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Search Results Type: Posts; User: BluntForceTrauma

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  1. Question about obtaining bids
    Things change day by day. In order to save you and the recruiter time, wait until about 1-2 months before you are ready to start looking for traveling positions.
    May 14
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  2. New TV Show- Nurse Nation on MTV
    Said no nurse ever!! LOL!!!
    May 13
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  3. Can you work on light duty if your traveling?
    I highly doubt it. Your obvious answer, which you already know, is to have it in between contracts. Requesting to be on light duty for an elective surgery may even get your contract canceled.
    May 12
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  4. Sick time/ unexpected events?
    Can you not wait until After your contract??
    Apr 29
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  5. Neuro ICU Traveling?
    I did Neuro ICU @ Wake Forest in North Carolina, and will now be doing the same at USC. Fastaff and American Mobile both send travelers frequently to Neuro @ Wake because they are soo short!
    Apr 13
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  6. BSN required for Montefiore travel RNs?
    I did hear that from a traveler who worked in their CVICU back in October.
    Apr 8
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  7. California license by endorsement
    call back! or keep looking on Nursys.com...I didn't get notification in the mail until about 2 weeks after my license was posted on the website.
    Apr 1
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  8. Can I travel with just over 1 yr experience?
    I would recommend getting more experience, especially if you want to travel with fastaff. Most of their assignments are in big hospitals and they expect you to hit the ground running. If at all...
    Mar 27
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  9. Fingerprinting in Georgia for TX, FL, and CA RN License
    Go to California and Floridas board of nursing website and request they send you fingerprint cards. You have to do the live scan in the state that you wish to obtain licensure.
    Mar 17
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  10. Understanding Pay (Wage) vs. Per Diem
    Maybe I'm misunderstanding....but if they are paying for your transportation to and from an assignment, and giving you a stipend for a rental car, how does that become an expense to you? I have never...
    Mar 15
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  11. Understanding Pay (Wage) vs. Per Diem
    Can you please tell me what you have deducted that is over $6100 while traveling for a year?
    Mar 14
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  12. Travel assignment in NYC?
    No I'm ICU...I worked in a level 1 trauma ICU where having 3 critical patients wasn't uncommon. Never did ER, but most of our ER ratios are 4:1 or 5:1
    Mar 10
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  13. St. Lukes ICU in Houston
    Any first hand experience working at St. Lukes (Houston) in ICU?? What charting system are you guys using? What about ancillary staff? Any input is appreciated.
    Mar 8
    Forum: Texas Nursing
  14. ST. Thomas USVI Travel????
    Yes but private schools in the states are more costly than that. Have you thought about home schooling?
    Mar 8
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  15. ST. Thomas USVI Travel????
    I think 1,000 monthly for private school is pretty cheap
    Mar 8
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  16. Anyone traveling in Las Vegas now?
    What part of New York so I will never go there??
    Mar 8
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  17. ST. Thomas USVI Travel????
    Ned, do the islands have a separate licensing process? You know about how long it takes? I have tried to access their BON online for several days with no luck!
    Mar 7
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  18. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?
    Couldn't have said it better myself!
    Mar 6
    Forum: MICU / SICU Nursing
  19. Getting nervous
    You can find something close to home where you can drive home every so often. Otherwise, if traveling is what you really want to do, put in your notice and go back when you're done traveling.
    Mar 6
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  20. OB Nurse wanting feedback on Fastaff
    Im on my third assignment with Fastaff and as previously mentioned, I haven't had any problems. My pay is always correct and on time. They have given me all of the bonuses and extras promised. One...
    Mar 3
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  21. Subq Heparin
    Not to sound mean, but are you a doctor or a nurse? If you feel that patient doesn't need the medication, consult with the ordering MD to have it D/C'd. I think you are doing your patients a...
    Mar 2
    Forum: Medical-Surgical Nursing
  22. Need Help- 2 Agency  offers  @ same Hospital
    I've always heard not to let two different agencies submit you to the same job.
    Mar 2
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  23. ? got some info about an assignment - does this sound good?
    Is this with Valley HealthCare
    Feb 27
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  24. travel nursing as a couple.
    I don't see why not...trying to get my husband to go to nursing school!
    Feb 27
    Forum: Travel Nursing
  25. First travel offer, is it good enough???
    $1200 a week and you have to find your own housing?? What city is this?
    Feb 26
    Forum: Travel Nursing