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I am leaving the travel life for now anyway. I am taking a permanet position in ICU which will be a new experience for me. Travel nursing has been fun but with the down turn in the economy the jobs have been hard to find. Plus I figure if I can get ...

I had been in nursing for about 12 yrs when I went into traveling. I have been a nurse now for 16 years!!! I LOVE nursing and all the many areas you can work!!:loveya:

I worked as a Travel nurse in Harrison hospital and really LOVED the 2 southeast floor. It seemed like a very nice hosp and the people were great. Right now the hosp is going through some hard times and the jobs there are few. I just got a perm job ...

Once in a while a patient will say something that makes me stop in my tracks and re-examine what I'm doing as a nurse. This man was in bad shape; his main problem was polycythemia vera. He had had both legs amputated above the knee, and was rather ...

I have found looking for a company is very confusing. They all offer the basic things, housing, insurance etc. I decided for myself I needed good insurance for my family so that is what I investigate in a new company. I have looked a MANY!!! You nee...

Health insurance is something I really need for myself and my family. I have been with several agencies and each one has different health insurance and some pay well and others don't. I try to look at the health insurance plan before I sign up bu...

1. how long (years) have you been a nurse? 15 yrs 2. what is your annual gross income? less than 30k, 30-40k, 40-50k, 50-60k, 60-70k, greater than 70k 3. do you have an associate or bachelors degree? associates 4. how long have you worked for yo...

Most companies are pet friendly. You will just have to let your recruiter know so they can find housing that will allow your dog and then you will be responsible for any pet deposits. Also check out "Bark Parks" at your next assignment. I have se...

PRN Travel is called Per Diem nursing. The way it works is you sign on with a travel company that services the area you want to work and then you give them your available dates and if they have needs on those dates they will call you. I don't know...

I have been in Nursing for 15 years and still Love it!!!! There have been times where the stress gets to me or I start to feel stagnant but find a switch to another job or area of the hosp keeps things fresh. I have been a travel nurse for 3 years no...

I have worked in several Dr's offices. For the most part I really enjoyed the jobs. My first job out of nursing school was in a large family practice office and I learned so much there. I have also worked in several offices where there were medic...

I wanted to get an assignment in the Monterey Ca area and I just got a contract with Salinas Memorial !!!! Even though there were no day shift tele jobs posted my recruiter submitted my profile anyway and they interviewed me and offered me a dayshi...

My husband has always been the stay at home dad so when I stared traveling 2 1/2 yrs ago he has come with me. Our 2 older girls stayed at home and went to college and our youngest who skipped college for a yr to travel with us. The three of us ha...

I have been a travel nurse for 2 yrs (nurse for 15). I love traveling but wanted to stay home for awhile and get some ICU experience so I applied at my old hsp where I worked tele for 4 yrs. I was turned down because someone said I did "just enough...

I was with Med xpress my first travel assignment and it was a DISASTER!!! I found out later my recruiter was new and put me in a very bad hosp. After I got into my apt they charged me a deposit and and extra deposit for my pets. There was never an...

I should have known when got to the apartment and found out that my company's application for the apartment had been declined and I had no where to stay for several hours till they got things straightened out then ended up sleeping on the floor becuz...

I worked at Highline in Burien Wa on a Per diem basis a few times in thier tele unit. I liked it there and the staff was very nice and helpful. Plus there is a GREAT dive site not to far from the hosp!!!

A VERY good resource for traverlers tax issues is http://www.traveltax.com/ He is a former RT traveler and has an accounting degree/tax business. He also does seminars around the USA. I found a link to his web site on Highwayhypodermics.com which is ...

I agree with heller2003. I have a daughter who I knew there was something wrong/different when she was 2 1/2 yrs old. We are not a broken family. My husband and I have now been married for 27 yrs. My daughter had problems acting up and it got worse w...

I accepted a new assignment with a new company in Bremerton WA. When I arrived at the apt complex the apt number I was given was actually the rental office and I was informed that the application for the apt by my new company had been DENIED!!!! I co...

The company is National Healthcare Staffing, which used to be Vita. Today is my first day at the hosp so hopefully things will get better.

I worked at Good Sam last fall (sept - dec) they were just starting the change over to Multi care. I worked in the SCU unit. I REALLY like that unit. The staff was great the Manager Kathleen was very supportive of her units. I dont know how thin...

I am currently doing a travel assignment at UW med center in Seattle. This is my first assignment with HRN (There is a local branch in Seattle) but it is my second assignment in this area. I love the area because of the Scuba diving opportunities h...

It is lonely traveling without family. I took my 2 cats on my last assignment in Puyallup WA where I didn't know anyone. I made contact with a local dive shop and went scuba diving. That was so much fun!! I was surprized to find out that there...