cruisernurse

cruisernurse has 21 years experience and specializes in OR.

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1. Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

   cruisernurse replied to mrupp3's topic in Travel

   karen, "furthermore, you might change agencies for all of them offer vacation, bonuses, insurance, and taking the family along for the ride!" i'm not sure where you got your information, but you are completely wrong in assuming that all agencies pro...

2. L&D in Alabama

   cruisernurse replied to FroggieLiz's topic in Ob/Gyn

   email me @ [email protected]...... Miss my Montgomery girls a lot. Loved that place, but it sure is nice doing a lot less deliveries right now!!

3. L&D in Alabama

   cruisernurse replied to FroggieLiz's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi, I currently work at Crestwood as a traveler. They just hired 4 new grads for l/d. They have a new manager and she is very pro new grads. Some are even day shift positions. Call up there and ask for the nursing manager (Arlon). My last day is Sept...

4. Travel Companies to Reccomend?

   cruisernurse replied to KR's topic in Travel

   I am with TNS with about 8 other nurses right now. Every last one of us have nothing but good things to say about them. They call just to check in, fix housing issues immediately and just good people to work with. Please send private message and I w...

5. Stanford Strike question

   cruisernurse posted a topic in Travel

   This will be my first strike to work and I have a concern. I was told tonight by the recruiter they were going to put me in an OB/GYN/Med-surg clinic. First question, has anyone ever done a strike at Stanford and if so were you or do you know someon...

6. Confused by it all

   cruisernurse replied to ertravelrn's topic in Travel

   I understand your confusion. The same is happening with me too. I have been offered $20 with a stipend of 1118 wk in stipen. If they pay housing (no travel or car) they pay $25/hr. 36 hour guarentee. I checked housing all day and wow it is high in Po...

7. rates are so confusing!

   cruisernurse posted a topic in Travel

   Ok, I have some stupid questions from a newbie to the travel nursing industry. 1. There are so many ways these agencies quote a rate. How do they come up with a lower figure if you pay your own housing, etc. 2. some of them quote you a rate includi...

8. Rental cars when traveling/ room mates

   cruisernurse replied to cruisernurse's topic in Travel

   I live in Alabama and will be working in California, so driving isn't really an option since it would take several days to get there. I figure the cost of gas plus the wear on my car isn't worth it. If I get something closer then I most definately wo...

9. Rental cars when traveling/ room mates

   cruisernurse posted a topic in Travel

   I will start traveling soon and wanted to know how you rent your cars for long periods without having to go back to the place you picked your car up? I have called several and it seems they all tell me I have to come back to the airport to sign anoth...