Dinsey

Dinsey has 8 years experience and specializes in Pediatric Heme/Onc/BMT.

Latest Activity

1. Housing close to Los Angeles Childrens

   Dinsey replied to fifita2010's topic in Travel

   I was housed in the Mozaic Apartments, literally across a parking lot from Union Station. Twenty minute train ride to the hospital, didn't have to pay for parking on site. The train stop is across the street from the hospital. Some other travelers fo...

2. Travel nursing-will I find assignments?

   Dinsey replied to rayasunshine's topic in Travel

   That is my specialty and I have been traveling for two years. I've never had to take an assignment in general peds, but know that you will be floating to the general peds floors, as well as NICU and PICU. You will always find Peds Heme/Onc/BMT jobs ...

3. Do you have any tips for telephone interview for a travel nursing job?

   Dinsey replied to empatheticRN's topic in Travel

   I used the Pan Travelers list of questions plus my own experience to make a list of my own. I have it saved so whenever I do a phone interview I can make sure I have all of my core questions answered.

4. Affordable housing in the SF Bay Area

   Dinsey replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

   I have found housing on Airbnb twice, once in the city and another in the East Bay. It's horribly expensive and in fact the working class people are being priced out of their homes. The techies who are living in the $6000 lifts are going to have trou...

5. Affordable housing in the SF Bay Area

   Dinsey replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

   Look outside of the city. Berkeley, parts of Oakland, Pacifica, Daly City.

6. Does the travel aspect of nursing make up for the jobs cons?

   Dinsey replied to TimTamJimJam's topic in Travel

   Other professions with whom nurses share common tasks: hotel maid, daycare worker, receptionist, therapist, social worker, chauffeur, coffee shop barista, customer service rep, coach, store manager, store clerk, and whatever it's called when someone ...

7. Does the travel aspect of nursing make up for the jobs cons?

   Dinsey replied to TimTamJimJam's topic in Travel

   People come to the hospital because they need help. They're sick, scared and hurting. Their families are emotional. They need stuff and sometimes they need it fast. They complain about things that may seem piddly, like the lack of HBO or salad dress...

8. Does the travel aspect of nursing make up for the jobs cons?

   Dinsey replied to TimTamJimJam's topic in Travel

   I mean, from your own self-assessment, I wouldn't want you as my nurse. And I wouldn't let you near my parents or children. Nursing is too hard and complicated a job to do "for the money" or "for the travel" or "for" anything besides the fact that y...

9. Any Help Appreciated!!

   Dinsey replied to JRiestra82's topic in Travel

   I agree that it's probably easier to start with a bigger company. I am also with AMN and I have a great recruiter (referred from a friend) and have had a mostly positive experience. However, as I have traveled I have really picked the brains of more...

10. is it worth it? Travel agency questions

    Dinsey replied to Heartnurse24's topic in Travel

    You don't have to buy a TV or drive a car or get cable. If you can get there by train, plane or boat, they'll still reimburse you up to whatever maximum they state. In many places (NYC, San Francisco) you might be better off without a car. If you nee...

11. Help! Travel nursing or fulfill a contract?!

    Dinsey replied to teresagray's topic in Travel

    It sounds like you've already made up your mind (about everything) but I hope you listen to what these experienced travelers are telling you. It's not an easy money-grab. I've worked in facilities where my take home pay was less than the staff. It's ...

12. Travel Company Saying I can be reported

    Dinsey replied to nursy_2014's topic in Travel

    I'd think the family of that resident would be interested to know that their vulnerable adult was sharing a room with an employee. There's a lot of fishy business going on there...

13. Travelers, can you pick your shifts?

    Dinsey replied to adventure_rn's topic in Travel

    I agree with the poster above. You will see staffing done differently facility to facility. Some will have you sign up for the schedule the same way the staff does, some will just assign you according to their needs. It seems easier to just get it in...

14. Paperwork and housing = pain in the butt

    Dinsey replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Travel

    Once you have all of your documents gathered (and PDF versions stored on your laptop/in the cloud) it gets easier with each assignment. When I change companies I will already have just about everything they need and simply email it to them. It is a l...

15. Anyone stay at the Extended Stay America in Oakland, CA for an assignment?

    Dinsey replied to PICURN76's topic in Travel

    Have you considered Berkeley or Emeryville? Lots of places on Airbnb.