Veela101

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1. UCLA or USC Emergency?

   Veela101 replied to NewtoNursing's topic in Emergency

   To start with, UCLA's ED is part of the UCLA University Hospital system (http://www.medctr.ucla.edu/ucla-medical) while the ED for USC is part of LA County USC...

2. They Tricked Me!

   Veela101 replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Travel

   That sounds awful. Does your agency have a DON - someone with an RN license you can talk to? Mine does and I've found her a very helpful resource in situations where I have felt overwhelmed....

3. multiple travel co. apps

   Veela101 replied to mimirn12's topic in Travel

   It can lose you the job depending on the hospital. Beware especially if it is a chain of hospitals like a CHW or

4. Pay rate for position in Oakland, CA

   Veela101 replied to peaceful's topic in Travel

   I specifically know of a lot going to

5. Travel nursing experience

   Veela101 replied to nursekrin's topic in Travel

   Suzanne - you are so right! Plus, specifically for OR nurses, many states have them only circulate, where in CA you need to scrub AND circulate or you are useless in the OR - no scrub techs to help...

6. Pay rate for position in Oakland, CA

   Veela101 replied to peaceful's topic in Travel

   I'm guessing here, but I assume you interviewed with the John George Psychiatric Pavilion in Oakland/San Leandro. They have recently switched to 8 hour shifts so as not to pay OT... That has changed...

7. Opinions on RN network and American Traveler

   Veela101 replied to LatinaRN's topic in Travel

   I would try CA then. Seriously - you get time and a half after 8 hours in a day so if you work a 12 hour shift, you get OT pay after the first 8 hours you work, even if you only work one twelve hour...

8. Alta Bates in Oakland,CA

   Veela101 replied to nyck76's topic in Travel

   That is accurate - Kaiser Santa Clara, Santa Teresa (San Jose) and San Francisco all make you float like crazy. Thank GOD I work with a local California recruiter who told me that when we first...

9. Fastaff anyone?

   Veela101 replied to shanzah's topic in Travel

   Ah - I know these guys well. I've seen their contracts... They say that they offer very high pay for travellers, until you see the fine print. I saw one contract for $38/hour - that's if you don't...

10. Anyone start out as a travel nurse?

    Veela101 replied to sdb's topic in Travel

    I would suggest either the suburbs of a larger city, or a more rural town (Bakersfield, Stockton, Modesto, Grass Valley). Here's why - the big cities in CA have horrendously high housing costs...