AppleRN4

AppleRN4

ER

Member

  • Content

    46

  • Visitors

    1,769

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by AppleRN4

  1. Travel position to move?

    AppleRN4 replied to Em11Nidekr's topic in Travel

    I think working as a travel RN is a great way to get your foot in the door of any hospital, and if you're a well-liked travel RN with good work ethics, by the time your contract is over, your unit...

  2. Switching Specialties as a Traveler

    AppleRN4 replied to sweetgurly25's topic in Travel

    If you're traveling in California, a lot RN's here are unionized, it's often difficult to break into the system as a newbie. For example, getting hired into California Kaiser Hospitals in my...

  3. good traveel agencies?

    AppleRN4 replied to Spika RN's topic in Travel

    I agree with NedRN about communication with your recruiter being very important. In my experience, it seems most recruiters just want to throw you to the wolves (any hospital, any-where) to make a...

  4. New travel assignment in east bay- does this pay sound ok?

    AppleRN4 replied to nursebride2012's topic in Travel

    Due to the high housing cost in the Bay area, most companies SHOULD offer considerably more housing stipend. When I worked in the Bay area 2 years ago, my housing stipend alone was $3500/mo. I brought...

  5. Experience...How much is enough?

    AppleRN4 replied to vinstafa's topic in Travel

    After 9+ years an an ER RN and having worked in a few trauma 1 & 2 hospitals, I know for a fact that I wouldn't be competent/independent in these trauma ED's without YEARS of experience. It's a...

  6. Has anyone worked at any of the Sutter Hospitals as a traveler or contingent staff

    AppleRN4 replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

    Hmm….it's hard to give an opinion of a huge hospital system such as Sutter; You're probably better off critiquing individual Sutter hospitals vs the entire system as a whole. One bad apple doesn't...

  7. Experience...How much is enough?

    AppleRN4 replied to vinstafa's topic in Travel

    I wouldn't advise you to travel as an ER nurse with only 5 months experience, even if a travel company/hospital hires you in that position. Just remember, you're expected to be competent and...

  8. Traveling to new assignments

    AppleRN4 replied to veriteblesse's topic in Travel

    I've always taken my car to each assignment…..For me, travel nursing wasn't about commuting back and forth to a hospital 3 days/week, and with that said, I needed reliable transportation to explore...

  9. Housing

    AppleRN4 replied to Tuffnikki's topic in Travel

    I've traveled all over California and have taken the stipend from my company each time. I usually get to the location of my new assignment a week & half in advance and have a couple of CL options...

  10. How much money did you save?

    AppleRN4 replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Travel

    In terms of saving, I think you have waaaaaay more than enough/most people do before they travel- good job. I don't imagine you'd spend it all seeing you're savvy with money, and it's even more...

  11. Housing for travel nurses?

    AppleRN4 replied to hrking02's topic in Travel

    Housing for travelers can be a hit or miss depending on your agency. I've always used Craigslist, but have visited other friends who are travelers, and you generally get one bedroom, one bath and...

  12. Thoughts on entering travelling nursing for $$$$$

    AppleRN4 replied to Starkyss's topic in Travel

    That recruiter lied to you. You should read IRS Publication 463, Page 3 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p463.pdf If you don't have a tax home, you shouldn't receive a stipend, and if you do receive a...

  13. Do travel nurses make more$?

    AppleRN4 replied to jab3da's topic in Travel

    You need to read Page 3 of IRS publication 463 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p463.pdf ...... it clearly defines 'tax home' and who qualifies for it- you don't. You may get away with taking the...

  14. benefits, stipends etc available

    AppleRN4 replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Travel

    You can live with your significant other on a travel assignment- for both of you to get the housing allowance, you must BOTH have a tax home. If both of you have it, then you can easily share take the...

  15. Thoughts on entering travelling nursing for $$$$$

    AppleRN4 replied to Starkyss's topic in Travel

    You don't get a stipend without a tax

  16. Contract Problems...Experienced Travelers PLEASE help!!

    AppleRN4 replied to OwensMomRN's topic in Travel

    As a traveler, I've learned that it's ok for the hospital/agency to break their contract with you, but not you with them. I've met a few travel nurses who came for orientation and had contracts...

  17. Travel position turned permanent

    AppleRN4 replied to NYRN315's topic in Travel

    They've asked me several times to sign a contract at the different places I've traveled to, but the truth is, there's usually a big problem in that dept/hospital if they need you, a traveler to work...

  18. Thoughts on entering travelling nursing for $$$$$

    AppleRN4 replied to Starkyss's topic in Travel

    Question: has your experience only been in the nursing home or do you have any recent hospital experience in the past year? I ask because I've never had a travel company hire a nursing home RN, but I...

  19. Advice for surviving the first few couple weeks of travel nursing.

    AppleRN4 replied to burnoutward's topic in Travel

    That's pretty much what travel nursing is- if you were an agency nurse as you've said and handled the situations well, then you'd make a great travel

  20. Are men respected by Doctors and colleagues in this field.

    AppleRN4 replied to BigDiesel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I honestly think that the male nurses I've worked with in the ER are respected more, questioned less vs

  21. Extremely Offensive ER experience

    AppleRN4 replied to NickB's topic in Emergency

    Just because you're a nurse doesn't mean you're operating at some higher level, where you don't experience excruciating pain-- I see no reason to be humiliated that you're in pain. It's a human...

  22. Extremely Offensive ER experience

    AppleRN4 replied to NickB's topic in Emergency

    Sounds to me like you got exactly what you requested- no narcotics and no LP, however you're upset they didn't treat your pain? I don't undestand what the problem is, except their lack of...

  23. Will nursing grow on me?

    AppleRN4 replied to lilmissnurse12's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated nursing school, I knew 2 things for sure- I wanted to work in the ER and I wanted to be a travel nurse, however the hospital that hired me didn't take new grads in their ED, so I...

  24. FNP career

    AppleRN4 replied to mttzakr87's topic in General Nursing

    Mttzakr: You'll need a bachelors degree after obtaining your ADN to further your career as an FNP. Different schools have different GPA requirements, but I believe it usually has to be greater the 3.0...

  25. Advice on furthering education

    AppleRN4 replied to DeliveryRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    You asked for advice regarding experience necessary, I gave you such. Anyway, the best place to get any information you're seeking is from the horses mouth itself..... American Association of Nurse...