Sunnysandy

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  1. Two 13-week travel assignments, at once - feasible?

    Sunnysandy posted a topic in Travel

    If I have a fixed schedule for the entire 13-weeks, guaranteed by the nurse manager and the director, 36 hours, 3 days a week...and another facility could take me in on a similar schedule but on the...

  2. Two 13-week travel assignments, at once - feasible?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    Aha! Got it now! Awesome! Thanks! Would the 2nd assignment being a traveling distance from the first one make a

  3. Two 13-week travel assignments, at once - feasible?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    Wow. It's unfortunate that your knowledge is buried under that

  4. Two 13-week travel assignments, at once - feasible?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    Thanks NedRN. By why i meant "what's there reason behind it", not a "how come" complain. Thanks for explaining. Googling for information on this part of the law, but I can't find anything. I am sure...

  5. Two 13-week travel assignments, at once - feasible?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    OK. Two question. Why would the 2nd contract be fully taxed if home is still working away from home? How do you find per diem

  6. Big hospital vs small community hospital: Which one is easier work-wise for a new grad?

    Sunnysandy posted a topic in Travel

    An 80 bed community hospital or a 500+ bed city hospital? Which would be a better foothold into the travel nurse world for a rookie nurse (zero experience)? P.s. I know one should not start with...

  7. Big hospital vs small community hospital: Which one is easier work-wise for a new grad?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    So for a new grad...does it mean easier or more difficult? Im doing med

  8. How long can you be with one hospital as a travel nurse?

    Sunnysandy posted a topic in Travel

    If requirement is constant, how long can you stay as a travel nurse with one hospital? Is there a limit to how many times you can renew or extend a contract with one

  9. Just dropping in to say "hello" and offer a couple of tips :)

    Sunnysandy replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Wonder where you are with your bitcoin

  10. Request for a ton of info right from the start

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    Yeah thats how i feel. Is the checklist, which takes up most of the time, supposed to be done before they tell you what hospitals they have open assignments with? Usually they say where they have...

  11. Request for a ton of info right from the start

    Sunnysandy posted a topic in Travel

    So agencies ask to fill out a lengthy application, and many times sign a consumer report form when you apply, before an interview or submitting you to a hospital. Is this the norm? Should i? I feel...

  12. Do you list your agency on your resume?

    Sunnysandy posted a topic in Travel

    Hey all! When you are applying for a direct hire, do you list your agency on your resume? How exactly do you list it? What is the format you use? What about when applying with an

  13. Do you list your agency on your resume?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    What about the

  14. Do you list your agency on your resume?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    I did. Nothing special. They have 2 samples. 1 for experienced nurses - which basically just lists place of work, location, and date. And the other is for fresh graduates. No duties to list like every...

  15. Do you list your agency on your resume?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    Is that instead of "employment" or "work history"? Also, do you include job

  16. What is a caseload?

    Sunnysandy posted a topic in General Nursing

    A novice question, i know. When a nurse says i'm doing 20 or 30 or 50 caseloads, what does that mean? Is a case load for all nursing specialties? Is it the amount of patients a nurse sees in a week?...

  17. What is a caseload?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in General Nursing

    Makes sense. So when i see nurses talking about caseloads here...perhaps the are case management

  18. Do you list your agency on your resume?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    Hi again NedRN! I am curious...so when applying with a travel agency, you don't mention on your resume that your previous employments were as a travel

  19. Do you list your agency on your resume?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    Thank you NedRN for taking the time to comment. I'm sorta stuck at the "summary" part right now. Not sure what to put it. Everything is in the job duties. Don't see what else to put in the summary...

  20. Do you list your agency on your resume?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    Cant find

  21. What is a caseload?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in General Nursing

    So im guessing this is different than nurse/patient ratio which is usually 1:4. Can't imagine anything such as 1:20 or 1:70 (as some say they have case load of 70). Any knowledge that can be shared...

  22. Looking for a comprehensive list of hospital units

    Sunnysandy posted a topic in Nursing Career

    This is one of those rare times when Google fails me. Can anyone point me in th right direction? M/S ICU CCU PICU NICU PACU CVICU Tele ER

  23. Looking for a comprehensive list of hospital units

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Nursing Career

    Psychiatric, where does that fall? And rehab? Also, is there a way to find out what units a particular county hospital

  24. Returning to (travel) nursing after being overseas for 8 years?

    Sunnysandy posted a topic in Travel

    So i've been abroad for 8 years, and now I've have decided to come back to the US and start nursing again, travel nursing to be precise. I remember getting a job was pretty much just a phone call...

  25. Returning to (travel) nursing after being overseas for 8 years?

    Sunnysandy replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    Yes, CA issued RN