Worldtravelgirl

Hey everyone,Just wondering if anyone has done an assignment at Oakwood Medical Center in Dearborn, MI? A travel agency I have a profile with has a contract for a job with them, but I don't know anything about the facility. Just wondering if anyone...

Hi there. Sorry for the delay in response. No, I've heard horrible things about Nightingale so I stayed away. I am a MI native and glad to be home! Lived in LA for two years and was done!Good luck getting a contract here and let me know if there'...

You are going to LOVE Colorado! Lived in Denver for 5 years and it is beautiful. I miss it. Enjoy!!

Hello all, Just curious about a few things. Do most agencies include tax free money for the cost of traveling to and from assignments? I recently interviewed with a hospital in MI, and want to go there because it's where I'm from, but I just want t...

Thank you, Ned!

This is exactly why I left the floor and went to the unit. The unit is tough, but you can get an order for anything (basically) that will help keep your patient alive/safe. I worked on a geriatric unit, and I have had so many horror stories. You a...

ACLS is not as scary as you think, and it's a lot of fun! Good luck!

I worked 2 1/2 years on Med/Surg/Ortho/Tele before taking the dive into the MICU. I'm certainly glad I had that experience before walking into the most difficult unit I've ever worked in. I would recommend job shadowing prior to making the dive whe...

$1400/mth?! That is amazing! I say that because I have a friend who lives in Phoenix, so hopefully one of these days when I actually start traveling, I can take advantage of that stipend. What area do you work in Been there, done that? I'm just c...

You're welcome! My one friend only had 1.5 years of experience and started traveling. My other friend had like 10. hahah.

Hi Jen, I have a few friends who travel, two are ICU nurses and two are Med/Surg/Tele nurses. I have never heard any complaints from the ICU travel nurses. I have heard from the Med/Surg/Tele nurses that you do tend to get dumped on, but I personal...

For anyone that travels to the Los Angeles area, I live and work here permanently (for now) and would love to meet up with folks that travel here and hang out! I'm hoping to travel when I get enough ICU experience because I feel like I could never g...

Yes, livescan has to be done in the state of California, so you should do it there if you can because it's much faster. Otherwise, you need to do the fingerprint card and takes longer. Good luck!

Hey Sweetgurly! I actually don't travel...yet! I'm a full-time employee at UCLA, and I've been here almost two years. I'm just ready to move on. I've been in contact with American Mobile and Cross Country, however both have not found me placement...

I'm also trying to travel in July-August. I currently live/work in LA, and ready for something new. I have most of my experience in Med/Surg/Tele. I recently started working in the MICU, and I don't really like it. I'm looking at Phoenix if anyon...

I haven't actually traveled yet, so I can't give any feedback, but I wanted to ask you about transportation. Are they going to give you money for a rental car? I am hoping to get a travel assignment in Alaska soon, and that was one of the concerns ...

How long has it taken for you guys to get your first assignment? I'm gathering the last of my documents, and then hoping to get my app out. I really want to be traveling by the end of April, early May!

Glee, I just sent you an email :)

dixRN, sorry one last question...what did you think about the people and the hospital? Friendly? Decent ratios?

I'm going to keep making posts on this thread until I can PM Sorry everyone!!

Glee, I'll just post my email here, and then I'll edit it out once I get an email from you Thanks so much!

Glee, got it, but can't do anything It says you don't want to be contacted?

Glee, thank you! I'm having such a hard time figuring out whether or not I should take the dive and mainly because I've only been at my current hospital for a little over a year. I don't want my resume to look terrible, but I also don't want to rem...

Wow, thanks for the info. So Alaska will be down the road when I'm a little more financially stable. I can only imagine how beautiful the state is! I ant wait to see it!

RNyogi, I would love for you to share the company when you can PM! I appreciate the advice :). I need to talk to at least a few more companies before I go. I told the company I'm talking to now that I wouldn't be able to go until late January or ea...