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  1. Parallon

    For what it's worth, I have just finished two travel contracts with Parallon, and did not have any problems whatsoever with the company. On the contrary, pay is timely and accurate, and if a problem...
  2. What is wrong with these kids? (Mystery Diagnosis)

    Please read the cdc's page on dengue fever. Even though it is a typically tropical disease, the environmental disaster Sandy left behind could be the
  3. Intraosseous Access - Have You Used It?

    I have seen it and used it plenty, already placed by EMS in route.I have never seen it drilled on the ER. We always mention it butSomehow find a way to avoid it. Largely because nobody knows where the...
  4. Multiple specialties or more experience....which is better?

    "ER can be like that as well from what I know of it. Teaching hospitals versus community, inner city trauma, peds, fast track, ICU holds, etc. It really takes a super nurse to be good at all of it, or...
  5. Insurance for family of 4!!!

    Thank you, missnurse01. Information is
  6. Insurance for family of 4!!!

    Thank you, NedRN, for the information. That COBRA option would make it all possible for us. No wonder insurance companies hate
  7. Hawaii contract details - Opinions needed please!

    Thank you, NedRN, for another insightful reply. It always helps to look at each opportunity with a grateful
  8. Loved your insightful replies! I am also about to start traveling and have 2 kids and a supportive hubby to do this with...the girls are homeschooled, so no problem there. My biggest issue is the...
  9. Insurance for family of 4!!!

    Hello fellow nurses, I am new to travel nursing and need to keep our family of four insured...any suggestions? We are all healthy (no preexisting conditions or meds, no tobacco) and rarely go to the...
  10. New grad in the ER, yes or no?

    I started as an ER nurse right after my preceptorship as a nursing student over two years ago. I had clinical experience as a medical assistant but none as a nurse. What helped me the most was that I...
  11. Traveling with your dogs

    What's your experience with Fastaff? Any particularly pet-friendly
  12. Traveling with your dogs

    Dear Pdrgeez, I did not mention we also have 12 chickens...any suggestions? LOL Awesome that you get to travel with your
  13. Traveling with your dogs

    Thank you, pdrgeez, for your good
  14. Want to travel with a 2 year old and a good friend.

    To avoid heartache, put it in writing, down to the times. Give yourself generous time to accommodate overtime delays at work. It will not break your friendship to do a contract, but it will surely...
  15. Do ALL travel agencys have sucky Insurance??

    Yes, life is too short, and we all know and see that...thumbs up on prioritizing your marriage over your