Fancifulmist

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1. 1st traveling offer! I think it SUCKS! your thoughts?

   Fancifulmist replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Travel

   Glad to hear you didn't take the CCTC position! I'm also working with the recruiter from a different company and she has been very honest and upfront with me. After dealing with the other run around, I am so much more appreciative of honesty now!! Wh...

2. 1st traveling offer! I think it SUCKS! your thoughts?

   Fancifulmist replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Travel

   Lemme guess, this is a CCTC contract correct? I was offered the same per diem crap, medical insurance and housing for another New England town. The problem is thus, I have been a nurse for about 12 years now and for many of those I was a traveler. Wh...

3. Bereavement

   Fancifulmist replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

   Hello, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your father. I lost my mother in 2003 while on assignment with CCTC. I was actually in report at the beginning of my shift when I received a telephone call that my mother had died. Needless to say, I was ...

4. Cross Country Healthcare Travel Nursing Review (2023)

   Fancifulmist replied to Erin Lee's topic in Travel

   Am re-entering the travel nursing field and am researching different companies. I am currently talking with a recruiter at CrossCountry (have traveled for them in the past without any problems) but feel I am getting a "lowball" offer to work in NYC. ...

5. Out of state marketing letter

   Fancifulmist replied to preoprn's topic in Legal

   Hello Preop and Sir1: I would also be interested in marketing in neighboring states and am facing the same dilemma. Did you find a strategy that worked for you? I would be interested in learning more! My current attorney client mails the medical reco...

6. Legal Nurse consultant

   Fancifulmist replied to abcrn84's topic in Legal

   Hi ABCRN84! I took Vickie Milazzo's course last May when she was here in Chicago. I am currently working on my 2nd case for a partner in one of the largest Med-Mal firms in Chicago (who I met utterly by chance). I currently am billing for $125/hr. I ...

7. Is this s agood offer? New to Home health...

   Fancifulmist replied to Fancifulmist's topic in Home Health

   Hello All, Thank you for all of your advice! I did accept the position with the HH agency today and am excited to finally be leaving the hospital. I did make an error in the cost of the "lease" of the vehicle. It is actually $90/week, which sounded p...

8. Is this s agood offer? New to Home health...

   Fancifulmist replied to Fancifulmist's topic in Home Health

   Hi HMarieD, Thank you for your response. I will be working full-time at this agency. We reside in western Cook county here in Chicago, so our cost-of-living is very high. Also, we have the dubious distinction of having the highest tax rates in the co...

9. Is this s agood offer? New to Home health...

   Fancifulmist posted a topic in Home Health

   hello all. i am an rn with 11 year experience in a hospital setting. i am considering moving into home health care and am really excited. as i am the sole breadwinner in my family (hubby is a stay-at-home dad with 4 children under the age of 7), i am...

10. Do you work at Loyola? Tell me about it!

    Fancifulmist replied to RNcDreams's topic in Illinois

    Hi, I currently work on 5-tower at Loyola. What would you like to know? We have a 32-bed unit, all private rooms. Once you are off of orientation, you will be expected to care for 5-patients (sometimes, you luck out and only get 4 but it's RARE). The...