yukka99

yukka99

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  1. Pre-nursing student moving from Seattle to Phoenix

    GCU is an OK school and will earn you a BSN which is a big advantage. It does cost more because it's private and is a religious school. Scottsdale Healthcare has a partnership with them and helps with tuition for their employees. I did not attend GCU...
  2. First hospital job as new RN

    Sounds like you picked the better job. I would ask for the maximum training period of 6 weeks and leave the rehab unit after a year for acute care. In the meantime get your ACLS and maybe the IV therapy certifications. This will look good on your res...
  3. When I went to nursing school I almost failed OB and peds. Apparently this is common for male nurses.
  4. Help! School won't release us for NCLEX

    I would do whatever they ask with the hope that at the end of their program you are still allowed to take the boards. It sounds like this school is about to loose all their accreditations and close down which means starting over for their students
  5. First hospital job as new RN

    What's the second offer? A decent orientation of 2-3 months on a med-surg or tele unit in acute care setting is an ideal way to start your first job out of school. Keep in mind that transitioning from rehab to acute care may be very difficult. So ask...
  6. Really dissapointed in myself

    Talk to the instructor and ask on their input about hot to improve your grade. My mother is a university professor and every semester she tells me about students coming to her for help when it's too late. Otherwise attend a yoga class and realize tha...
  7. Ned, would you consider assignments at for profit hospitals if the money is good or you stay away all together?
  8. Housing Stipend vs. Company Housing

    Post a detailed ad on craigslist in the "looking for housing" section and you'll be surprised how many people will reach out to you. I have found housing quickly and easily this way and I travel with 2 dogs!
  9. About a third of all hospitals in the US are for profit. How does this reflect on travel nursing assignments? I am specifically interested in hearing from nurses that have worked at for profit facilities like HCA and what their experience was with st...
  10. Have you traveled to Florida?

    Broward Health has a per diem position called the Sun Chaser and it's an equivalent of a travel position. I called up HR and they told me about this position and paired me up with a unit that fits my back ground. But if you are looking for a long ter...
  11. Where do you work in the summer?

    I am on my first travel assignment and I am planning ahead for this summer. I heard that the travel industry slows down in the summer so I am curious to know what travelers do in the months of June/July/August. What are some of the hotspots around th...
  12. Have you traveled to Florida?

    As an update to my own thread, I started a travel assignment 6 weeks ago at Broward Health North in Fort Lauderdale. I am hired by the hospital directly bypassing all the sleazy agencies and am getting paid $36/hr plus differentials plus $1000 housin...
  13. 20, male, I could use some advice.

    My advice is to secure an entry level position within a hospital setting while you're in nursing school. That's what I did, got my school paid for and got my first RN job on the unit I worked on.
  14. New to Traveling

    Great question! I am in the same boat, just over a year experience and its just me and a couple of dogs. I am signed up with 3 agencies that I was referred to by friends. All 3 are telling me not to be picky on my first assignment, after that I shoul...
  15. Have you traveled to Florida?