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1. Has anyone worked at any of the Sutter Hospitals as a traveler or contingent staff

   positivethinker replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

   Great suggestion AppleRN regarding critiquing individual Sutter hospitals. And as far as meeting your husband while on assignment. CONGRATS!!!!! Wonderful happy ending:up:

2. Has anyone worked at any of the Sutter Hospitals as a traveler or contingent staff

   positivethinker replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

   Thank you flexiseal, bluntforcetrauma, dchicurn, applern4, carcam75,zacarias and Ersupertramp for all of your positive and insightful comments regarding Sutter. And I agree AppleRN4, its only 13 weeks , I can tolerate an assignment for 13 weeks and ...

3. Has anyone worked at any of the Sutter Hospitals as a traveler or contingent staff

   positivethinker replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

   I definately understand your hesitation. I have passed up on offers to go to certain hospitals because they have a reputation of floating every 4 hours. It doesnt seem safe. Im also ICU and I know we can get up to 2 pts and if your short staffed I...

4. Nursing in Hawaii

   positivethinker replied to XcrMat's topic in Hawaii

   Been there, done that. Seeing that you did your last assignment in 2010, would you ever consider going back to do another assignment in Hawaii? Especially during the Michigan winters

5. Has anyone worked at any of the Sutter Hospitals as a traveler or contingent staff

   positivethinker replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

   You are welcomed on the posting advice. You expanded on what you thought you read regarding the post. You read what you wanted to read. I did ask for feedback on Sutter, from those who have worked as a traveler, as a strike nurse or contingent. Yo...

6. Has anyone worked at any of the Sutter Hospitals as a traveler or contingent staff

   positivethinker replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

   Ned..the question is simple. Has anyone worked at Sutters as a traveler, strike nurse or contigent? Here , let me rephrase it , I am looking for those who would like to share their work experience as a contracted traveler, someone who has worked a...

7. Has anyone worked at any of the Sutter Hospitals as a traveler or contingent staff

   positivethinker replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

   At some hospitals contingent staff is the hospitals own in-house float staff. The thread asked if anyone has worked as either a traveler, strike nurse or contingent. I do know of some nurses who have worked strikes at Sutters and have done very well ...

8. Has anyone worked at any of the Sutter Hospitals as a traveler or contingent staff

   positivethinker posted a topic in Travel

   Hi I have heard mixed reviews regarding Sutter Hospitals. From strike nursing to high paying contingent nursing. Has anyone worked at Sutters as a traveler, strike nurse or contigent? thank you

9. Hawaii, Recent travel assignments questions

   positivethinker replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

   Thank you for the information. I have been a traveler for 11+ years and I have worked with several agencies and hospitals. However, I was interested in someone within ICU who had a story to tell about their travels in Hawaii. Alot of the posts reg...

10. Find your own contract...make more money

    positivethinker replied to RNewbie's topic in Travel

    Sounds good , thank you

11. Find your own contract...make more money

    positivethinker replied to RNewbie's topic in Travel

    What is a pay rate range that you should offer, that will set you apart from the other companies that are already established at the hospital. Or do you have a good chance of being paid what they are being paid or how low should you go. So, what I...

12. Hawaii, Recent travel assignments questions

    positivethinker posted a topic in Travel

    Hi I am a ICU nurse very much interested in traveling to Hawaii. I am looking for travelers who have traveled to Hawaii within the last year or two to help get some insight on hospitals that are travel friendly, agencies that work well with traveler...

13. Epic eMAR conversions

    positivethinker replied to KateMollenkopf's topic in Travel

    What 6 agencies do you work with regarding the conversions? I have only found two?

14. Epic eMAR conversions

    positivethinker replied to KateMollenkopf's topic in Travel

    What is the average pay rate for an Epic conversion assignment and is it a different rate for ICU vs Med/surg?

15. Independent contractors negotiating rate

    positivethinker posted a topic in Agency

    Hi I am interested in becoming an independent contractor b/c I am tired of sub contracting with incompetent/unprofessional agencies. I am ready to cut out the middle man. But I would like to ask those of you who have taken the leap and are successfu...