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    CRNA army or no?

    79Tango replied to bmp1260's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    *AS LITTLE AS, 1 weekend a month, 2 weeks a
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    New Travel RN, looking for advice on companies

    79Tango replied to yogalove's topic in Travel

    I can apreciate that as I give advice all the time (mostly unsolicited) and then never hear back on how things went. I guess I thought I saw a few different threads from you asking about this company...
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    New Travel RN, looking for advice on companies

    79Tango replied to yogalove's topic in Travel

    You are new and I can tell your heart is in the right place so Im be nice too.. However with everything you have just typed why are you even asking about all of these other companies? Seriously,...
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    Any input on tavel nursing compaines??American mobile?

    79Tango replied to weatherbugs's topic in Travel

    Imagine how "extremely wary" any 1/2 way decent recruiter would be of a new traveler.. Most of the ones I know wont even deal with a nube unless that person is a critical skilled type with all...
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    New Travel RN, looking for advice on companies

    79Tango replied to yogalove's topic in Travel

    Cmon Yogi, you CANNOT go hyping a company you havent worked for.. EVERYONE is great (at first). Let us know once they get you set-up with an interview and make you an offer or something. Seriously...
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    How dare you!

    79Tango replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    Of course this is not an every day occurance but how many missed punch slips does your supervisor turn in on a monthly basis? 1 here, 1 there can start adding up when you are dealing with multiple...
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    New Travel RN, looking for advice on companies

    79Tango replied to yogalove's topic in Travel

    Desta, you should have no problem finding an ER contract, theres alot more of them than cath lab contracts. GAVagabond, if I read your other post correctly you were making $55/HR working for AM?...
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    How dare you!

    79Tango replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    She signed the slip right? No harm no foul... I myself have people that dont take lunches (when policy states TAKE LUNCH) and it frustrates the help out of me! Especially when its people that should...
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    Cardon Children's Hospital- Mesa, AZ

    79Tango replied to Jennabebe's topic in Travel

    You might try looking up "Apartment Hunters" or "Apartment Finders" I am not sure which one but they have an office 2miles from the hospital and they should have a good idea of where to direct you....
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    Cardon Children's Hospital- Mesa, AZ

    79Tango replied to Jennabebe's topic in Travel

    Do they use a housing coordinator or is it they refer you to a private property manager? I cant believe those are the options they gave for that facility. There is TONS of housing all within 5-10...
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    Do I negotiate hrly rate or bonus??

    79Tango replied to soon2btraveling's topic in Travel

    Once you are actually interviewed and selected you might be able to negotiate something with them. How bad do you need the work? One thing you could do is find out exactly where they are housing you...
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    Working 7 on/7 off (1900-0700)?

    79Tango replied to gapeach427's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ive known a TON of providers that work 7on7off as well as
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    I've Had Absolutely ENOUGH And I Cannot Believe The Managers I work Under!

    79Tango replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    "My issue is not with discipline alone, my issue is when people tell me that they know plenty of people who haven't been written up for the same issue. I understand the discipline, but if you you...
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    NP VS. PA salary

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

    I shouldve also mentioned the SCA Federal Wage Determination that doesnt even have NP listed... We count them as RN-3 or what ever the highest RN is listed. Sometimes it will say $5/HR more for PA,...
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    New Travel RN, looking for advice on companies

    79Tango replied to yogalove's topic in Travel

    Desta what dept do you work? I know there is a "Procedure RN" & possibly "ICU" opening coming up in Portland. I dont make recommendations in the open but you can PM or email me and Ill tell you...
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    I'm officially a travel nurse!

    79Tango replied to bostonbakednurse's topic in Travel

    Good deal... Maybe you can share what made it click? Was it what you got from here or it is you got your contract in hand and your recruiter spelled it out for you? I ask because a lot of people can...
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    I've Had Absolutely ENOUGH And I Cannot Believe The Managers I work Under!

    79Tango replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Yes I have learned from them mistakes, but the fact that no other nurse I started with has this issue makes me suspicious. Also the fact that I and other nurses have seen other nurses make this...
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    Why do you do what you do and DON'T do what you don't do?

    79Tango replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Heh? Is that Green Tea or Green
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    AB staffing

    79Tango replied to druciak's topic in Travel

    I liked Shonto, it was out in the middle of nowhere but the people were cool & the views were AMAZING.. We had our own little community of travelers and I made some pretty good friends (some still...
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    AB staffing

    79Tango replied to druciak's topic in Travel

    I am very familiar with them. This is probably the 1 company that I would publicly vouch for.. They specialize in Govt contracts mostly Indian Health in AZ and SD and seem to always have an ER need....
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    Enough is enough- taking back our profession

    79Tango replied to forrester's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know several NP's that need to be blocked from Independent Practice & Prescriptive
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    Travel company nurse

    79Tango replied to Laborgirl11's topic in General Nursing

    Before you Lawyer Up, you should read and re-read your contract. I doubt you have any recourse other than to not work for them again. You could quit but they would probably keep your last
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    Help I need a way out of current situation, feel lost!

    79Tango replied to Lizabeth RN's topic in Travel

    Honestly I think you should hold off for now.. At least until you get some more confidence. Travel nursing is something you need to be 100% ready to hit the ground running. What about ACLS and PALS?...
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    Dealing with sexual harrassment and verbal harrassment from patients?

    79Tango replied to ksm23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How does one "anticpate" verbal harrassment in the
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    NP VS. PA salary

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

    In the Federal Contract world they are paid exactly the same.. Some facilities will actually specify PA or NP but that has nothing to do with pay. Most of the time it doesnt even matter as long as you...