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There's an extended stay in Braintree, which is a suburb of Boston. Is it too late to let the agency handle it? My housing in Boston was always nice, I was a traveller there for almost 3 years.....

Woops. Accidentally hit send. Anyways. The apartment can kick you out for violating your lease , it's a matter of property insurance. And also, if you say he's a " mixed" breed, apartment complexes are within their rights to ask you to get a note from your vet, since most decent vets can narrow it down to two breeds.

Most apartments have breed restrictions, You can dance around that all you want , but if the apartment finds out , th

So according to the original poster, it's a battered wife's fault if her husband hits her in the face? I mean, his dinner was on the table AFTER 5 o'clock................I truly believe if nursing was a largely MALE profession, most of these rude patients/visitors wouldn't try any of these shenanigans.

NursesRX is under the AMN umbrella, and AMN pays however the hospital has decided they wanna pay their travellers, bi-weekly or weekly. I've had both when I worked for AMN. I think most travellers prefer weekly, but not much you can do , it's the entire company.

I'm like you, Theopenroad54, I like privacy, a decent apartment, my own washer/dryer, etc. Yes, I could go live at the Y or rent a room in some ax murderer's basement for $150 a month, but that's not how I like to live. I honestly suggest one of the bigger companies like AMN or Cross Country. I looked into smaller companies because , Yes, they pay more and are a little more personal, but all of them gave me the same schpiel you're hearing about finding your own housing. I've looked into that option too, and by the time I find someplace furnished, that's in a decent part of town, that allows short-term leasing and pets, and I'm not pocketing any money with the stipend. Most of my housing has been decent-nice, with the exception of the current place I'm in of course =0

Sometimes, I disagree with the BON's anonymous complaint policy....for this very reason, some crazy ex, white-trash neighbor, or anyone with an ax to grind can try to ruin your career.. Shouldn't you have the right to face your accuser?

Another option, with sometimes pretty decent pay is bartending? A traveller I worked with years ago had a husband who was retired, but would find bartending jobs wherever they went, and usually worked on the nights she worked.

Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but unless they're retired, I don't trust a man who doesn't work. Case closed.

Was at Johns Hopkins last year for 6 months, PM me if you want any details about Baltimore.

I was with AMN for 3 years, the housing seemed to become shabbier with each assignment, left and went with Advantage RN, so far I'm happy, gave me 3 choices of housing through them, or could take the stipend. I had AMN quote me for a housing stipend for a contract in the same city, it was considerably less than my current company's stipend. AMN started out OK, and seemed to get worse , my recruiter was nice and helpful, became short and snippy with me as the years went on, I'm making about 100 dollars more a week with this company.

I was told by an accountant, who is not that familiar with travel nursing so take it with a grain of salt, that anything under 17-18$/hour is a red flag to the IRS.

I did almost 2 years as a traveller in Boston, I did bring my car, but was housed in Quincy due to my dog. PM me if you have any questions, I loved my time there!!!!! They will most likely house you at Charles River Park, it's right across the street from MGH.

I took and passed this test about a month ago, I found the test to be highly subjective. Although I passed at my current hospital, I don't know that I'd get in my car and trek across the country knowing I need to pass it again, I think the test is only as good as the person grading it, IMHO.

I'd like to know which hospital you work at.. where there are cute/handsome residents with pleasant attitudes, who you'd WANT to have any contact with outside the hospital..maybe I should apply there...

The CommuterRN said-"A belligerent person will be escorted out of the bank by security if he starts verbally abusing the tellers. A person who does not behave himself on a major airline will be restrained by the air marshall. A customer who starts throwing plates at the waiter inside the restaurant will likely leave the place in handcuffs. A student who threatens and curses at the college professor might be expelled from school. However, people feel that they can lash out at the nurse with absolutely no fear of being kept in line. It's a sad phenomenon" People feel they can lash out at the nurse because there is NO keeping them in line, they're rewarded for bad behavior with free parking passes, meal tickets, etc. Remember Psych 101-Negative reinforcement? Ring a bell anyone? I don't buy my 3-year old niece a toy when she throws a temper tantrum for the same reason......Makes ya wonder.......

I can sympathize with the Southerners who aren't equipped to deal with the snow, the problem is we get a fair amount of call-off's in the Northern states as well, what's their excuse?

I would highly NOT recommend travelling as a new grad, and most hospitals will NOT take you unless you have 1-2, sometime 3+ years of experience. If a "recruiter" is telling you that, they are NOT your friend.

The market is OK, better than last year but NOTHING like it was 3-4 years ago. You have to change your expectations to be able to find a job, and you have to be less picky able location, hospitals, etc. I've noticed too lately that instead of booking travellers 4-6 weeks in advance, hospitals now want to wait till you're 1-2 weeks out, which is frustrating and annoying since it takes much longer to get your nursing license in most states. On top of that, most hospitals now want you to be licensed in their respective state before they even look at you, it's a big "Catch-22". It's definitely different than when I started, but I'm assured by my recruiter that there's tons of jobs.

I think it's another instance of good idea gone bad {ie: sexual harrassment laws, political correctness}. 50 years ago, you'd have a boss chasing his secretary around the desk. Nowadays, if you make an off-color joke, you face the HR firing squad. There's nothing wrong with trying to keep patients happy, but when that comes at the expense of taking care of sicker patients, or giving doing things for them that aren't in their best interest, a line needs to be drawn. If someone comes into the ED c/o 100/10 abdominal pain, they should NOT be getting a house tray. If someone comes into the ED in DKA with a blood sugar of 600, they should not be getting milkshakes. And my last and final comment- If the powers that be want to have someone fluffing pillows and bringing warm blankets and ice-cold Cokes to the family/patients, THEN HIRE SOMEONE EXTRA TO DO IT, who's only job is "customer service".

Space Bags at Bed, Bath and Beyond are great. You hook them up to your vacuum and they shrink down, I've packed my whole wardrobe in those. I recommend taking a few personal items, ie. picture frames, a nice blanket, a vase for flowers, it makes it feel less like a hotel.

I think the better question is why do you have a Snellen chart to begin with? :)

Although the delivery was a little off from DeeAngel, I agree with the general message. Any employer will be less than empathetic with frequent call-offs-it's not always right but it IS the truth. If you get another job and continue to call-off frequently, the same thing will happen. I don't have kids and some of my fellow colleagues DO use their children/children's frequent issues as a source of mini-vacations (not saying this is what the OP is doing). Maybe you should have inquired about FMLA or short-term disability? These can sometimes protect you from repercussions of call-offs. Just a suggestion for the future.