CameToSlay

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1. 265 questions is almost guaranteed if your a male.

   CameToSlay replied to wilderness47's topic in NCLEX

   I’m a male and passed with 265 glad there are others out there... come on there’s 2 right answers to every question

2. Split-Shift Floating

   CameToSlay replied to CameToSlay's topic in Travel

   Thank you for the great response! Things are going a lot better now.

3. Choosing the Right First Assignment

   CameToSlay replied to jamiemoney88's topic in Travel

   Wherever you'd rather be for 13 weeks.

4. Split-Shift Floating

   CameToSlay replied to CameToSlay's topic in Travel

   Yes, I'm on 12s and staff is on 8s.

5. Split-Shift Floating

   CameToSlay replied to CameToSlay's topic in Travel

   Cali has mandanted max staffing ratios of 4 to 1 I believe. That would be fine. I am talking about 8 here.

6. Split-Shift Floating

   CameToSlay posted a topic in Travel

   I am currently on an assignment where I am sometimes asked to switch units mid-shift (4 hours on one unit, 8 hours on another). Sometimes, I am asked to do this not out of an emergent need, but rather because an 8-hour shift staff nurse or per-diem ...

7. I want to be a travel nurse. Advise?

   CameToSlay replied to blackberry74's topic in Travel

   OR nurses work 5 shifts per week, med-surg typically works 3. It makes sense OR nurse bill rates would be higher because they work more hours... but they also have to work almost every day. Med-surg nurses who want to earn extra money can work 4-12s ...

8. I want to be a travel nurse. Advise?

   CameToSlay replied to blackberry74's topic in Travel

   If you want to do it, go for it! I started with only a telemetry and med/surg background and have had no trouble finding assignments. Multiple recruiters always sending me emails. "Specialty" nurses don't really earn more than med-surg or telemetry n...

9. Changing specialties while travel nursing

   CameToSlay replied to VegRN723's topic in Travel

   I picked up a Step-down assignment from a med-surg/tele background without having had a staff position in it prior. Learned some cool new things. ED to ICU seems like more of a stretch... but good luck!

10. Travel nurse insurance revoked

    CameToSlay replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in Travel

    I can confirm Aureus has a brutal health insurance eligibility policy. They will take it away and not even let you know.

11. Pay cut to travel??

    CameToSlay replied to NorCalKid's topic in Travel

    Cost of living varies greatly across the U.S. You may take a lower-paying contract in a state with a low cost of living, and wind up banking significantly more than you would with a higher-paying contract in an expensive area. But, you should do real...

12. Terminated years ago, go back as travel nurse?

    CameToSlay replied to KrispyRN1's topic in Travel

    Wow that sounds like a bunch of B.S. on that manager's part, the reason unions exist. At least you didn't need them in the end. Good luck!

13. Have I hurt my chances for traveling?

    CameToSlay replied to amedRN's topic in Travel

    Maybe you could go per diem for the last half year. Time as Per diem still counts towards your years of experience! You may be required to float to some other med-surg floors, which is great practice for traveling. If you can be super busy in one ...

14. Cape Cod Rates

    CameToSlay replied to bigmack78's topic in Travel

    1600 sounds low to me, my last contract in southern New Hampshire was just under 1800/week for med-surg/tele, and not a crisis rate or anything, that was standard for other travelers I spoke with... I'd think Mass would be similar. Good luck! I'm lo...

15. Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    CameToSlay replied to newgradamy's topic in Travel

    They must be quite understaffed which is why they needed travelers, but honestly if those are the working conditions in Florida they really need to give travel nurses a raise there, last I heard the pay rates in Florida for travelers were quite low. ...