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Oct 30, 2009 07:51 AM

Help! No one will give me a reference


I am trying to stop travel nursing and no one will give me references. I have been traveling for 15 years and suddenly it appears it was for nothing. The companies say its against policy. The hospitals say the same and so I am out of work! What has anyone else done here???


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from corbon
Old Oct 30, 2009, 09:30 AM

Default Re: Help! No one will give me a reference
Couldn't you use names of charge RN's that you worked w/ at these hospitals you traveled at? This is what I do when I search for another assignment, and the charge RN's usually submit a favorable reference for me. Good luck!
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Old Oct 30, 2009, 07:19 PM

Default Re: Help! No one will give me a reference
You really needed to be collecting references from each and every place traveled. I have. I would never ask my travel company for a reference they never worked with you what good would it do?

The previous post gave good advice with previous charge nurses at your last assignment. I would secure those.

My question to you is where are you trying to work that places such high value to references? To date I don't think I have ever gotten a job or been rejected due to my references. You sell yourself...
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