Hi all, I'm also looking into Alaska travel as an option. I know its cold there but its also beautiful! Any information regarding the Alaska experience is appreciated.
Hi all, I'm considering a travel nurse position and I need to know how close to the hospitals can I find housing? I don't want to bring my car or rent a car. Is this possible? anybody familiar with...
krazenurse replied to krazenurse's topic in Travel
Hi Ned and Anthony, The problem is you cannot be placed in a hospital assignment after being out of it for 2 yrs. I have talked to one recruiter so far that I really like that is going to try and...
Hi, I would love some advise how to get back to travel after the last 2 yrs. I have years of med/surg and tele experience but over the last two years I have worked hospice. It has been a good...
Hi I can see your plight but you are trying to make progress. Give yourself credit for that. The economy is bad and that makes the job market that much tighter. I'm 56 myself and I guess I never...
krazenurse replied to RNBuckeye's topic in Ohio Nursing
I can feel your pain. I'm an RN with 20 plus years experience and currently in California. I'm from Ohio and want to return home to be with family but guess what?? No response to applications. None. I...
krazenurse replied to NurseGemini's topic in Travel
One more thing... I just wanted to add this. I have spoken to nurses that have gotten jobs by going into hospitals through local registry. The difference here is there is no period of time between...
krazenurse replied to NurseGemini's topic in Travel
Hello, Just thought I would add my two cents. I came to the bay area as a travel RN two years ago. Northern California is a great place in many ways but travel nurses make less than staff nurses...
krazenurse replied to kfisher80's topic in Ohio Nursing
Hi, Are hospitals hiring in Columbus now? I'm originally from Ohio but living in CA. Thinking of returning home. From the posts on this site many hospitals have low census and nurses are not finding...
I am an RN and one of my close friends just completed a training program with Regents/Excelcior to bridge from LPN to RN. She has paid a lot of money for the clinicals and from what details she has...
I have not received a list of agencies using independent contractors. I think the climate over the country is not open to this at the moment. It is difficult to get a FT position for many nurses. If I...
Is there a hiring freeze in the Dayton/Cincinnati area? Any hospitals in the area doing any hiring? Anyone know the rate of pay in those areas? I'm moving back to Ohio from out of state. Thanks for...
krazenurse replied to pumpkin1984's topic in Ohio Nursing
Pumpkin, I moved from the Dayton,Ohio area to northern California for work. I have been here since Jan.2008. I work in Berkeley and live in Concord. I haven't lived in the northern Ohio area but I...
So disappointed, I have a daughter that is 33yrs old and she also takes classes online. I had major misgivings about a total online experience. It is relatively new as I attended a traditional school...