Worldtravelgirl

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1. Oakwood Medical Center Dearborn MI

   Worldtravelgirl replied to Worldtravelgirl's topic in Travel

   Hi there. Sorry for the delay in response. No, I've heard horrible things about Nightingale so I stayed away. I am a MI native and glad to be home! Lived in LA for two years and was done!Good luck...

2. First time traveler. Looking for travel buddies.

   Worldtravelgirl replied to NativeRhythms's topic in Travel

   You are going to LOVE Colorado! Lived in Denver for 5 years and it is beautiful. I miss it.

3. Travel packages/pay

   Worldtravelgirl replied to Worldtravelgirl's topic in Travel

   Thank you,

4. Travel packages/pay

   Worldtravelgirl posted a topic in Travel

   Hello all, Just curious about a few things. Do most agencies include tax free money for the cost of traveling to and from assignments? I recently interviewed with a hospital in MI, and want to go...

5. Oakwood Medical Center Dearborn MI

   Worldtravelgirl posted a topic in Travel

   Hey everyone,Just wondering if anyone has done an assignment at Oakwood Medical Center in Dearborn, MI? A travel agency I have a profile with has a contract for a job with them, but I don't know...

6. I am officially broken. Vent.

   Worldtravelgirl replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

   This is exactly why I left the floor and went to the unit. The unit is tough, but you can get an order for anything (basically) that will help keep your patient alive/safe. I worked on a geriatric...

7. I've heard different views of travel nursing I'm looking to hear from travel nurses

   Worldtravelgirl replied to redhed6288's topic in Travel

   ACLS is not as scary as you think, and it's a lot of fun! Good

8. How difficult is it to move from med-surg to ICU???

   Worldtravelgirl replied to godbless-yute's topic in MICU, SICU

   I worked 2 1/2 years on Med/Surg/Ortho/Tele before taking the dive into the MICU. I'm certainly glad I had that experience before walking into the most difficult unit I've ever worked in. I would...

9. Just starting out, questions.

   Worldtravelgirl replied to LindseyRn5's topic in Travel

   $1400/mth?! That is amazing! I say that because I have a friend who lives in Phoenix, so hopefully one of these days when I actually start traveling, I can take advantage of that stipend. What area...

10. I've heard different views of travel nursing I'm looking to hear from travel nurses

    Worldtravelgirl replied to redhed6288's topic in Travel

    You're welcome! My one friend only had 1.5 years of experience and started traveling. My other friend had like 10.

11. I've heard different views of travel nursing I'm looking to hear from travel nurses

    Worldtravelgirl replied to redhed6288's topic in Travel

    Hi Jen, I have a few friends who travel, two are ICU nurses and two are Med/Surg/Tele nurses. I have never heard any complaints from the ICU travel nurses. I have heard from the Med/Surg/Tele nurses...

12. Looking for some travel buddies!!!

    Worldtravelgirl replied to Lunalitsa's topic in Travel

    For anyone that travels to the Los Angeles area, I live and work here permanently (for now) and would love to meet up with folks that travel here and hang out! I'm hoping to travel when I get enough...

13. getting a CA license

    Worldtravelgirl replied to sweetgurly25's topic in Travel

    Yes, livescan has to be done in the state of California, so you should do it there if you can because it's much faster. Otherwise, you need to do the fingerprint card and takes longer. Good

14. First time traveler. Looking for travel buddies.

    Worldtravelgirl replied to NativeRhythms's topic in Travel

    Hey Sweetgurly! I actually don't travel...yet! I'm a full-time employee at UCLA, and I've been here almost two years. I'm just ready to move on. I've been in contact with American Mobile and Cross...

15. First time traveler. Looking for travel buddies.

    Worldtravelgirl replied to NativeRhythms's topic in Travel

    I'm also trying to travel in July-August. I currently live/work in LA, and ready for something new. I have most of my experience in Med/Surg/Tele. I recently started working in the MICU, and I...