jenjacobi1

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1. what states to get license?

   jenjacobi1 replied to EffinP_Meg's topic in Travel

   Start working on getting your Cali license if you want to travel in Cali anytime soon. It has by far been the biggest headache and it's been SO difficult to get licensed there quickly. In fact, that was probably THE reason I'm moving to Houston inste...

2. Pedi Travelers...are you there?

   jenjacobi1 replied to NurseJackson's topic in Travel

   I'm currently in the interview stage and will hopefully start my first assignment June 20th or so. So I'm still new at this as well, but I've been working with Cross Country, Nursechoice and NursesRx for peds travel jobs. There seem to be a decent am...

3. Travel Nursing for New(ish) nurse

   jenjacobi1 replied to sully75's topic in Travel

   I would wait until you feel more confident to do travel nursing. I'm about to start my first assignment and now after 3 years, I finally feel ready and confident in my skills/nursing foundation to leave where I've worked. I would recommend just switc...

4. Connecticut/New England

   jenjacobi1 replied to LadyTiger44's topic in Travel

   I'm thinking about taking a job in Hartford, CT at Connecticut Children's in June. So I may be willing to meet up and hang out! How far away is Hartford from Stamford, do you know?

5. Should I travel nurse if I have permanent job

   jenjacobi1 replied to ICURNinCT's topic in Travel

   I think you should do it. I'm kinda deciding to do the same thing right now, but I'm having trouble finding an assignment in Seattle for the summer. But I struggled with the decision of leaving or not because I do have a great permanent job right now...

6. Heard of American Mobile Healthcare

   jenjacobi1 replied to jaycrue's topic in Travel

   I too would LOVE to know what company you went with and who your recruiter is. Please message me some details when you get a chance. Thanks so much for your help! :)

7. Has anyone ever traveled with NovaPro!?

   jenjacobi1 posted a topic in Travel

   I'm considering beginning my career in travel nursing and trying to figure out which company I should travel with. I work on a peds neuro/neurosurgery/medicine/rehab floor in the top 5 Children's hospital in the US. I've worked there for almost a yea...

8. For Pediatric Neurology Nurses-Some Questions About The Intricacies of The Profession

   jenjacobi1 replied to williamusry's topic in Pediatric

   I work as a pediatric nurse on the neuro/rehab floor of a children's hospital... I'd be happy to try and respond to some of your questions. I have worked with many newly diagnosed brain tumor patients including adolescent pts and pts with medullobl...

9. Becoming a Community Health Nurse

   jenjacobi1 replied to JaneanneRN's topic in Public/Community

   It's nice to know that ya'll are in the same boat. I've worked as a pediatric nurse for about a year now and I've recently become disillusioned with nursing in a hospital setting. I've always had an interest in public health, but I've been too afrai...

10. Travel Nusing with this economy!?

    jenjacobi1 posted a topic in Travel

    Hello all! I am very interested in travel nursing in the next year or so. I've only been a nurse for 9 months now and I'm waiting to get some more experience before I start travel nursing. (How much experience do you think I should go before starti...

11. UMSL or Barnes Jewish?

    jenjacobi1 replied to m3li_xox's topic in Missouri

    I have heard not good things about Barnes from everyone who went there. My sister is the accelerated program and she has had many problems. I work with a few nurses who went there as well and they all report horrible experiences as well. I attended ...