RaeMarieRN

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1. Travel Nursing Resume

   RaeMarieRN posted a topic in Travel

   [COLOR=#000000]Have a question for anyone out there who has worked as a travel nurse and then took a staff position. How did you list your travel experience? By agency or by facility? I have jumped around between a few different agencies, so I initia...

2. Resume for travel RN

   RaeMarieRN replied to RaeMarieRN's topic in Job Hunt

   Having switched between agencies, I wasn't sure how it would look having 3 months here, 6 months somewhere else then back to the first. Thanks for the response!

3. Resume for travel RN

   RaeMarieRN posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Have a question for anyone who has experience leaving the travel world for a permanent position. When creating your resume, how did you list your travel positions? By agency, or by facility. Currently mine our set up by facility. Example: Highline Me...

4. Can an accredited NP work as an RN (in scope) in Ohio?

   RaeMarieRN replied to Iconic's topic in Advanced

   I would check with HR. I know a lot of nurses at different hospitals that I have worked at that have varying NP degrees, work as RNs, and teach as well.

5. Advices for upcoming nursing student

   RaeMarieRN replied to kikyou322's topic in Share Tips

   - Don't rely on PPTs for all your information, take your own notes - Set aside a designated "study area", either at home, the library, or local bookstore. Make sure you are able to buckle down and focus there and not get distracted people watching - ...

6. Preparing for travel in CA

   RaeMarieRN replied to Dassit82's topic in Travel

   My husband and I drove up to Denver from our assignment in NM to do a livescan submission to the CA BON. That was the second week of January, got our temporary license 2 weeks later, and our full the first week of March. Another traveler friend submi...

7. travel nursing with a dog

   RaeMarieRN replied to Creamsoda's topic in Travel

   My husband and I travel with our two Dachshunds, and have never had any problems. They are wonderful companions, and if you are a solo traveler, having to get out and exercise your pooch can help you explore your new local! The main downsides to cons...

8. Learning on the road

   RaeMarieRN replied to arvolina's topic in Travel

   I would recommend getting experience at the hospital you currently work at. If you know where you want to go, aim for that. Or if you would really like to travel and gain a broad base of knowledge, then get ICU experience. A lot of travelers that I h...

9. What to pack?

   RaeMarieRN replied to PICUBeachRN's topic in Travel

   I agree with NedRN! Company housing vs finding your own plays a big role. Same with how you plan to get to your assignment - are you driving? flying? That will also affect your packing. What is the climate like where you are going? Are you going to n...

10. Receiving 13wk contract offer without a phone interview?

    RaeMarieRN replied to tampanurse2000's topic in Travel

    Tampanurse2000, the first contract that my husband and I accepted here in CA was offered with no interview. It took a lot of work, but we finally managed to get them to send us information about the units that we would be working on (turned out to be...

11. CA temp license

    RaeMarieRN replied to HCKRN21's topic in Travel

    My husband and I are both travel nurses, and we got our Livescan completed in CO while on another assignment. The company who completed them sent them to CA for us, about a 48 hr turnaround time. This was done the second week of January and we just g...