cherinski

cherinski has 24 years experience and specializes in telemetry,ICU/CCU,ER,med-surg,ped oto.

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1. My Recent Trip To Florida

   cherinski replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida

   I had a major culture and pay scale shock when I left San Diego and moved to Palm Bay, FL. Spent 5 yrs there and up north now mainly for the pay rate for the short term and then back to FL because of the property taxes/costs.

2. My Recent Trip To Florida

   cherinski replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida

   Cost of living vs pay scale is the real way of checking out your options. There are numerous options related to facilities and what you want to deal with. Florida has the hurricanes while San Diego has the earthquake issues and border issues. Read yo...

3. LPN's travel nurse

   cherinski replied to horsenurse25's topic in LPN/LVN

   I traveled with American Mobile. Had one facility that was contracted with that if census was down they tended to ask if I would go home after doing 8 of 12 hr shift. I didn't always mark my time sheet indicating the facility sent me home and ended ...

4. LPN's travel nurse

   cherinski replied to horsenurse25's topic in LPN/LVN

   I travel nursed as an LPN/LVN for 3 almost 4 years and yes it is possible and fun. The drawbacks are that you will have to go to major cities primarily and need a really strong clinical background. I came from ICU, CCU, ER , dialysis, med/surg backgr...