPN, you can always go online and fill out applications for different travel companies, as to finding a class C that sleeps six, try RV.net you could also take a travel assignment and take the housing and look in di...

5. RV's anyone???

   sissy56 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

   I am going back to RMCH, I was there last winter. Right now we are having some RV problems (just does not want to start) but we are leaving next week. I've worked in Jax and St. Augustine but not as a traveler, haven't seen any postings for that are...

6. RV's anyone???

   sissy56 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

   It been awhile since I've posted a note, I took a perm position in Fl and just couldn't take being part of the staff, I remembered why I loved travel nursing so much. I called my recruiter and accepted a position back in Gallup, NM. The staff there...

7. RV's anyone???

   sissy56 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

   My contract in Orlando fell through so I won't be able to "rally", We're going to try to stay on in the West. So far the cold and snow hasn't affected the RV. We sure have gone through a lot of propane. Good thing electric is included with our lo...

8. RV's anyone???

   sissy56 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

   I am just finishing an assignment in Gallup, NM. Our RV has survived the snow and below freezing weather. Thanks to heat tape, no frozen water pipes, but we are looking forward to warmer weather in FL. I wish we were headed to Arizona,too. We spent ...

9. Easy (I hope!) question for travelers in RVs.

   sissy56 replied to psychsurf's topic in Travel

   Hi, I've been traveling for a year now, we sold everything and bought a Class A and pull a jeep. I contact my recruiter about 6-8 weeks before my contract ends and tell her where I want to go. Then we call local campgrounds to find out if they have...

10. RV's anyone???

    sissy56 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    Hi, my husband and I have been traveling for a year now and we have had a great time. We live in our 40' diesel pusher and the great thing about is that you can't buy a lot of stuff, there's no room. We get our housing in my hourly wages so that ou...