skigr

skigr specializes in House Float for 8 yrs..

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1. what the HECK is PBDS?

   skigr replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

   this is a copy of the letter that i received 3 weeks after i lost the contract with the agency after failing the pbds test. the only thing i changed was the recruiters name and put in the agency name (advantagern). hi greg!! sorry it took me so ...

2. How do you pick a Travel Agency?

   skigr replied to PJilly's topic in Travel

   I will agree with you #2 assessment also. However, I am perplexed about the amount of new hospitals being built and bought out? I am in Ohio and hospitals here are spouting up like mushrooms in the spring. Does capital improvements come from a differ...

3. How do you pick a Travel Agency?

   skigr replied to PJilly's topic in Travel

   With the media telling everyone there is a "massive nursing shortage", why can't they find me a job? I don't think the shortage is over, I believe that ALL business are holding on to cash right now with the uncertainty of the market, and government p...

4. How do you pick a Travel Agency?

   skigr replied to PJilly's topic in Travel

   By the way, Am I allowed to ask which agencies you are with? Just interested in knowing. I signed up with travelnurses.com and have over 28 companies call in ONE day!! The all want to say how good they are and what they have to offer. But the one thi...

5. How do you pick a Travel Agency?

   skigr replied to PJilly's topic in Travel

   You are hired to be my agent!!! Thanks for the advice. I will be asking more in the future. I am making way too many mistakes here. Greg

6. best travel agency...

   skigr replied to ruthiebaby88's topic in Travel

   I think that is one of my biggest mistakes right now not having more than one travel agency. I just hate the 4+ hours of paperwork involved with new agencies. Any help with how to expidite the paperwork among agencies? Thanks Greg.

7. How do you pick a Travel Agency?

   skigr replied to PJilly's topic in Travel

   I am new to travel nursing also and having some very bad experiences going into the 1st couple assignments. I wish I would have found this site a year ago. Still have lots of questions concerning finding assignments. Do most travel nurses use more t...

8. what the HECK is PBDS?

   skigr replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

   I am took the "Critical Care" exam and I can assure you there were no "give me" questions i.e. iv infiltrations. There were 10-11 videos of very distress patients. After 12 hour drive and being in a 50 degree room, I was in no mood to take a 4 1/2 ho...

9. what the HECK is PBDS?

   skigr replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

   I took the test at Pitt Memorial in Greenville, NC. The hospital states that it cost them $150 for me to take the test (that is 3rd hand information tho). My agency does not know now if they will reimburse any of my expenses. $200 round trip for gas,...

10. what the HECK is PBDS?

    skigr replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    Jan. 22, 2009 I am a nurse with 16 yrs experience. I work as a local area agency nurse as house float (MICU, SICU, ER, PACU, Med/surg, tele). I have been doing that for the last 7 yrs. I just took the critical care pbds test at Greenville, NC yesterd...

11. PBDS testing

    skigr replied to iliketweety's topic in General Nursing

    Jan 22, 2009 I am a nurse with 16 yrs experience. I work as a local area agency nurse as house float (MICU, SICU, ER, PACU, Med/surg, tele). I have been doing that for the last 7 yrs. I just took the critical care pbds test at Greenville, NC yesterda...