krazenurse

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1. Alaska travel nursing!!

   krazenurse posted a topic in Travel

   Hi all, I'm also looking into Alaska travel as an option. I know its cold there but its also beautiful! Any information regarding the Alaska experience is appreciated. Thanks

2. Indian Reservations South Dakota,New Mexico

   krazenurse posted a topic in Travel

   Hi all, I'm considering a travel nurse position and I need to know how close to the hospitals can I find housing? I don't want to bring my car or rent a car. Is this possible? anybody familiar with any of the areas? thanks so much!

3. How can I get back into travel nursing???

   krazenurse replied to krazenurse's topic in Travel

   Hi Ned and Anthony, The problem is you cannot be placed in a hospital assignment after being out of it for 2 yrs. I have talked to one recruiter so far that I really like that is going to try and place me in a smaller hospital first. I like hospice b...

4. How can I get back into travel nursing???

   krazenurse posted a topic in Travel

   Hi, I would love some advise how to get back to travel after the last 2 yrs. I have years of med/surg and tele experience but over the last two years I have worked hospice. It has been a good experience but now I can't seem to get back into the hospi...

5. A Security Escort

   krazenurse replied to anashenwrath's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I just stumbled upon your stories. Have you thought about writing for a career? Just curious if you have tried to publish. Thanks!

6. Jobs for older nurses

   krazenurse replied to forest4's topic in Job Hunt

   Hi I can see your plight but you are trying to make progress. Give yourself credit for that. The economy is bad and that makes the job market that much tighter. I'm 56 myself and I guess I never thought of my self as "older" until I started having kn...

7. New Grad why can't I get hired???

   krazenurse replied to RNBuckeye's topic in Ohio

   I can feel your pain. I'm an RN with 20 plus years experience and currently in California. I'm from Ohio and want to return home to be with family but guess what?? No response to applications. None. I have spoke to travel companies that I have worked...

8. Travel in San Francisco

   krazenurse replied to NurseGemini's topic in Travel

   One more thing... I just wanted to add this. I have spoken to nurses that have gotten jobs by going into hospitals through local registry. The difference here is there is no period of time between working through registry and being directly hired by ...

9. Travel in San Francisco

   krazenurse replied to NurseGemini's topic in Travel

   Hello, Just thought I would add my two cents. I came to the bay area as a travel RN two years ago. Northern California is a great place in many ways but travel nurses make less than staff nurses here. Where I come from local agency and travel RN's ...

10. Relocating to Columbus- help!

    krazenurse replied to kfisher80's topic in Ohio

    Hi, Are hospitals hiring in Columbus now? I'm originally from Ohio but living in CA. Thinking of returning home. From the posts on this site many hospitals have low census and nurses are not finding jobs. I work Tele. Which hosp. is best/best pay. Th...

11. Anyone know about Regents school?

    krazenurse posted a topic in Ohio

    I am an RN and one of my close friends just completed a training program with Regents/Excelcior to bridge from LPN to RN. She has paid a lot of money for the clinicals and from what details she has told me it is a sham. She did not pass her clinicals...

12. Agency/Registry that work with independent contractors

    krazenurse replied to krazenurse's topic in Entrepreneurs

    I have not received a list of agencies using independent contractors. I think the climate over the country is not open to this at the moment. It is difficult to get a FT position for many nurses. If I find any information I will post it. Krazenurse

13. Job for experienced RN?

    krazenurse posted a topic in Ohio

    Is there a hiring freeze in the Dayton/Cincinnati area? Any hospitals in the area doing any hiring? Anyone know the rate of pay in those areas? I'm moving back to Ohio from out of state. Thanks for the info!:typing

14. Agency/Registry that work with independent contractors

    krazenurse replied to krazenurse's topic in Entrepreneurs

    I would love a list if it is not too late. Thanks, krazenurse

15. Moving from California to Ohio to pursue nursing, need help!

    krazenurse replied to pumpkin1984's topic in Ohio

    Pumpkin, I moved from the Dayton,Ohio area to northern California for work. I have been here since Jan.2008. I work in Berkeley and live in Concord. I haven't lived in the northern Ohio area but I could give you the benefit of my view since I have be...