LoriPRN

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1. RN Network Or MSN Medical Staffing

   LoriPRN replied to bise75's topic in Travel

   Me too, RNNetork. I have left them twice and both times regreted it. I am returning next contract and probably won't leave again unless there is a particular area that they can't get me. They are growing rapidly. All the travelers I know that are...

2. With Children?

   LoriPRN replied to rica75's topic in Travel

   I travel with my just turned 5y/o. My husband and I decided that he would stay at home and be a home educator. So far it has worked out great! She is very advanced due to the one on one tutor. We frequent play grounds, swimming pools, beaches, wh...

3. Choosing battles as a visitor

   LoriPRN replied to PMHNP10's topic in Travel

   Hi Steph, You will always come accross difficult personalities as you go through life. You just meet alot more of them when you are a traveler. I have learned over the years as a traveler to always approach each facility with a positive attitude. ...

4. Amercian Mobile

   LoriPRN posted a topic in Travel

   I have been a traveler for 2 years. I am looking for a company that has decent pay with a wider selection of assignments. Can you give my any input about American Moble? How are they to work for? Is the pay competitive? Do they have many job opp...

5. Are there any MICU/SICU ICU opportunities outside the United States for husband/wife.

   LoriPRN replied to Love767's topic in Travel

   I found a website, nurseworldwide.com that helps nurses travel to Austrailia and the UK. I am currently working with a recruiter for a contract in Beerwah, Queensland. The license process takes about 7 months. Hope this helps. Lori

6. Advice needed for the following companies

   LoriPRN replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

   I have worked for both Cross Country and RNNetwork. Beware of Cross Country! They sent me to a hospital that was under review with the state and about to be closed down for poor practice. I was told the assignment was 4:1 PCU and they stuck me on...

7. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

   LoriPRN replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

   :chuckle I will just give you a few words to describe nursing: TRYING REWARDING SECURE RESPONSIBILITY TRUSTED FLEXIBLE POLITICAL RESPECTED TIRING In a global market where the unemployment rate is up, yet nurses are in great demand, it is a VERY se...

8. opinions Crosscountry Travcorp

   LoriPRN replied to RonT's topic in Travel

   Everyone will have different views on every company. I can only share my experience and a few of my friends. Remember that it's not always the company, but the recruiter. Sometimes getting a new recruiter is all it takes. My personal experience w...

9. What is your life like?

   LoriPRN replied to Steph in Boston's topic in Travel

   As a travel nurse you are an indpendent agent. The hospitals however post their needs with the agencies. The agency then offers the position to the nurses who have applied to them. For instance, The hospital I am currently at, DMC posted their ne...

10. What is your life like?

    LoriPRN replied to Steph in Boston's topic in Travel

    We have spent more time than I would have liked in south Florida. Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful, but I'm ready to move on. We also spent some time in the Ozark foot hills of Missouri. South east Missouri. It is breath taking there. We are ...

11. What is your life like?

    LoriPRN replied to Steph in Boston's topic in Travel

    :roll It's a GREAT life! I have been traveling for about 2 years now and love it so much I sold my house and just live on the road. I travel with my husband, who is a stay at home dad and our preshooler. We are going to do home schooling for a fe...

12. Advice for first travel assignment?

    LoriPRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Travel

    Do you travel alone? I travel with my husband so I'm not so scared of car trouble, but I have a membership with a good auto club. If you plan to stay in hotels along the way you might want to sign up with a priority membership with a particular cha...

13. Advice needed for patient saftey/concerns

    LoriPRN replied to AndiMac's topic in Safety

    I completely agree with Geeg. It is YOUR license, not theirs. Just ask yourself this, what would I say in a court of law. My sister is a CCRN as well as a Nurse paralegal. I am an RN also. I have heard to many of her stories about how the nurse t...

14. Citrus Memorial in Inverness FL

    LoriPRN posted a topic in Travel

    Has anyone done an assignment at Citrus Memorial in Inverness FL? Any feedback would be appreciated.

15. Dangerous patient ratios

    LoriPRN posted a topic in Travel

    be aware of delray medical center in delray beach florida!!! i am finishing up a contract there and i am just glad to get out of there with my license!!! icu is average of 3:1, and 2:1 with a balloon pump! imcu is 5:1 with numerous titrated drips ...