IdahoNurse

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1. Travelers Conference

   IdahoNurse replied to IdahoNurse67's topic in Travel

   Do you go to the conference every year bagladyrn?

2. Travel Nurse Companies for New Grad?

   IdahoNurse replied to CVU_RN's topic in Travel

   I hace 20 years of nursing experience and some days I find travel nursing very tough!!! You don't have much of a support system either.

3. Travelers Conference

   IdahoNurse replied to IdahoNurse67's topic in Travel

   Thanks for the great information Ned! What kind of educational opportunities do they have, you know? Oh, and do you know where in Vegas it is? TIA!

4. New to current facility, being asked to be team lead...

   IdahoNurse replied to jenrninmi's topic in Management

   This could be a great way to get started, especially if you are in management school. I wouldn't worry about your peers not liking it, unless they are in management school also.

5. Disciplinary Question

   IdahoNurse replied to cristoloro's topic in Management

   I would give him a coaching session. Related to the fact that it WAS not professional, and the family didn't take it as a joke... I love being a joker myself, and I can see this easily happening to a jokester.

6. Any input on tavel nursing compaines??American mobile?

   IdahoNurse replied to weatherbugs's topic in Travel

   Just remember that any bigger company that you go with (Cross Country, American Mobile, Nurse Choice, Nova Pro, Aureus, Onward Healthcare, Fastaff) you run the risk of being a name instead of a number. I had one company that couldn't find me in the ...

7. Is NovaPro basically the same as Cross Country?

   IdahoNurse replied to adpiRN's topic in Travel

   The difference between the different companies usually lies in benefits and pay. Cross Country is more about benefits and Nova Pro is more about a bigger salary. Same with the AMN companies of American Mobile, O'Grady Peyton, and Nurse Choice. Am...

8. Highway Hypodermics rankings

   IdahoNurse replied to adpiRN's topic in Travel

9. RV's anyone???

   IdahoNurse replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

   I have a copy of the 2007 version of Highway Hypodermics and it does have a section on RVs!!! Great book for the beginning travel nurse!

10. Travel Nursing Naive...

    IdahoNurse replied to cfortune84's topic in Travel

    You need atleast one year's of experience for lower acuity floors like med/surg, but for ICU, ER, and OB, I would suggest atleast 2 years of experience. Remember that you will have to be able to jump in with both feet AND take off running. Unfortu...

11. Working for MUSC in Charleston South Carolina?

    IdahoNurse replied to Niecey's topic in Travel

    I interviewed there and was my second choice.... just couldn't see workin for $9 less than I was offered in Seattle. People go to Charleston for the history and culture not the pay rate. Also heard that they are now having travlers take the PBDS....

12. Hca

    IdahoNurse replied to AMANSVIEW's topic in Travel

    I worked HCA and renewed, wasn't too bad! Just remember to put your nurse to patient ratio's in your contract! Write down everything that is said in the interview and then put it in the contract, "As stated by Joe Blow of The Right Hospital, nurse ...

13. nightingale travel agency

    IdahoNurse replied to tamcan's topic in Travel

    The made a terrible mistake, wouldn't admit to the mistake, wouldn't discuss it, and took FOREVER to correct it... only when I threatened them with criminal prosecution.

14. nightingale travel agency

    IdahoNurse replied to tamcan's topic in Travel

    I wouldn't travel with them for love or money. I found them to be very dishonest.

15. Do You Need To Register Your Vehichle?

    IdahoNurse replied to swater's topic in Travel

    In California you do NOT have to change all of that if you stay less than 6 months. After that, you very well could be stopped and questions by a officer of the law. Just remember to ALWAYS keep a copy of your contract in your glove compartment. I...