Wawanurse

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1. Spokane Hospital RN jobs

   Wawanurse replied to stylishgurl's topic in Washington

   I have heard that one of the larger hospitals in Spokane is short on nurses???

2. how long does the WA state RN license take to process?

   Wawanurse replied to tauries's topic in Washington

   I applied for WA llicense in Jan, got the temp. Had to redo fingerprints, that was 3 months ago and I am still waiting for my permanent. Have called twice and have been told that FBI is slow ... temp expires mid-July: the Board have said that they ...

3. From FL to Stamford CT.

   Wawanurse replied to reimundijanet's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked in Florida and now in California ... I cannot wait to get back to my home base in New England. Life there is so much better than in either of the two states I have mentioned.

4. Best travel companies

   Wawanurse replied to Smalltowngirl's topic in Travel

   They have got too big for their boots. My recruiter has been "brainwashed" by superiors, or is it that she has been there so long, that she has the company way engrained in her. I have had reason to call and complain about my current assignment, sh...

5. CA Board requires a Sociology course? HUH?!

   Wawanurse replied to NorthBay's topic in California

   the CA BoN is asking me for a Microbiology course ... I was educated in Canada and took the NCLEX (as well as the CNA/CNO Exam - over a decade ago, have had my license endorsed to over half a dozen states and now CA is asking for this course. When I ...

6. info on working in the USA from Cdn RNs

   Wawanurse replied to nurse4hearts's topic in International

   I graduated in Ontario 15 years ago and have been working in the US for the last 13 - mostly in the North. I would suggest you try Travel Nursing this way you are only obligated for 13 weeks and can renew or extend if you so wish. I have done 2 x 13 ...

7. TN Status

   Wawanurse replied to bbradford's topic in International

   I got my Visa Screen over a decade ago, when things were much easier. Now they have an expiry date and so are valid for 5 (?) years. I was wondering at what College your wife did her nursing training as I wrote the NCLEX right out Nursing School for...

8. Question about housing stipend, per diem and taxes

   Wawanurse replied to kat29's topic in Travel

   Technically speaking, every week you should be getting about $250 tax free - over and above your housing - this is the perdiem, tax avantage program. Depending on your age, whether you are head of household (single parent), this is a big disadvantag...