ruthiebaby88

ruthiebaby88

Member
  • Content

    66
  • Visitors

    2,694
  • Followers

    0

About ruthiebaby88

Latest Activity

  1. Censorship re Travel Nursing companies

    just wanted to let everyone know I attempted to make a posting yesterday asking travelers to write about their good and bad experiences with the various travel companies they have worked with and my post was not allowed to ride on the forum - being c...
  2. Anyone Staffed Strikes?

    fair enough! just not sure how I stumbled across it!
  3. Anyone Staffed Strikes?

    holy cow i didn't realize this thread was so old! how in the heck did i manage to dig it up!? anyway - people kept asking who takes care of patients during a strike? i had a friend who worked a strike where the doctors involved with providing direct...
  4. Anyone Staffed Strikes?

    I'm with nurseyperson, although I haven't worked a strike - it doesn't sound like much fun - I'm sure the hospitals must be pretty disorganized! I do agree that SOMEONE has got to take care of the patients. I mean how awful would it be to be in hos...
  5. Travel companies don't seem to have to honor the contract?

    a contract is a contract - i'm no lawyer, but I'd say they are trying to get away with something assuming that it won't be worth it to you to pursue it - they have put you in an awkward by making you demand more hours from the nurse manager than she ...
  6. pay rate hell..

    I am just having a hard time determining which companies are 'reputable' I have worked with cross country and american mobile and they have been in the business a long time and i feel they are very dependable although their pay is lower I have been t...
  7. Highway Hypodermics

    Just wondering what you guys out there think of this website? Have you tried traveling with the companies she recommends? Are you sure she doesn't get any sort of compensation from the companies for endorsing them? She says she doesn't accept any ...
  8. What to do while waiting for Health Insurance?

    some other companies you can try for short term insurance are celtic and fortis the only problem with short term is that the coverage ends on the date you select regardless of whether you have come down with some major medical problem in the interim...
  9. Travel Nursing, suggestions?

    hi! Yes come and see us in the states - travel nursing is great! If you want I could get you in touch with a friend of mine I worked with in LA who is Canadian as well and she might be able to talk to you about the transition. You should get a go...
  10. Short-term assignments

    have you ever done any perdiem agency work? keep in mind that if you are doing a short term assignment they may expect you to work without any orientation. Which isn't much of an easy in! It depends on the hospital so it's a good idea to ask about...
  11. How do you GET there?

    I drive too - I suppose it depends on what you are planning to do when you get there. Some travel companies say they will give you a rental car but usually they just factor the expense out of your hourly rate so it's not really for free. A few hosp...
  12. pay rate hell..

    It seemed simple - choose to travel with the company that's got assignments where you want them and pays the best - ha! The companies have figured out so many different ways of quoting rates it's almost impossible to get a straight quote out of them!...
  13. Just Venting!!!!

    I have been traveling for 8 years and have noticed a trend. In general for the first month of my assignment I rant and rave to whatever non hospital people I know that will listen about how disorganized and crazy my new hospital is. Then slowly you...
  14. ME TOO!! I am feeling overwhelmed by recruiters and I have been traveling for 8 years! I just returned to the usa from working overseas so started looking for a job. I thought I would try out one of the smaller companies that everyone is always sa...
  15. New York City Agencies or Travel Companies

    Hi all! I would love to come and spend some time in the big apple! I'm tired of working per diem, but haven't found much in the way of travel contracts in New York City that paid very well. Some travel recruiters have told me that it's better to go...