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  1. Calling in Sick

    Hi there! I have a friend who is a new traveler.She had to have dental work done in the day & she had to work that night and she had an allergic reaction to the mess & is worried the hospital...
  2. San Diego

    I worked at Kaiser in San Diego. Great facility & I LOVED San Diego!! So much to do there & such a fun city!! You're going at the perfect time of
  3. Traveling in LA

    Glad to hear you loved it there! Unfortunately there were no openings there in the timeframe I needed. So I decided to go with Kaiser West LAMC bc I wanted to be more so in that area of LA & close...
  4. Traveling in LA

    Hi there! I'm an L&D travel nurse, and was interested in working at UCLA for my next assignment. I've heard good things about it and how people really liked it there. Just curious if anyone else...
  5. Corporate Housing Over AMN Budget

    Hi! I just wanted to see if anyone has run into this issue. I was planning on taking AMN housing bc my next assignment will be in West LA. I hear traffic is horrendous & I wanted to live in the...
  6. Traveling in Phoenix and Seattle

    Hi there! So I'm an L&D travel nurse with AMN, and I'm currently doing my 3rd assignment in San Diego. I personally would like to go to Seattle in June for 13 weeks, and then the Phoenix area...
  7. Texas Hospitals

    I worked as an L&D staff nurse in Dallas, TX at Baylor University Medical Center for almost 2 years, and even went back to Irving, TX to work at Baylor Irving for a travel assignment. Yes, Texas...
  8. Contracts and Paying the Company Back

    Hi there! I just had a quick question regarding my travel company contract. I'm working with AMN for a short 9 week assignment. There are 2 different weeks I could only work 2 days for that...
  9. Contracts and Paying the Company Back

    Actually I took the stipend which is why I didn't completely understand why I would be charged that amount. I agree $18/hr is a
  10. Adv or Intermediate Fetal Monitoring

    Hi there! I know this only will apply to Antepartum/L&D nurses, but I was wondering if anyone else was having these issues. Certain HCA facilities are requiring nurses to have intermediate fetal...
  11. Adv or Intermediate Fetal Monitoring

    What exactly is the NCC certification? Because I may look into that if it makes things easier than worrying about doing both intermediate and
  12. Hi there! I just accepted my very 1st travel assignment, and will be working in Matthews, NC in L&D at the Novant Med Center there. Just wanted to know others' opinions on the hospital as well...
  13. Hi there! I have a quick question regarding RN license renewal. I'm a travel nurse, and applied for licenses in Washington State and California. My California license will expire in 06/2016, but my...
  14. Getting Out of My Contract

    I had a job offer in TX, but unfortunately the pay was terrible. I hadn't seen pay that low since I was a new grad w/zero nursing experience. I toyed back and forth w/going ahead and taking the...
  15. Getting Out of My Contract

    So yes I understand from what you're saying that I will burn bridges with this company. However, I know for a fact I will not be returning to this company for various reasons that are too long to...
  16. St. David's North vs Seton Main

    Hi there! I've got offers from separate companies regarding working L&D at St. David's North and Seton Main in Austin, TX. Curious as to what other's experiences there were as a traveler, and if...
  17. Seton Main in Austin

    Hi! I just accepted an 8 week assignment at Seton Main in Austin for L&D starting in September. I just wanted to know if anyone else has worked out there, and what it was like? I know it's...
  18. Seton Main in Austin

    Thanks so much for all your advice. I know it's gonna be super busy, but my main thing is I want a good team working with me. My current assignment I feel like you're pretty much left out to dry,...
  19. Austin Nurses Getting Cancelled

    Hi there! So I very much so would like to start my next assignment in Austin in September after my current contract in NC finishes in August. Ive been talking to my recruiter from CCTC and spoke with...
  20. Austin Nurses Getting Cancelled

    Ok thank you for letting me know that. That makes more sense as to why everyone was being cancelled, and having their contracts cancelled. Hoping there won't be an issue like that once I start...
  21. Austin Nurses Getting Cancelled

    Ok thanks for the advice. I was a little hesitant about what to believe when the recruiter from AMN said they very rarely work with hospitals in Austin. I didn't know if she was trying to tell me...
  22. Travel in Memphis

    I'm planning to travel and may have my 1st assignment lined up in Memphis. I've heard it's not the best/safest of cities regarding crime. I wanted to know if anyone has had an assignment here &...
  23. New Travel Nurse to Matthews, NC

    Sorry. Unfortunately, I don't start my assignment until 5/19 so I can't really be much help to you as of
  24. Being Picky or Just Cautious?

    Hi there! So I've been a nurse for 5 years and I worked at 4 different hospitals where I know yellow/red flags when I see them. However, I keep hearing a lot of nurses say with the 1st travel...
  25. Being Picky or Just Cautious?

    Thanks a bunch for the info. I am leaning towards a hospital in Matthews, NC that does about 100 deliveries a month through CCTC, and am also going to see what AMN has to offer as well. I just don't...