martjohn

martjohn has 6 years experience and specializes in tele, m/s, progressive care.

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1. Advice for surviving the first few couple weeks of travel nursing.

   martjohn replied to burnoutward's topic in Travel

   I had the same difficulty when I first started; having known nothing but computer charting throughout school and my first job, my first travel assignment was nothing but PAPER CHARTING!! ARGH!! How I got through it was targeting the areas that gave m...

2. Travel Nursing.....how does the housing work?

   martjohn replied to StephK's topic in Travel

   The company that I've been with since I've started travelling will provide housing and pay for all housing expenses (rent and all utilities) except for a pet deposit (usually about $250-$500, depending on location). I've always chosen to take the sti...

3. Is This Normal To Be Paying All This Money?

   martjohn replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Travel

   When you first start out, having to fill out all the forms and get all of the tests completed CAN be very frustrating. A few tips to anyone who hasn't gone through all the trouble just yet: 1. Make a call to you current (or previous) employer's Occu...

4. Travel Nursing Housing

   martjohn replied to Levimiller2000's topic in Travel

   Craigslist is where I've always looked for housing... I've been using it for several years, though and have gotten pretty good at weeding through the good, the bad and the ugly!!! I love finding my own housing through either roomshares or sublets. Yo...

5. what states to get license?

   martjohn replied to EffinP_Meg's topic in Travel

   I was in your situation when I first started! Was living in OH when I set out to start travelling but decided to move back to TN, where my mom lives (and now where I call "home"), and get my license there, as it is a compact state. You might already ...

6. Best Cities to Work (Pay and Experience)

   martjohn replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

   I'm currently at a position in Tucson, AZ, the floor I work on is stressful, but the staff is so much fun to work with!!! The pay is excellent, especially for how cheap living expenses are here. The wage I make here are close and sometimes more than ...

7. Supplemental Healthcare

   martjohn replied to luvazsun's topic in Travel

   I don't have any experience with supplemental, so have no feedback there, sorry! I can say that I haven't been met with an unfriendly staff at either of the jobs that I've taken so far. Maybe I've been lucky, but I think that as long as you go into t...

8. Austin, TX or upstate NY?

   martjohn replied to RcmRN86's topic in Travel

   Austin is wonderful! I spent 5 weeks there as my first assignment and I really enjoyed it. Living expenses will be much cheaper than you find in LA, the people are very friendly and there is so much to see and do around town! I managed to make friend...

9. Color Code for All

   martjohn replied to edmia's topic in Uniform/Gear

   At the hospital system I work in, nurses wear all white. Despite being a magnet for the display of any spills, I like our dress code. I think it looks very professional and there are still plenty of ways to add your own style to what you're wearing d...

10. New to Cleveland

    martjohn posted a topic in Ohio

    I'm a new grad from the U of Iowa that was just offered a job at the Clinic on the Heart/Lung Transplant Unit. I'm super excited to get started in the next month, but the idea of moving to a city that I've never been too is kind of freaking me out!!!...