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samb0105

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  1. Where to go...

    My husband and I have always loved Florida. We have family all over the states and spend a lot of time there. I have been an RN for 14 months. I have a year exp in SNF/Rehab/LTC. We are looking for a good area for us to settle in to. We are lookin...
  2. What Do I Pack?!?

    Thanks so much for the suggestions.
  3. What Do I Pack?!?

    So I am heading out on my first travel assignment in a few days. Its in a small town in Nebraska. Housing is hard to find there so I have agreed to stay in a nice hotel for the first 5-7 days so that I can look around for housing. My husband and p...
  4. How much do Nurses really make?

    I live in northeast tennessee and its so crazy to see all these different salaries. A hospital position for an RN with 13 months expereince pays $18.11. In LTC you can make around $23-24 as an RN.
  5. FIRST travel assignment...afraid I have been low balled!!!

    I am a nurse with 18 months experience. I have taking a position on a rehab unit in Nebraska. My take home pay is $1200 that does not include housing which they are taking care of as well as our rental car.
  6. Really need some advice...

    I worked on a Cardiac PCU/Tele (night shift) for alittle over 6 months directly after graduating. It was at a hospital that did not offer good pay or benefits. I was offered a position at a SNF facility with a much higher pay rate on day shift clos...
  7. Really need some advice...

    I got the job :) It is certainly not the pay that I make in LTC but the benefits are really great so I start in one week.
  8. Really need some advice...

    Thanks so much for your response. I was getting so discouraged because my applications were not even being considered but I got the chance to speak with a recruiter for a hospital about 30min away this morning. She seemed very interested and I am g...
  9. Need Help With First Offer

    I have received my first offer as a travel nurse. Its a 13 wk med-surg position in Casper, WY. The offer was so confusing but basically its that I will get an $800 travel allowance and $230 wk for a car rental. Then I will receive $1150 per week (...
  10. Need Help With First Offer

    I have actually done a lot of research but am very nervous as I am sure many first time travelers are. I thought the best advice would come from those who have been in my shoes before. I appreciate all your information.
  11. RTG Medical Travel

    I am new to traveling and have spoken to several companies in the past week. I really like the recruiter that called from RTG Medical. Has anyone worked with them in the past that can give me some insight into your experience?
  12. LTC Travel RN

    Does anyone know of any LTC travel positions for RNs? I have 7 months Cardiac PCU experience and 6 months LTC (RN Manager/Staff Development) experience. My husband and I would love the opportunity to travel but I cannot seem to find many companies t...
  13. Exit Hesi

    It will be time to take my exit hesi in May and I am sooo nervous. Does anyone have any tips or things they used to study? It seems like it has been so long since we went over some of this information..
  14. The HRSA Nursing Scholarship

    Is there a list of hospitals you can work at?
  15. Johnson City Medical - JCMC

    My email is [email protected] would you care to email me? I have a few questions for you! Thanks!
  16. Johnson City Medical - JCMC

    I am going to Johnson City in a few weeks for an interview for a position with JCMC. Has anyone been through this process recently? How long does it take to get an offer for the interviewed position? Any information on this process would be greatly a...
  17. Johnson City Medical - JCMC

    I am new to this site so I do not yet have the option to PM. I am interview for 2 positions in the ICU/PCU at Johnson City Medical Center as well as an ICU position at Franklin Woods. I am so nervous about the interview process. Was your transition ...
  18. The HRSA Nursing Scholarship

    Anyone heard anything new about our deposits?
  19. The HRSA Nursing Scholarship

    Does anyone know if the stipend will post into our accounts this week? They keep saying the 7th but that is a Sunday... So I was hoping to get it sometime during the week.. What is the web address for the facebook page?
  20. The HRSA Nursing Scholarship

    I call HRSA yesterday (10/25) and was told "the packets are being mailed out as we speak" and that the money would be there sometime before Nov. 7th......
  21. The HRSA Nursing Scholarship

    anyone got their packet in the mail yet?
  22. The HRSA Nursing Scholarship

    Anyone heard anything about when we should receive the welcome packets?
  23. The HRSA Nursing Scholarship

    "The first 4 months of stipend payments and the one-time ORC payment will be deposited in your account on record by the last day of October. ORC stands for Other Reasonable Costs which is an additional payment provided to each NSP participant for oth...
  24. The HRSA Nursing Scholarship

    Her analyst was KH same as mine.... She emailed her to verify and got a response saying it was sent in error that she did not get the scholarship.. It was horrible..
  25. The HRSA Nursing Scholarship

    I have a friend who goes to my school, she received the final email on Wed stating that she got the scholarship then a few hours later received an email saying it was a mistake that she would not be getting the scholarship... It was so horrible for h...