Specialties Travel
Published Apr 18, 2005
jenna_rn
23 Posts
I am all set to head south ( NCLEX, Visa screen recieved etc.) and I am looking to hear from some Canadian Nurses who have done a few travel assignments. :)
Brian, ASN, RN
3 Articles; 3,695 Posts
Hi Jenna,
Welcome to allnurses.com, I will move your question to our travel nursing forum for a more targeted group of users. You may also want to be more specific as to what kind of details you are looking for. Good Luck!
suzanne4, RN
26,410 Posts
Which state? Which specialties? The more specific that you are, the more helpful that we can be...... :)
cathlabtraveler
21 Posts
also try the delphiforums.com. the travel nurse and therapist section there is pretty helpful. http://forums.delphiforums.com/travelnurses
I have experience with thorascic sx, and general medecine. I am also finishing an advanced certificate in ER at the moment. I am looking for a good travel company and want to hear some of the pitfalls and benifits of the travel experience. I am looking at New Mexico ( used to live in Santa Fe) and Arizona
pros: money, new places, new people, you don't have to get involved in the "politics"
cons:you're potentially moving every 3 months, the new people & places could suck, could hate the job,
i love to travel, see new places and meet new people. i don't stay in my apt very much. i guess it depends on your personality.
when you are on assignment they expect you to pretty much take a full load after a couple days of getting oriented.
talk to alot of different companies. there are definitely differences. http://www.geocities.com/hobonurse/ has an index on the left side of the website that has a list of companies and some sample forms with questions to ask them and some interview questions to ask the hospital. it'll give you a place to start. also check out that delphi site.