questions that have come up

josefhrn · Aug 16, 2008

Thank you Daisy for the answer, I guess I'll just have to see what happens when I speak to my recruiter come monday.

Voldea, (I'll forget you hijacked my thread) but I'm not sure there's much you can do, from my limited understanding. It seems it's important to pick the best travel company you can to start. It's my understanding from being a staff nurse for several years that people don't want to get involved with a traveler based on the fact that they see so many come and go. I think you'll find "people out to get you" as with any business. There's money-making involved and people tend to get very jealous, offensive, bitter, etc. This image of the "nurse" as being compassionate to all, or Nightengalish is fake. People see you making a lot of money, they want to hurt that, they want to hurt you. QTIP-Quit taking it personally, go to the bank and cash your checks and laugh at them for being the bitter people, and I didn't mention very unprofessional, and laugh your way to cashing that check.

I've also noticed over the years that nurses can be very unprofessional toward each other and that's very sad. My best piece of advice is to tell EVERYTHING to your recruiter, he/she may have run into this, possibly at the same hospital. Even if not, they know what's going on and they will be more likely to be on your side should anything come up.

Just don't give up, that's what miserable people want you to do. Keep at it, end the assignment when you can ... and learn from it. You might need to put on a rough exterior, and just do whatever you can to enjoy life outside of work. Do the job, get the cash, and say adios.

**Now for anyone else reading this I return the thread to my original question. Should Voldea need to have more answersw to her question I ask she start her own thread, thanks. So anyone still reading this please refer to my original question and give me some wisdom, especially if you have extensive travel experience.

Thanks,

Joe, RN

housemomma · Aug 17, 2008

Sorry Joe I am a little slow this morning....where is your question? I can't seem to see it.

housemomma · Aug 17, 2008

Never mind that Joe I found your other thread. Told you I was slow. :yeah:

bagladyrn, RN · Aug 18, 2008

I Have A Big Question....i Have Taken A Travel Assignment And I Am Very Miserable. I Have 8weeks To Go, This Hospital Is Small, And I Honestly Feel Like They Are Not Very Open Minded About New Blood, Especially Travel Nurses. I Have Been Told By A Pt's Family Member That One Of The Nurses Asked Her If I Had Done Anything In Particular To Make That Pts Wife Mad. The Wife Was Furious, Because I More Than Took Care Of Her Husband. Whats The Best Way To Get Out Of This Contract With Out Having To Pay Any Penalties? I Feel Like They Are Out To Get Me!!!!! CAN THE TRAVEL COMPANIES HOLD YOU TO THE CONTRACT? WHY IS IT THEY CAN CANCEL YOU FOR NO REASON, BUT WE CANT CANCEL THEM FOR A GOOD REASON? THATS PRETTY MESSED UP!

Voldea:

I'm not being unsympathetic - sounds like a miserable contract, but you really don't have grounds to break your contract. When you signed your contract it stated what the monetary penalties were for breaking it and you can be held to that. Unpleasant people are not a reason to void a contract. The only valid reasons for breaking a contract are danger to your license or a true family/personal illness or emergency beyond your control. Usually in those cases the company will work with you.

Keep reminding yourself that this is temporary - 8 more weeks at 3 shifts a week is only 24 shifts. Get a calendar and start marking them off with big red "x's". Concentrate on treating yourself to some nice things to do on your days off so that you are getting something positive from this experience.