piperknitsRN

piperknitsRN

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  1. Good Jacksonville CVICU/CCU/Cardiac Tele hospitals?

    piperknitsRN posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I have a year's worth of medical and post-interventional subacute cardiac telemetry and recently completed a travel assignment at a level 1 hospital doing open heart tele stepdown. I'm back in...

  2. Avoid Swedish Med Center in Seattle

    piperknitsRN replied to s_corder99's topic in Travel

    What precisely has been so frustrating about your experiences with Swedish orientation? Are you orienting to the First Hill or Cherry Hill campuses? Any info on Cherry Hill 4E would be much obliged...

  3. anyone start travelling with ~1 yr experience?

    piperknitsRN replied to ltvixen's topic in Travel

    I started travel nursing after eight months as a staff nurse on a cardiac telemetry stepdown floor. I am on my third assignment, presently, and will have been a nurse for 2 years in June. However, I...

  4. Dear nurse, I really don't want to bother you

    piperknitsRN replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    I am always pleased when a family member takes a genuine interest in helping their loved one in a hospital setting, and under normal circumstances, I most likely have the time to direct them to the...

  5. nightingale travel agency

    piperknitsRN replied to tamcan's topic in Travel

    IdahoNurse: I am interested to know why you were dissatisfied with this particular agency. If you don't wish to give specifics, I understand, but I always like to hear "the rest of the story" when...

  6. nightingale travel agency

    piperknitsRN replied to tamcan's topic in Travel

    Hi, Tamcan! I have heard very positive things about this agency. Great housing. I can't speak from personal experience, although I have had them put me on their "tickler" file for when I finish up...

  7. Florida pay

    piperknitsRN replied to maritimegirl's topic in Travel

    I am currently with Nova Pro, and have also traveled with PPR. Both good companies from my dealings with

  8. Travel Nursing Companies

    piperknitsRN replied to Proud RN's topic in Travel

    I've worked for PPR out of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and think they'd be a great company to help you start out nursing. I chose them partially because of their nurse-friendly company ethics. I...

  9. Where do I go next? Shands hosp, short term in AZ, Pitt co, NC???

    piperknitsRN replied to Beneficence's topic in Travel

    Shands is level 1 trauma, and will be *busy* and chaotic, esp. in Jacksonville, FL. I've head mixed things bout Pitt CO, NC; some love it, some hate it. Think it depends on your speciality, and your...

  10. The BEST Companies

    piperknitsRN replied to silly1982's topic in Travel

    I am currently with Nova Pro, a sister company of Cross Country. Experiences with companies are often recruiter dependent. I have had major housing problems resolved to my satisfaction so far by...

  11. Florida pay

    piperknitsRN replied to maritimegirl's topic in Travel

    I am on a cardiac stepdown unit in SW Florida making about $34/hr, but this is nights (with a two dollar differential). Furnished housing, utilities, and W/D in unit. Very nice, but I'm working...

  12. need housing help, STAT! HELP!

    piperknitsRN posted a topic in Travel

    I arrived in mid afternoon to my assignment. The complex stated earlier in the week that it would be ready btwn 10a-5p. The day before I left, I called to double check, and a staff member said the...

  13. opinions Crosscountry Travcorp

    piperknitsRN replied to RonT's topic in Travel

    I am traveling with CCTC's sister company, Nova Pro. It is a smaller company but uses the same job database as CCTC. I am very happy with my current recruiter. Delphiforums, as another allnurses.com...

  14. Travel co. asking you to call the assignment??

    piperknitsRN replied to RN_2_B_5/2004's topic in Travel

    Yes, on some assignment-interviews I have been asked by my recruiter to phone the nurse manager. These types of calls are not "cold calls" however; the nurse manager has asked the recruiter that the...

  15. Good Travel Experience and ?s about Sarasota Memorial, FL

    piperknitsRN posted a topic in Travel

    I just recently had a terriffic experience at Inova Fairfax, Falls Church Virginia on the CVSDU. Fabulous manager, excellent team of nurses, great medical back up. I learned a lot and enjoyed myself...

  16. $23/hr to travel?

    piperknitsRN replied to Billy5949's topic in Travel

    As others have said, travel rates in Florida tend to be lower than other areas. I have found anecdotally that regular, non staff nursing jobs are also low relative to other areas in the US and the...

  17. Millions of nurses can do it. Why can't I??

    piperknitsRN replied to peachysweetness78's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It may seem obvious, but sometimes one's work environment plays a huge role in job satisfaction. After one year of nursing experience, I recently switched jobs from staff nurse to travel nurse, and...

  18. Anything about PPR Travel?

    piperknitsRN replied to waynerrn's topic in Travel

    I am currently with PPR on my first assignment, and am impressed. The housing is wonderful, my assignment has been great, and my recruiters (my first recruiter moved to a different state but the...

  19. Inova Fairfax in VA vs. Banner Health Mesa

    piperknitsRN posted a topic in Travel

    Hi! Anyone with travel experiences at Inova Fairfax hospital or Banner Health Mesa--I'd be working in their CS stepdown and cardiac center respectively. Both opportunities sound great, and I'm...

  20. Good experiences on tele/cardiac floors in Jacksonville, Fl?

    piperknitsRN posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi, I am new to this forum and website and have posted similar messages in the travel and TN forums. I am coming up on one year's experience in medical telemetry/cardiac stepdown and am looking to...

  21. Banner Mesa Desert Medical Center

    piperknitsRN posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi: I've been accepted her for a travel position on the telemetry floors at Banner Mesa Desert Medical Center. Any suggestionsm opinions or advice? Sounds like a great floor/facility. Would...

  22. INOVA Fairfax

    piperknitsRN posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi: Was just offered a position (travel) at Inova Fairfax on the Cardiac Stepdown unit. Was wondering if any one had any opinions about this hospital system, specific details about the floor, and of...

  23. Inova Fairfax in VA vs. Banner Health Mesa

    piperknitsRN replied to piperknitsRN's topic in Travel

    The concensus I'm getting is that Fairfax is a pretty good travel facility; traffic is crazy. If I choose this facility, I will try to work with my recruiter to house me in safe, *very* close to...

  24. Banner Health Mesa, AZ

    piperknitsRN posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi: I've been offered a travel position for the tele floos at Banner Health in Mesa, AZ. Haven't made up my mind yet, but would appreciate any opinions about the facility, the tele floors, etc....

  25. Banner Health Mesa, AZ

    piperknitsRN replied to piperknitsRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi: Thanks for replying. I believe it's Banner Desert, but it may be Banner Mesa Medical Center; I'd have to check with my recruiter.