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  1. Contract tips

    julzhere replied to suzanne4's topic in Travel

    I used Nurses in Partnership having seen them on the top 10 list from highway hypodermics and I got the worst assignment at the worst hospital I've ever had - very unsafe. And I had more than a few...

  2. Intelistaff nurses...did you notice....(other agencies as well)

    julzhere replied to housemomma's topic in Travel

    Interesting, 8 months between messages and things haven't changed a bit. Intelistaff/MSN is still not the place to go. And, honestly, the more I travel the more I realize recruiters are like car...

  3. med/surg travel nursing - little to no unit orientation?

    julzhere replied to beachgirl01's topic in Travel

    Huh. Sounds familar. You wouldn't be in Englewood CA would

  4. Am I too old to just be starting?

    julzhere replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    Ahhh, I remember the days when I thought 30 was old. Now I think 54 is young. You have a lifetime to enjoy your nursing career. Good luck with everything and enjoy - it is a rewarding career

  5. Where Do Nursing Students Work?

    julzhere replied to Dottie78's topic in General Students

    Very nice for you shelbias. Can't beat that. Do they want to work for them when you complete nursing school? Probably, but if a good hospital then that's even better for you because you'll probably be...

  6. Los Angeles housing stipends

    julzhere replied to nyteshade's topic in Travel

    The agency I'm working for is giving $1600 for Inglewood. Other areas that are nicer will probably go for

  7. Where Do Nursing Students Work?

    julzhere replied to Dottie78's topic in General Students

    Your right, pooptacular, bartending does pay better. I also did some of that, as well as working at the hospital while going to school, and it was very helpful and a nice distraction from the whole...

  8. Los Angeles housing stipends

    julzhere replied to nyteshade's topic in Travel

    What are they offering

  9. Where Do Nursing Students Work?

    julzhere replied to Dottie78's topic in General Students

    Good answer Smartin13. Where I went to school, in northern MN, I had to get my CNA license first, and worked at the hospital in town (also did clinicals there - only 1 hospital) while I went to...

  10. I have relatives that always put me down

    julzhere replied to LulaNurse's topic in General Students

    You know what they say - you can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, but . . . My family, as with many, is not the most functional but they/we are all about supporting each other - even if we...

  11. Half brained management

    julzhere replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Yet another example, and there are many, of the "guys upstairs" coming up with policies to control what goes on "downstairs" - when they have no clue what goes on and what we deal with to just try and...

  12. Intelistaff nurses...did you notice....(other agencies as well)

    julzhere replied to housemomma's topic in Travel

    I started working for MSN just before they merged with Intellistaff. Once they merged, everything went down hill. Did some per diem work for them and one local contract in Minneapolis, but won't work...

  13. Cancel Your Contract?

    julzhere replied to jamonit's topic in Travel

    Whatever you do, don't take a contract at Centinela hospital in Inglewood. I've heard good and bad about Kaiser too - mostly bad and am reluctant to take a contract there - but this hospital. OMG it...

  14. Fellow Traveler, Do You Have A Contract For The First of The Year?

    julzhere replied to neurorn6's topic in Travel

    I'm working a contract now that took me 2 months to get and is not at all the "ideal" contract. The hospital is unorganized and for lack of a better word - "HORRIBLE" and I've found myself in a...

  15. Any Nursing Agency that hires new RN's w/o experience???

    julzhere replied to batjhong's topic in Agency Nurses

    You might find an agency that will hire you, but doing agency work with no experience will be very challenging, and probably not a good idea. Even with experience, it's not an easy thing to

  16. What is with these unmotivated recruiters?

    julzhere replied to cosmicmama's topic in Travel

    I'm working with a new agency out of CA. Haven't done an assignment with them yet, but I'm already very impressed with my recruiter and her attention to me. I know part of this is money in her pocket,...

  17. Back to College after 20 Years

    julzhere replied to azmomof2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Doesn't sound odd at all. Nice to hear. Good luck with your

  18. Back to College after 20 Years

    julzhere replied to azmomof2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mossback - I feel the same way about the focus we have as older students and, at times, the 19 years old would get to me because they could pull As after studying 4 hours while I was spending 4 days...

  19. patient ratio

    julzhere replied to **LaurelRN's topic in Cardiac

    Hmmm. Not a big fan of Florida anyway (no offense) and have no desire to work there, and seeing the nurse to patient ratio makes me realize another reason why I don't want to work there. Way to high...

  20. considering nursing school at 45 yo

    julzhere replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

    I started prereqs at 45 and graduated at 50. Best thing I ever did for myself and glad I didn't think I was "too old." Go for it - you'll do great and you won't regret

  21. Back to College after 20 Years

    julzhere replied to azmomof2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    AZMOMOF2 - You are welcome. I remember that excitement and I excited for you too. Best of luck. Although AZ is not my favorite place - nothing personal, I'm not a desert person - I do have friends...

  22. NY, NY hospitals

    julzhere replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Travel

    What is the nurse to patient ratio in New

  23. How to be a travel nurse

    julzhere replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Travel

    I've done 5 travel assignments - 3 local, so I took the housing stipend, one where I lived with family (took the stipend) and just one where I got the apartment. My apartment came with everything....

  24. What do you do on your days off?

    julzhere replied to Creamsoda's topic in Travel

    Santa Barbara is nice and not too far away. And on the other end of the state, San Diego is nice

  25. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    julzhere replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

    I was born in Minnesota and moved to CA when I was 10. Lived there 36 years before coming back to MN. I love it here and even though I've only visited Florida once, I have no desire to work or live...