Twigg

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1. Employment verification from Medical Express. Help appreciated.

   Twigg replied to Twigg's topic in Travel

   Thanks for the suggestions. I'll look into those. Arkansas requires verification of 1000 hours worked within the last 12 months if you have less than 5 years experience. This is from their website In accordance with the Arkansas State Board of Nursin...

2. Employment verification from Medical Express. Help appreciated.

   Twigg posted a topic in Travel

   Has anyone here worked for Medical Express and successfully gotten verification of employment? How did you do it. I've been trying for two months now to no avail. I need this for two state licenses I'm currently trying to get. It's the only thing I n...

3. Anyone experienced this before?

   Twigg replied to LadyTiger44's topic in Travel

   I recently signed up with my first agency. I only have a license for the state where I live. I told my recruiter that I'm working on getting other licenses but to go ahead and look around and try to find me something in my home state. I guess she too...

4. Confused about licensing

   Twigg posted a topic in Travel

   I've been seriously contemplating travel nursing for a while now, and I've finally begun to take the steps to make it happen. The recruiter I'm working with has said to make myself more competitive I should get licensed in the state I wish to work no...

5. How much experience is required for OR travel?

   Twigg posted a topic in Travel

   I've posted in this space before about my desire to start traveling soon. I work ER, but I have an acquaintance who works in the OR. We would like to travel together for our first assignment. He has 2.5 years experience in OR and 1 year experience i...

6. How to handle Pharmacology alongside with nursing classes?

   Twigg replied to EMT89's topic in Student Assist

   You need to memorize by drug class. LOL (atenolol) drugs are your beta blockers. PRIL (lisinopril) drugs are ACE inhibitors. Memorize treatment, uses, side effects, etc. by drug class and don't focus on individual drugs. You are never going to be abl...

7. Sign on bonuses

   Twigg replied to Yuvonne's topic in General Nursing

   Every hospital in my area offers one. $7500 is the minimum, two hospitals offer $10,000. All sign on bonuses are for two years. It's really not worth it after taxes.

8. ER travel without Level I trauma experience?

   Twigg posted a topic in Travel

   Let me just preface this by saying I know every travel job is different. I realize opportunities will vary based on a myriad of factors. I am mostly looking for personal antidotes and wisdom from those who have more experience than I. ...