qcfynest1

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1. Trouble finding work

   qcfynest1 replied to qcfynest1's topic in Travel

   I do have a tax home, I have a home in NC. And I did opt to take an assignment outside of Austin since it looked like there wasn't much to choose from here, I just signed on with two new agencies and been submitted for jobs in Dallas and Houston just...

2. Trouble finding work

   qcfynest1 posted a topic in Travel

   I've been a traveler for two years and have worked in AZ, DC, San Antonio and Austin Texas, my last assignment got cancelled a month early due to low census and permanent new hires, which left me with scrabbling to find new employment with such short...

3. Best travel nurse agencies

   qcfynest1 replied to agatka's topic in Travel

   I've worked for AYA healthcare and they were very good to work for, their rates were competitive and the housing stipends were pretty reasonable. Always keep in mind that the city and facility needs will almost always determine your pay rate and hous...

4. Failed out of nursing school. Do I have a fair chance of getting into another?

   qcfynest1 replied to Keisha2017's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Yes, you have a very real chance of getting into another program. I too failed out of nursing school years ago my very last semester of nursing school. I applied to several schools with the hopes of getting my credits transferred and not having to st...

5. Economic crisis affecting new nurse hires?

   qcfynest1 replied to truejewel82's topic in New York

   I thought that it might be a good time for me to do some travel nursing since i'm single with no kids and hours have been cut on my job and OT is definetly out of the question. I have about a year and four months experience on a med surg unit, the pr...

6. Economic crisis affecting new nurse hires?

   qcfynest1 replied to truejewel82's topic in New York

   I can definetly agree that the economy is affecting nursing, hours have been cut drastically on my med-surg unit and no overtime is available hospital wide, I would get 16 hours OT each pay period but now i'm lucky to get my regularly scheduled 36 h...