twinRN04

Hey!!! Well I finally got my first assignment lined up at Tri-City in Oceanside, CA to start next month! I am soo excited about it but I just need some advice. I am going with a friend but we are debating on whether to drive or fly(from North Carolin...

Ok, quick question: I really like the company I'm with(Medical Express) but I was going to try to work in Hawaii, and I know that most of the travelers there are hired by Hawaii based travel co. Anyway, if I went with a different company to go ther...

I'm from NC. I used to work at High point regional near the Greensboro/Winston salem area. I know that my co. medical express has positions there. Good luck!

Yea, I agree, I'm in San Diego right now on assignment and I know my company has jobs in San Fran. I'm with Medical Express and have no complaints so far. I did try a smaller company initially and I know what you mean....they didn't have the job I w...

I paid for my airfare from NC to CA. Shipped my car which cost $1000 which my company paid half of. So I had my own car. My company wasn't going to provide me with a car and I didn't have enough time to drive it. Everything worked out pretty smoothl...

I work in Oceanside and get paid more than nurses at scripps green(my travel partner works there) and I live like 25 minutes from San Diego. I love it here..I'm from the East coast and only been here for 2 months. I def. recommend it!

ChiChi, Hey! I'm 25 yrs old and I know what you mean about being burnt out from school. Work is nothing like school, you do your shifts and your done with it for the week. I work 12 hour nights so I have a lot of time off and I live for having fun....

Hey, Some there are tons of suburbs around Charlotte: Huntersville, Concord, Statesville, Pinveville, Matthews...there are plenty of afordable places outside the city limits...there are a couple of good hospitals right downtown that are big trauma ce...

I'm with Medical Express, and they encouraged me to call the Nurse Manager. It actually helped me get the job b/c they can tell that you are interested and it makes the interview process go faster. They always told me to leave a message the first t...

Yea, there is nothing in whiteville. Theres not really any big city around it and the beach is still too far...well only about 1 1/2 hours but still.

Did you find out where to be? How was your first day? Hope your trip went well, I 'm thinking about driving cross-country next month for my first assignment. jess

I tried to work at new hanover in wilmington b/c my sister works there. I started out with trinity healthcare and she was great and all, but they don't have a contract with any of the wilmington hospitals. The recruiter kept telling me about hosita...

Hey! I was wondering if anyone had any info on any Scripps Hospitals in San Diego. I am from NC and am pursuing a travel nursing position in a couple of months. I know that the hospital is a level 1 trauma center, but I dont know much else about it ...

Hey, my sister lives in wilmington and she works at New Hanover Hospital and loves it. My friend recently used Trinity Healthcare based out of SC and she had nothing but good things to say about them. Wilmington is a great place-packed in the summe...

I grew up in Hamlet...my granddad lives in Aberdeen....now i live in Greensboro and work in High point!

hey dyanne! moore county is kind of in the middle of nowhere. but about 45 minutes north is UNC-Greensboro which has a really good nursing program which is a BSN program. UNC-Chapel HIll shouldn't be too far from moore county either...i don't think. ...

buy some groceries....not including saltine crackers and hotdogs or rice a roni. def. buy a full tank of gas. manicure/pedicure at the same time... rent to my new apmt... then i have to wait until the next paycheck to actually go on that shopping spr...

hey ya'll! girl i feel you--i just finished my first week w/all that paperwork. they didn't even put it in a manual for us...just clumps of stapled policies after another. I can't say that i'm not excited about the weeks ahead. I'm so glad to be exp...

hey! thanks for asking... my day was long! i'm still in orientation and it wasn't too bad but i won't start the real stuff for a week or two! not bad though im pretty excited!

hey! in my opinion being a CNA while i was in nursing school gave me a whole lot more insight to what nursing was really like than for my classmates who did not work as CNAs. Having the hands on experience definitely increased my clinical experience...

I read your post and that is EXACTLY how i felt after i took it. I also had a large amt of questions...242 to be exact...and i rememer thinking i don't freakin know the answer to this stupid question!!! i felt like i guessed on the majority of them....

GOOD LUCK!!!! i'm sure you'll do grrreat! yeah..definitely don't study the day before--just take your time and stay calm! easier said than done! youre in my thoughts!

I start in the ER tomorrow!! i can't wait to finally start! i have to go through a long GN orientation first but i'll catch up with my ER buds soon! i'm just as cheesy as happystudent....I can't wait to learn either!!!!! :chuckle

hey! what hospital are you working at in wimlington? my sister just moved down there this week and she starts on monday at new hanover!

Good Luck!!! You'll do fine!!! :wink2: