krijay1976

krijay1976 has 20 years experience and specializes in Cath Lab.

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1. RN wanting RCIS

   krijay1976 replied to devinBSN's topic in Cardiac

   Google Wes Tod. He has all the study materials available. If you are already a Cath Lab RN then adding RCIS to your resume can do nothing but help to make you more marketable. I am a Cath Lab RN and am studying for RCIS now. So far the only people th...

2. Travel nursing with an RV

   krijay1976 replied to Sujette's topic in Travel

   I travel with my fifth wheel toy hauler and would never go back to supplied housing. This is truly HOME for me. apartments never seemed like home.

3. Question about obtaining bids

   krijay1976 replied to Lakernurse's topic in Travel

   In my experience it is all in what you can negotiate. If you are not really serious at this time then it will be a colossal waste of both you and a recruiter's time. Besides, in a couple of years all the information that you get today may no longer b...

4. Aureus??

   krijay1976 replied to Cougar1113's topic in Travel

   I work for Aureus now and have no problems with them at all. My recruiter is a doll and has truly become a friend. She looks after me and my son like I was her big brother and he was her favorite nephew. I have no complaints on the pay and housing is...

5. Signed a contract for ICU, being put on IMC unit

   krijay1976 replied to Nur-C's topic in Travel

   If it is not what you want or are comfortable with back out. I guess you could be held liable for their expenses but only if you accept a different assignment with the same company. Other then that I would think they would have to sue you to get thei...

6. Do ALL travel agencys have sucky Insurance??

   krijay1976 replied to jodyangel's topic in Travel

   I spoe with a recruiter not to long ago from a different agency and she told me flat out that their insurance was overpriced and preety crappy anyway. She gave me the contact info for the lady she sends her travelers to to get their own policies. It'...

7. Travel Nursing with Family!

   krijay1976 replied to Nurcyn's topic in Travel

   The only issue I ran into with me family is the sheer volume of stuff that a family has. We had to rent a uhaul to move all the stuff so it became an expensive burden so i stopped traveling. This time around it is just my and my 12 year old son so we...

8. Ways to get a new recruiter?

   krijay1976 replied to burnoutward's topic in Travel

   You are the boss! The company only makes money when YOU do the work. Make sure they remember that and just climb up the supervisor ladder until you get the answer you want. I had the same issue with my company and it was easy as soon as I got it in m...

9. Need advice

   krijay1976 replied to raej11's topic in Travel

   Not yes but HECK YES. One of my favorite things about being a traveler is by the time you are there long enough to start to feel the pressure of the hospital politics, it's time for your next adventure. Talk to several companies, do your homework, fi...

10. Health insurance for family while traveling

    krijay1976 replied to ckelley03's topic in Travel

    I know it's been awhile since you posted this but I have an answer for you. I recently spoke to a recruiter from a different company then mine. She gave me the name and number of a lady that is an insurance broker that she sends her travelers to beca...

11. Traveling with Kids

    krijay1976 replied to krijay1976's topic in Travel

    I will look into that school, thanks. Right now we are in the process of signing him up with a Louisiana public school that is online. Have to see how that goes.

12. location location location

    krijay1976 replied to sweetgurly25's topic in Travel

    No idea where I am headed. I hope to find out real soon because I only have three weeks left and I am starting to get nervous.

13. Traveling with Kids

    krijay1976 posted a topic in Travel

    My next assignment my son will be coming with me. It's going to be the school break but as of now the plans are theat he will live with me on the road long term and attend school online. Has anyone else done this before? Am I setting him and I both u...

14. location location location

    krijay1976 replied to sweetgurly25's topic in Travel

    I am in Milwaukee right now. Summer is coming and I wish I was going to be able to stay but there are no needs in Cath Lab here that I have been able to find. Summer here should be fantastic with Summerfest music festival, Wisconsin State Fair, and a...