jerrylundergard

Nice ICU man! I'm working for the va so my short term pay isn't that great but I'm making the long play. I'm looking to do 2 more years that will give me 10yrs in the system an able to draw some small pension when I turn 57. Id like to shed that ball...

Hi everybody! Curious how much I should aim for on my first 13week contract? What do you guys consider a good weekly pay? Im thinking 1500 net a week plus housing paid for is a good deal. Are you guys getting that or more? I am an ICU nurse with 9+ y...

Thanks for clarifying the facts Ned! Anyhow, now that this thread has been necrod id love to hear peoples covid crisis salary info. Are you travelers knocking the contracts outa the park? I've heard of the legendary 10k weekly contracts but have only...

Yahoo! I was originally placed OML but my packet dropped down to board selected today. I applied back in November and got the letter in Dec. that said "congrats youve been selected but no open slots now so when they come available youll be contacted"...

Thanks for the input chris. I would go to highest bidder anywhere in country. I would aim for west coast due to pt/RN staffing laws but open to anything. Thanks

My question was cash payment based. I appreciate your input about the successfull assignment thing but i was raised on hell nursing and am familiar with the worst this country can throw at RNs. I did years a HCA south florida hospitals. That also inc...

Hello everyone. Well I am really excited to start working at the VA. Im also an Army Reservist and figure I will genuinely enjoy this patient population. I am also aware that the working conditions will most likely be pretty decent. So I am excited! ...

How long are the assignments they are offering? Do they actually have enough work to keep you busy?

Ya I thought it was more than interesting, mostly insulting. It bothers me. The recruiter basically said take it or leave it because this VA hasn't established seperate pay scale for per diem. I know per diem is new at this VA and the gov is very slo...

Well I did write to the HR contact and told her the pay offer seemed unusually low for perdiem in my market and outlined several major hospitals and chains and what their per diem pay was. I also mentioned that it seemed the pay I was offered seemed ...

Hello New1LT. Did they just assign you to Ft. Benning? Or did you have it on your initial dream sheet you filled out during application? Did anyone ever call you to see if thats where you wanted to go? I heard that someone calls you to work out your ...

Did you finally get your orders? Im guessing so. If thats the case, congrats!!!

Thanks for the heads up on RFO. My AKO RFO is empty. I am still waiting for my 368 as it was just sent to USARC. So Im most likely a little ways out from orders yet. Anyone have the 8A check sheet? Im at 9 months now in CVICU and I have heard its 15...

My buddy just got back from BOLC. He got around 800 for travel and perdiem. He got that about 3 weeks after being back. He still hasnt been paid for BOLC regular pay. Hes been back around a month I believe. Weve been in Reserves over a year and have ...

I think they are working on my 368 now cause the Major (G1) at brigade wanted to know ASAP if I still wanted my 368 processed. She got an email from USARC saying to get my 368 processed ASAP since it was still hangin around from November and cause I ...

Bad news. RIP Capt. McClimans

Why not live on base?

Oh I bet I have to go through some red tape alright. I got my 368 signed by my unit commander back in November when they submitted my packet. My 368 paperwork is completed and sent up and is atleast at brigade. I havent heard anything about it though...

Report is June 30. Class is from 7-1 to 7-26. Theres 3 of us coming from my unit. @ angel They say you get your uniform allowance paperwork at OBC so well see. It was 400$ or 600$, cant remember what they said but it was something like that. Im not f...

No more pee or poo! Bye bye needy pts driving you crazy for 12hrs. The OR is a pretty cool place to be. I cant see anyreason not to pursue it other than the no working for 28 months and the massive loan incursion thingy...

Ya I go to OBC this June and its 26 days. I wanted to go earlier but there was always a problem with coc losing papers or not inputing something and the class filling up. Got to be way proactive with it. Its best to get it out of the way if you want...

Welcome back Athena! How was the deployment overall? Lots of chill time or was it on the go busy? How does it compare to civilian work as far as the load? Thanks

Since you were accepted to Reserves you will need to do your time with reserves. You can put in for a 368 request to transfer to AD when your in Reserves but thats a very long and slow process. You still also have to be accepted to go AD. You get you...

No tricks with this one. I been on nightshift since August and I am strongest when I sleep from 10am to 530pm consistently. If thats not an option than atleast get home and sleep for 4 hours. Maybe from 10-2. That way you can play with your baby till...

Some problems here. First, only place I know of with 5 pts is California. We do 6-8 here in florida. Second, I dont recall EVER having all my tele pts being walky talky. A normal breakdown for my old floor would be 3 total cares and 3 walky talkys. T...