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Bullies start really young and continue their behavior throughout life. I don't allow them to phase me with it their horizontal and lateral violence at work and have been around that type of unprofessional behavior several times and it irks those bu...

I work in surgery so I must say the ones that are asleep :-)

It occurs in other professions and more so than in nursing and it gets really ugly.

Ladies the joy of traveling is that you will all meet plenty of new people. If your new facility has other travelers which is usually the case, you will definitely find each other. Travelers tend to flock towards each other. If you travel to a la...

I have been traveling for 8 years and have had no problems bouncing from one assignment to the next at all. I have made it a point to take a week or 2 in between assignments to reward myself with a vacation after every assignment. Just make sure to...

Has he lost his mind? My dog sitter makes more than that!!! What rock has he been living under? Keep looking cause that is EXTREMELY insulting no matter how new you are. Starbucks Barista make more than that and get great benefits!!!

If you go to a more rural place in SoCal they definitely will take you...just look at it as gaining the rest of the experience you need to compete with most of the places that are asking for 3-5 years of experience.

Try Emerald Health Staffing, recruiters are very knowledgeable and they pay for EVERYTHING.

Messaged you some info, hope that helps you out.

It's a social media and if they are comfortable posting their thoughts knowing co-workers, family and friends will see it then it's a decision that they decided or allowed to be made public. It may not be appropriate to some of us but if what they a...

As an O.R nurse I am allowed to wear nail polish as long as it is not chipped and that is according to my AORN guidelines. I'm pretty sure your hospital has a policy regarding nail polish if there is one that states you can't wear acrylics.

Don't let anyone intimidate you. I came from a very small rural hospital and started traveling to L.A where I started working for the best hospitals in here. I found that my small rural hospital prepared me for everything that would come my way and...

Being in the OR is completely different and you will definitely need re-training if you go back on the floor. If it is something you are not sure about, don't waste your time. It takes at least 2 years in the O.R to learn a whole lot and depending ...

Job market is awful but you can always get in worn a travel assignment...they always hire or try to recruit the travelers. I have been working as a traveler in L.A area strictly for the past 6 years without any lapse with my assignments, so yes it c...

I completely agree with The Commuter as far as the job market here for new grads. It would be better if you stayed and entered a new grad program in NY to be on the safe side and then move here to Cali once you gain some experience.

Unfortunately the job market is pretty tough but I have found that most hospitals are taking in traveling nurses first and try to convince the traveler to stay. I know that is how most of my assignments have turned out...it's a way for a hospital to...

Unfortunately they do take awhile to respond and you probably will get your physicals done once you have started. They will take care of it so no need to worry.

Pay rate for Cedars for 8 yrs experience is in the $50's range but of course that would depend on your specialty too. Don't forget about Kaiser Sunset or Children's Hospital too or even Huntington Memorial in Pasadena. As far as living in Woodland ...

I agree with Susan. Another helpful tool for all my preceptee's is to take notes especially during the long cases. Most preference cards are not always correct so Keep the tabs from the gowns and jot down notes, nothing irks your preceptor more tha...

Ladies don't worry about having no job history at all. You are going into nursing and not competing for a regular job. I was hired into my specialty against LVN's with at least 5 years of experience and no work history at all. Your nursing program...

You would actually do great in the E.R or the O.R.

Make every one sign up for 1 major holiday and 1 minor and rotate the following year.

Best way to get in is through a travel assignment at the best hospitals because they always ask you to sign on as regular employee anyway. There are ALWAYS positions available here in Southern Cali but traveling will give you a feel for which hospit...

Yes if it's being done in hospital setting due to legal issues they have gotten into before but I'm sure if you are in a surgery center setting you don't need anesthesiologist.

It's not what you are expecting!!! Worked there for 2.5 yrs as a traveler and 9 months as a regular employee...it was not fancy as I expected it to be. Not a bad place to work but politics is just awful there. Stay a traveler there before you deci...