NedRN

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  1. Travel Nursing in rural NC

    NedRN replied to ptsfirst's topic in Travel

    Hey, just learned agencies are asked to resubmit for medsurg in Eureka. Notice as of 7pm EST. Call yours ASAP! Good

  2. Changing specialties

    NedRN replied to ck32's topic in Travel

    Actually, OR is "hot". So desperate facilities may take someone with less experience than optimal simply because they don't have other options. One thing unique about the OR is that if they don't have...

  3. RN licensure in other states

    NedRN replied to QuinnRN20's topic in Travel

    All states have reciprocity with other states. NCLEX doesn't have to be taken again. Some states are slow like California to issue a license, others are "walk-through" - usually with a temp license....

  4. Travel Nursing in rural NC

    NedRN replied to ptsfirst's topic in Travel

    Sure, forums are good for venting. Not sure I can make you feel better, but I do have some comments. Nursing in the South sucks. Terrible ratios and they even try to get away with it in ICU! Amazing....

  5. Changing specialties

    NedRN replied to ck32's topic in Travel

    Well, yes and no. There certainly are more outpatient surgeries every year versus inpatient surgeries, at both hospitals and free standing surgery centers. But shifting surgeries from inpatient to out...

  6. Changing specialties

    NedRN replied to ck32's topic in Travel

    In no way did I belittle medsurg nurses. We were discussing compensation for travelers and I simply pointed out that generally nurses with more training get paid more. ICU>telemetry>medsurg for...

  7. Pre-Employment Drug Testing?

    NedRN replied to Chris Caulfield RN NP-C's topic in Travel

    This is a travel forum, so we are tested before our assignment starts. If you are running a registry, I would think once a year drug screen would be sufficient. Before each shift would be rather...

  8. Anyone worked under NHEAA??

    NedRN replied to Kaybee1983's topic in Travel

    If something sounds too good to be true... I don't trust anything I read on a job board like Indeed, but there is no harm in calling the agency if it is possible. For 12 hour shifts in the Central...

  9. Changing specialties

    NedRN replied to ck32's topic in Travel

    You can certainly check in the OR forum for more views on the topic, but I'm quite happy that I didn't travel until I had three years of experience. Mind you, I would have been fine after two years...

  10. Airbnb

    NedRN replied to Tinytitanpro's topic in Travel

    Register for a night or two and then negotiate directly with the owner. If you want the best price, it is best to have something to negotiate with, like a month's rent or even three. If you want to...

  11. Changing specialties

    NedRN replied to ck32's topic in Travel

    Call is almost always a requirement. It is unlikely one and a half years in the OR will be adequate for traveling. Some internships are over one year. ICU and many other specialties are relatively...

  12. Travel Nurse Housing Guide: The only one you'll ever need

    NedRN replied to guest042302019's topic in Travel

    Craigslist, AirBnB,

  13. Where do you park your van?

    NedRN replied to wildnursebrendan's topic in Travel

    Yup, but at subsidized rates. Travelers usually qualify

  14. I have signed up for Fresenius's Travel program.

    NedRN replied to iAMaPCT's topic in Travel

    Most content in most posts in this travel "nurse" travel forum applies equally to allied health travelers and locums. The primary exceptions are discussions about licensure. Read some random threads...

  15. Where do you park your van?

    NedRN replied to wildnursebrendan's topic in Travel

    That seems too good to be true in San Francisco where it is possible to spend that on just one day's parking fee. Was this perhaps at a hospital parking

  16. Where do you park your van?

    NedRN replied to wildnursebrendan's topic in Travel

    Great story! Did you have to pay the parking garage by the

  17. Where do you park your van?

    NedRN replied to wildnursebrendan's topic in Travel

    The Elks and Moose both have a lot of RV hookups in some locations for really good prices. Lots of travelers take advantage of hospital RV hospitals, but I do agree that you shouldn't sleep otherwise...

  18. Am I being overoptimistic about travel nursing?

    NedRN replied to HumbleDaughter's topic in Travel

    Close to 100% of all nurse travelers work in acute care. Pays more than LTC. Also, a good portion of traveler's take home pay are tax free stipends. You are not eligible for those working at home....

  19. Travel Nursing Advice

    NedRN replied to amkare's topic in Travel

    The more agencies you talk to, the more you will discover what questions you need to ask. Each conversation you have will raise questions you might be able to clarify with the next recruiter. Take...

  20. How to get my own contract??

    NedRN replied to vkcRN's topic in Travel

    What I would suggest is first finding an open travel assignment in the cath lab. Snoop agency websites or even troll agency recruiters you have worked with. Next, call the manager! Forget HR for now....

  21. Med/Surg Travel Nursing

    NedRN replied to xanadu00's topic in Travel

    Hey Sweltz. Assignment is still open. I'm sending you a pm

  22. Where do you park your van?

    NedRN replied to wildnursebrendan's topic in Travel

    No doubt people were smellier, but for millennia there was no such thing as a shower. I've never done sponge baths between shifts nor am I really advocating them (although when you include washing...

  23. Med/Surg Travel Nursing

    NedRN replied to xanadu00's topic in Travel

    I'll take a look tonight but I doubt it. Reason for high rate is to fill fast. I think the cert does look good, but opportunities to use may be rare. Pretty sure the cert alone won't mean dive in....

  24. How to find an agency? Answered!

    NedRN replied to NedRN's topic in Travel

    [/i] Professional behavior on assignment is a different topic completely. Back on point, notice "success of a new traveler" was the caveat in this article for those who have never traveled....

  25. Where do you park your van?

    NedRN replied to wildnursebrendan's topic in Travel

    Where you might be staying on an assignment is never brought up in the hospital interview unless the traveler brings it up. Hospitals that don't allow access to showers? That cannot be a hospital...