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    Do travel nurses make more$?

    79Tango replied to jab3da's topic in Travel

    Ned is correct, if you wanted to truly wanted to CYA you could have your bills go to your parents
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    Strategic Healthcare Staffing?

    79Tango replied to mskate's topic in Travel

    My thought is people should RUN from this company... Sorry, but it just seems odd that for your first post you chose to revive an old thread and start repping a company that nobody has heard of....
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    Froedtert Hospital

    79Tango replied to Doodleit's topic in Travel

    Im working with an ER traveler from Milwaukee right now (in AZ). Im not sure what hospital she came from but will find out and report back if that's the one. I know alot of people that go North in...
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    Strategic Healthcare Staffing?

    79Tango replied to mskate's topic in Travel

    "No my recruiter is a female. The President is a male" Which one are
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    Strategic Healthcare Staffing?

    79Tango replied to mskate's topic in Travel

    Is your recruiter also the
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    Travel nursing, taking partner

    79Tango replied to adawn004's topic in Travel

    Dont become a statisic! If he does not have his own $$ and is not working, I would leave him home and allow him to come visit once you get going
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    How much do you make as an RN in Labor and Delivery where you work?

    79Tango replied to Janinern84's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are Indian Health Service Hospitals in AZ & NM paying OB RNs $40-$43/HR.. The cost of living in these areas is high but they will take a license from ANY state and have immediate needs (My...
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    Housing for travel nurses?

    79Tango replied to hrking02's topic in Travel

    Clean, Nice Furnishings (Pottery Barn) & Pet Friendly is usually the standard. You should also be able to upgrade to a 2bedroom at no
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    Thoughts on entering travelling nursing for $$$$$

    79Tango replied to Starkyss's topic in Travel

    "Still recieve the stipend but it would be taxed"= Regular Pay. In addition to IRS link above, you should check out www.Natho.org there is an FAQ that is specifially tailored for travelers.. It...
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    How to mention pending offers while interviewing for nurse positions

    79Tango replied to JKM88's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Do not ask Michigan for more time.. If someone did that to me after Ive put an offer on the table with a deadline I would trash your application and go with one of the people that have been harrassing...
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    How to mention pending offers while interviewing for nurse positions

    79Tango replied to JKM88's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Its great you have a pending job offer going into your interview.. If that doesnt give you the confidence to interview them back right back, nothing will.. The poster above said it best--Ask them for...
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    send another thank you card for second interview?

    79Tango replied to sf415's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Now its time for a "friendly follow-up" to ask what she thinks of you... You can add a "Thank you for your time/consideration" in the
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    How common is it to get fired?

    79Tango replied to TurtleCat's topic in General Nursing

    Have you had difficulties holding a job in the past? Its not only nursing you can get fired from. I was fired at least 5 times before getting into the biz (mostly for my big mouth).. I will say in...
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    Indian Reservation Nursing

    79Tango replied to am382406's topic in Travel

    I can verify that almost NOBODY gets hired off the streets for Federal Jobs anymore. Most people have to start off as a contractor or traveler first. The last time I checked it was min 12 of the last...
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    Getting back into travel nursing!

    79Tango replied to luvche's topic in Travel

    What are the BEST states for travel nurses? I say ANY state that you can find work for a decent wage. I guess compact states would be a good place to start. What dept do you work? How long ago...
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    Charge nurse doing staffing, supervisor overriding orders?

    79Tango replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked somewhere that tried this and it sucked! There is nothing worse than getting called before work letting you know that you are short and need to start making preparations. I would...
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    Shady Recruiter?

    79Tango replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Travel

    A love "Shady Recruiter" questions, however I dont think that is the case here.. What is the exact policy anyway? Typically you get travel $$ once.. On your first paycheck. After that it is not...
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    Another Rant About Rudeness/Bullying/Eating

    79Tango replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I said she has screwed everyone over at least 3 times, I meant 3times each... Which is why I felt it time to pull out the documentation and show her that people have bent over backwards to...
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    New to Nurse Recruiting

    79Tango replied to Carmenrjones12's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Carmen, a 7G Transplant Nurse is easy! That would anyone, LVN and above that works OR and clears $7,000/month. 7G is not nearly as common as 4G
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    I'm not 'getting' this. Should I be RN?

    79Tango replied to croppyRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would not be confronting anyone--Especially as a
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    going behind company's back to take permanent position...

    79Tango replied to NYRN315's topic in Travel

    You should just extend for a while and see how things play out. Surely you are not the first traveler the hospital has tried to recruit. You also need to realize that once you go perm, things...
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    Another Rant About Rudeness/Bullying/Eating

    79Tango replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Locolorenzo, it is not only our generation.. I am a 33yr old male and was recently accused of "Bullying" by a 50yr old female with at least 20yrs in the biz. Its a long story but this person has...
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    going behind company's back to take permanent position...

    79Tango replied to NYRN315's topic in Travel

    Yep, Yup & Yup. I would tread very carefully. HR is telling you that because they have nothing to do with the paper you signed with your company. They do not care if you get sued or get an...
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    Another Rant About Rudeness/Bullying/Eating

    79Tango replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The problem is many "cannot handle the truth" and instead of taking constructive criticism they raise the "Bully/Harrassment" flag. Why fix your deficiencies, when you can scream Bully--and have...
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    Emergency Nurse Practitioner programs?

    79Tango replied to CraigBSN02's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There is a big-time need for ER NPs' to work Locums- 7on7off and 14on14off for Indian Hospitals in South Dakota & AZ. They are not concerned with ARNP/FNP they are looking for DEA, BLS, ACLS...