Worldtravelgirl

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  1. Oakwood Medical Center Dearborn MI

    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 getting a contract here and let me know if there'...
  2. First time traveler. Looking for travel buddies.

    You are going to LOVE Colorado! Lived in Denver for 5 years and it is beautiful. I miss it. Enjoy!!
  3. Travel packages/pay

    Thank you, Ned!
  4. Travel packages/pay

    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 there because it's where I'm from, but I just want t...
  5. Oakwood Medical Center Dearborn MI

    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 anything about the facility. Just wondering if anyone...
  6. I am officially broken. Vent.

    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 unit, and I have had so many horror stories. You a...
  7. ACLS is not as scary as you think, and it's a lot of fun! Good luck!
  8. How difficult is it to move from med-surg to ICU???

    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 recommend job shadowing prior to making the dive whe...
  9. Just starting out, questions.

    $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 do you work in Been there, done that? I'm just c...
  10. You're welcome! My one friend only had 1.5 years of experience and started traveling. My other friend had like 10. hahah.
  11. 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 that you do tend to get dumped on, but I personal...
  12. Looking for some travel buddies!!!

    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 ICU experience because I feel like I could never g...
  13. getting a CA license

    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 luck!
  14. First time traveler. Looking for travel buddies.

    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 Country, however both have not found me placement...
  15. First time traveler. Looking for travel buddies.

    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 don't really like it. I'm looking at Phoenix if anyon...