Spiderella

Spiderella

Trauma ICU, MICU,Tele. PCU, IMC

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  1. Anyone do nursing in Mexico or Australia?

    Spiderella replied to PinkAnther's topic in Travel

    I worked in Australia in 2005 for 6 months, it was great, I loved it out there. The weather was sublime, working conditions were decent...I was at a large teaching hospital in their stepdown unit....

  2. NICU Travel Jobs

    Spiderella replied to jack4408's topic in Travel

    Salem, Oregon always has needs in their

  3. Help! I'm Overpacking!!

    Spiderella posted a topic in Travel

    Okay, so I'm going to Santa Barbara from Portland for 13 weeks and I'm taking my car. So far, I have 3 full suitcases, one overnight bag/suitcase with meds, hair stuff, cosmetics etc., a plastic case...

  4. Pregnancy and Travel Nursing

    Spiderella replied to waterlily252's topic in Travel

    Hmmm, I don't know about the company you are with, but unless you get your own health insurance, you will have to pay alot out of pocket. Most companies offer the 80/20 or 70/30 split, which means...

  5. Lousy Travel Companies

    Spiderella replied to REB_58's topic in Travel

    Ugh...American Mobile sux! I'm so glad I didn't go with them. There are several travelers at my current position who are with AMN and they are all so broke! They pay them dirt and it's biweekly,...and...

  6. Anyone ever travel to Alaska?

    Spiderella replied to Noahj's topic in Travel

    Try the Regional Alaska forum on here. They might have more

  7. Brand New to Traveling

    Spiderella replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Travel

    Please read what badladyrn said above...that is VERY VERY important! I left my husband at home this time...normally I have been taking him with me. He has an online based business, so it's pretty...

  8. Question?

    Spiderella replied to Shaw-way RN's topic in Travel

    On most assignments, I take my car with me. Some agencies do provide rentals, but you have to pay upfront for it and they will reimburse you. I like having my car versus leaving it at home and taking...

  9. Alternatives to Strangling

    Spiderella replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh...rotten anklebiters irritate me to no end. My husband's sister is like that with her kids, and one of them is like a reincarnate spawn of Dennis the Menace. He kicks adults, has no sense of...

  10. Negotiating Wages

    Spiderella replied to jamonit's topic in Travel

    Yep..this recruiter sounds like the others. She promises the moon and then doesn't deliver. Some companies give a flat rate for travel...are you with American Mobile---they tend to do that alot. One...

  11. car rentals

    Spiderella replied to tinyfeet28's topic in Travel

    Have you considered shipping your car? it might be less expensive in the long run. I shipped a car once from CA to FL last year and it was 800. That was shipping with an open system, so the car was...

  12. Negotiating Wages

    Spiderella replied to jamonit's topic in Travel

    I always ask for more. It can't help to ask. The recruiter pretty much needs you, you are making them money, they want you to sign on the dotted line...and so there is some room for negotiation. The...

  13. Fellow Traveler, Do You Have A Contract For The First of The Year?

    Spiderella replied to neurorn6's topic in Travel

    I just started a contract...but that was after sitting at home scrambling for four weeks! One of my fellow travelers had her contract canceled the DAY BEFORE she was to start. She lost so much money...

  14. Contacting the facility yourself?

    Spiderella replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Travel

    When i was interviewing with American Mobile, she set me up to contact the manager. In both cases, neither manager wanted to work with me. I think that 'pushy' thing must be a red flag...she wanted me...

  15. San Francisco Kaiser/Housing

    Spiderella replied to Precious_P's topic in Travel

    I haven't done an assignment there..I was at the Oakland Kaiser, but of all the ones in the bay area, SF is the most diverse. They recently renovated half the hospital...parking is still a beeyotch,...

  16. Help! I'm Overpacking!!

    Spiderella replied to Spiderella's topic in Travel

    Okay, I managed to cut down by one suitcase...that's the best I can do. Errrrrr. I'm such a packrat too, I'm so awful, even if I'm going for a weekend I pack a full suitcase. So 13 weeks is like 13...

  17. Anyone travel nursing with Husbands

    Spiderella replied to kptravel's topic in Travel

    My husband is a music producer. He flies all over meeting with clients and mixing/mastering

  18. Traveling along with husband, while caring for baby?!?

    Spiderella replied to FutureKYRN's topic in Travel

    Yeah, why don't you wait on the baby deal? That way you can have both dreams and not have one encroaching on the other. You don't want to end up stuck in a tiny one bedroom all day with a baby while...

  19. Traveling along with husband, while caring for baby?!?

    Spiderella replied to FutureKYRN's topic in Travel

    It might be a bit difficult getting a job after not working for a year, but it's totally doable, especially since you would already have some experience. I took 2 years off to travel abroad a few...

  20. What do you do on your days off?

    Spiderella replied to Creamsoda's topic in Travel

    Check out the Hearst Castle...it's totally rad and will fit in about 2-3 days for

  21. Cancel Your Contract?

    Spiderella replied to jamonit's topic in Travel

    Well, I wouldn't let your recruiter talk you into anything you didn't want to do. I worked for Kaiser as a staff nurse, and saw firsthand how bad the travel nurses are treated. You're like a piece of...

  22. Something suspicious about payback of

    Spiderella replied to burningout's topic in Travel

    Yeah...how did you contract get canceled

  23. Can I be a Traveling Nurse With my Son?

    Spiderella replied to C.LOVEE's topic in Travel

    Who is going to watch him while you are at work? Are you going to have a babysitter at every locale? One of my coworkers traveled with her son...her husband home schooled him. He's 8 and they are...

  24. Trauma Med/Surg - what else do I need to know to travel?

    Spiderella replied to AddyRN07's topic in Travel

    Why don't you just take an EKG course at your job, or switch to the tele trauma floor? That way you can round off your experience but still stay in your

  25. how do you get through a bad assignment

    Spiderella replied to wanderlust99's topic in Travel

    Hang in there Rachel...this too shall