LNeonurse

Do you mind listing some of these schools so I know which one's to remove from my list.. I am very adamant on finding a school where the SRNA's don't compete with residents (or other SRNA student't from other programs) for cases.

Well, I have been working in the NICU (level III) for the past 7 years and I will say that I agree with the general concensus on this topic. The NICU is a very specialized area and I feel that the exposure is just not enough for anesthesia school. I...

LOL!! I almost fell out of my chair!! I couldn't agree more. :)

Congratulations!! I am in the process of getting my information together for Excela (applying for the fall 2013 class). Just out of curiosity, did you take any courses (ie. orgo, patho) and if so, how heavily did this weigh?

Wow!! They are already filling seats for 2013?? SMH!

Well, this is refreshing to hear since I am applying to Excela for the 2013 class. I won't be able to submit my application until the early part of next year.

LOL!! The dancing super hereos are cracking me up right now. :)

Well, I am planning to apply for this position. I think it would be a good opportunity to make some extra money. Granted, for most of us that are seasoned nurses, $23-$25 is not a lot of money, but if you think about it, the job is not difficult and ...

How much is the pay for the seasonal pool? Also, I saw that they were advertising "new seasonal rates". Is this rate higher or the same as the regular mobile pool rate?

Hello, I have been a NICU nurse for the last four years and I love it. Lately, however, I have been seriously considering CRNA and would like to get some SICU experience. I have two issues: 1. Consideing that I have only worked with preemies for t...

Hello, I have a question I am hoping some experienced travelers can answer. Currently, I am on travel assignment and I recieve the housing subsidy (which is tax free). Now my concern is, at the end of the year, will the travel companies report the s...

I have a question that hopefully someone can answer: Currently, I am NICU traveler on my first travel assignment. However, for my next assignment I have applied to a few more companies in order to compare benefits and so forth. Well tonight I recie...

I think "walk through" means that you can get aliscense in a short period of time.To find out quickly about the liscensure requirements for each state but without going to the actually boards website, do this: Go to yahoo and do a search for the trav...

Hey, I am from Miami but I am doing a travel assignment in fairfax. The local agency for the DC metro area is CTS (contemporary nursing solutions). That seems to be the agency for this area that is really popular. They staff for Northern Virginia, M...

Yeah, I grew up in Homestead as well. The area is up and growing with a lot of land being developed into residential areas with townhomes and single family homes. Its an up and growing area and a lot of people from miami are moving there b/c Miami is...

It depends on what you specialty is. I worked at Miami Children's for two years in the NICU and I have to say that I felt it was a really good experience. Of course I have met other NICU nurses from other facilities that did not like MCH's NICU, but ...

Comparing the salary in NYC to most places in the country and to Miami in particular, is like comparing apples to oranges. Miami is not cheap by any means but the cost of living in Miami is still lower than that in NYC. Just keep that in mind.

I used to work in Miami and so I know that most hospitals start nurses around $21-$22. I also know that for the entire state of Florida, South Florida seems to have the highest starting rates and surprisingly Tampa and Orlando are not that cheap to l...

To be a traveler, in addition to the nursing liscense and experience, you need an open mind and flexibility. Understand that many times as a traveler, you are held to a different set of standard than the facilities regular staff and you are expected ...

I am currently a traveler in virginia. Initally when I spoke to the NM during the phone interview, one of her selling points was that her unit did self-scheduling. However, when I arrived on the unit, I soon learned that this did not apply to travel...