cheryl056

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1. Travel Nursing in Alaska

   cheryl056 replied to Rncroix's topic in Travel

   I am currently in Kodiak AK. Came in April for the first time and extended. Hope to be back. April to September is their Summer time. Beautiful landscape and people. It's a rural fishing town. Small Walmart and a SafeWay. McDonald's is the only thing...

2. What is the real deal with Trustaff???

   cheryl056 replied to oncrn86's topic in Travel

   I am currently with Trustaff. I've had my bumps in the road but generally speaking it's a good company. I've only been traveling for 3 1/2 years but I feel it's not so much the company as the recruitor and what your expectations are. I'm interested i...

3. BSN needed for travel nurses

   cheryl056 replied to gizmopacurn's topic in Travel

   I am a ADN Nurse and just completed a 6 mo contract in Hilo last November. I also had several offers to choose from.

4. Labor and delivery travel assignments?!

   cheryl056 replied to Klr0808's topic in Travel

   I am in Kodiak AK presently at a CAH. This is the first one I've worked in and love it.

5. completed my first year

   cheryl056 replied to CherylClay's topic in Travel

   I just completed my first l&d contract at Community Regional. Just extended my contact for 13 more weeks only after 3 weeks into it to be canceled. They also let a lot of ER nurses go as well. So I'm a little bitter. All you do is you best. Make ...

6. transportation once on assignment?

   cheryl056 replied to aachavez's topic in Travel

   I am in the middle of an extension of my first travel contract. I flew from KY to CA. Used the city bus for getting around or walked. Had my car shipped from KY for $1200. Much better...to be able to get up and go whenever I wanted.

7. What is it like?

   cheryl056 replied to ZoeGuzman's topic in Travel

   I just completed my first contract which I extended for another 10 weeks. Difficulties were transportation, mail, personal relationships. I flew to CA from KY. Hospital was only 2 miles away, and alot was within walking distance. But if you wanted to...

8. Old nurse, new to traveling=very confused!

   cheryl056 replied to Mandy518's topic in Travel

   I am also from Kentucky. After 26 years of working at one hospital I finally started to travel. I went on my first contract in Ca, and just extended. Meeting great nurses from the hospital and other agencies. Also learning what other nurses are doing...

9. advice needed ED travel nursing in Bay Area

   cheryl056 replied to germsjackson's topic in Travel

   HRN has a office in San Jose. You might try them. I don't know about experience though.

10. "company hopping?"

    cheryl056 replied to NurseCupcake87's topic in Travel

    I am working on a contract in Fremont CA. And they need day Labor and delivery Nurses. I am 2 weeks from completing my first contract as well. I hope to hear soon if they will extend my contract. I like the hospital and the area. I have found in all ...

11. My first travel assignment

    cheryl056 replied to apr08's topic in Travel

    Good to know. Thanks

12. Looking for company

    cheryl056 replied to cheryl056's topic in Travel

    I am guaranteed 36 hours. But the hospital is allowed to call me off 2 times with out pa for the whole contract. So that has been done. Now if I'm called off it paid. But that week with one day pay was painful.

13. What is the one thing you wish you had known on your first assignment?

    cheryl056 replied to Traveldee's topic in Travel

    I agree with NurseRies. I took the first job I interviewed with that was ok. Was called off 2 days the second week. living off my savings. Not why I wanted to travel.

14. My first travel assignment

    cheryl056 replied to apr08's topic in Travel

    I am glad you liked IN. I am a L&D nurse and hoping to get a contract in Indiana. What company are you with if you don't mind.

15. Looking for company

    cheryl056 replied to cheryl056's topic in Travel

    Well, I'm not sure! I had orientation and worked the first week. Then I've been called off for 2 days the next. Only worked one day last week. And their computer charting system was down and had to use the paper charting that a lot of them didn't kn...