DinatravelerRN

DinatravelerRN

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  1. what states to get license?

    Get your license in CA!!!! It might be a process....but it's worth it!!
  2. I 100% agree!!!
  3. Contract tips

    I think listening to other nurses experiences goes further then what a blog says.....talk to your friends & co-workers. We all know someone who has traveled. I think the most important thing is to ask questions and keep asking them until you unde...
  4. Taxable rate + Per Diem = need help!

    I agree it's all about working with someone you can trust and who actually takes the time to explain things to you....some of us need to have it broken down again and again. I always try to do a really high paying position even if it's a crappy locat...
  5. friend had great pay and decent experience

    I'm not going to go back and forth with my experience, I'm not nor will I ever bash another company, I'm just giving my experience. Yes I did need someone to take the time and explain to me the way pay packages work, stipen's , housing, car, blended ...
  6. friend had great pay and decent experience

    I work with Flexcare Medical Staffing!!! They are amazing....such a wonderful company! Best of luck to you....please let me know if I can be a resource for you!!
  7. friend had great pay and decent experience

    Hi Lindsey, I would explore your options, and see what the pay packages are they present to you. I have traveled with a few different companies, and I by far have had the best experience with Flexcare. It wasn't the pay, the job, or the location it ...
  8. Looking for opinions...

    If it's your passion nothing should stop you from taking the job!! Plus I like to think of my commute as time to unwind on the way home!! Good luck...listen to your heart!!
  9. friend had great pay and decent experience

    I work with Flexcare Medical Staffing! It's by far the best company I've ever worked for! I have a great recruiter who listens to what I want not just what she needs to fill! I suggest avoiding the BIG companies they have big overhead, I've compared ...
  10. If you love your job, what is your speciality?

    CVICU/ICU!!! I LOVE it!!! I work as a traveler so I'm always in new environments, working with different types of nurses.....the moment I get bored it's on to the next assignment!! Prior experience: Tele, ED, PACU, Cathlab, L&D.....I've did it al...
  11. Can you have multi-licenses in two states?

    I have my CA license and a compact license......I say during the summer months leave Arizona when the job market goes down the drain and go to CA, one of my travel buddies does that.....I think the market in CA is always HOT, I just took an assignmen...
  12. what am I doing wrong?

    If you really want the job leave your phone on or see if they can contact you by email? Good luck I hope you find what you are looking for
  13. Any L&D, MNB Travelers Here?

    I agree if you want to travel and make money I would get your license in as many states as you can!!I wouldn't worry about finding a job, I'm a 100% confident you will continue to have work! I have been traveling for several years now, and I will say...
  14. when can you start? is that a good sign?

    That's a GREAT sign!! Good luck!!!
  15. Cross Country vs. American Mobile

    Oh I'm sure you will love Flexcare!!I love that they don't advertise that just means less wasted money and more money in my pocket!! Plus "word of mouth" goes a lot further in my book! Who are you working with? I'm out in CA getting ready to start at...
  16. Which agencies are the best?

    Flexcare Medical Staffing if you want to travel in CA!! I typically like to explore my options and see what other agencies are offering and every single time they have by far the best pay! When I travel I want to make money, work a lot of hours and b...
  17. Any opinions on Nightingale Travel Agency?

    I've worked with a few travel agencies, and I say ask around listen to other Travelers. I asked and did my research online, I went with a company located in CA (after a few not so fun travel assignments with the "other" guys) I have been having a won...
  18. Facebook almost cost me my job

    I agree Facebook is not the place to vent....I'm really sorry that happened to you! My fiance has a strict policy he will not be "friends" with anyone from work on facebook, he says it's dangerous!!
  19. Love this website!!!
  20. Will I like being a nurse?

    Long Term Care isn't for everyone .....but it does make you appreciate working in a Hospital!! Stay with it, I'm sure you will be an amazing nurse!!
  21. Cross Country vs. American Mobile

    I'm a seasoned traveler and I would stay clear of BIG companies they always have big overhead which = less money in our pockets!! I did my research and talked and listened to other travelers and I went with Flexcare, they are a top 10 company yet the...
  22. friend had great pay and decent experience

    I got this from a website thought it was good info: Top 5 States The best paying states for Registered Nurses to earn a salary are California $85,080, Massachusetts $81,780, Hawaii $80,020, New Jersey $74,990, and Maryland $76,330. Top 5 Metropolitan...
  23. Thoughts on this travel company???

    Money is important, Location is important.....but I have to agree my experience with my recruiter is what really mattered!! You leave your friends & family, your out of your comfort zone with no one to run to when your just having one of those da...
  24. Travel Agency Review

    Hello my fellow Travelers!!! I encourage anyone who can.... to do at least one assignment!! It's the best decision I have ever made! A few years ago I decided to start a new chapter in my life and I decided I wanted to try out traveling......and I ha...