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    Traveling to Cedar Sinai in LA

    Bluebolt posted a topic in Travel

    So I'm debating about taking a contract at Cedar Sinai in the ICU. Does anybody have any experience at this hospital? Trying to find reasonable housing seems difficult near that
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    Kaiser taped interview

    Bluebolt replied to HikingNinja's topic in Travel

    I had an offer come to me with great pay from a Kaiser hospital in LA. The facility looks pretty modern from google maps street view. Although I've heard terrible things from people about working as a...
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    Traveling to Cedar Sinai in LA

    Bluebolt replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    My agent told me that essentially all their ICU positions are "float" even if it doesn't state it directly. I've seen that at other larger facilities who use their ICU Travel Nurses to plug whatever...
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    Traveling to Cedar Sinai in LA

    Bluebolt replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    I agree with all your points. I've had a billionaire patient before that was the owner of a very famous franchise. He had his own personal nurses and staff that stayed with him 24/7 and administration...
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    Memorable/Unique Housing

    Bluebolt replied to ParalyticAgent's topic in Travel

    I lived in an abandoned floor of a college dorm with upscale (for a college student) accommodations. It was nice having bugles in the vending machines by the elevator, too noisy downstairs. Found that...
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    Rutgers Nurse Anesthesia Program 2015 Application

    Bluebolt replied to TactileFremitus's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I also haven't heard back from
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    Dnap. Is crna worth it in the next years

    Bluebolt replied to Hopefulllmother's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Anything people answer here will just be opinion and conjecture. There is no way to predict the mentality of the medical field and nursing specifically in 2025 and beyond. I will mention to you that...
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    $10,000 a month?

    Bluebolt replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    Last summer I made net take home $10,000 to $11,000 a month in a Neurosurgical ICU, it's definitely possible. Although I was working 50 to 60 hours a week and working with a high paying travel company...
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    Danbury, CT hospital

    Bluebolt replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    No as far as I've seen the number of positions don't slow down in the winter in the Northeast. Actually I knew a few nurses up there who lived in Florida through the winters and moved back to Danbury...
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    Danbury, CT hospital

    Bluebolt posted a topic in Travel

    Anybody worked in Danbury, CT at the Danbury Hospital? Does it run smooth, treats travelers well? The pay is okay but I'm wondering how expensive living there is. I'm finding that the best way to save...
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    Travel Nurse Companies for New Grad?

    Bluebolt replied to CVU_RN's topic in Travel

    Sorry for some of the curtness of the responses here. Essentially you're getting shocked travel nurses imagining somebody with almost no experience attempting to travel nurse and responding with a...
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    ICU Charge nurse Vs. ICU floor nurse to become CRNA

    Bluebolt replied to ICUCharger's topic in Critical Care

    Howdy OP, Well I'm sure you've seen a pattern in the responses here from all us ICU nurses. I appreciate your ambitions and from you saying this is not your first career I know you're in a hurry to...
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    Guaranteed Hours

    Bluebolt replied to shortstuff52's topic in Travel

    I only sign contracts with a guarantee of 48 hours a week. Although I did run into one company that had a loophole I wasn't aware of where they could call you off twice during your 13 week contract....
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    Working for Anthem as a C.M.?

    Bluebolt replied to Bluebolt's topic in Case Management

    So no case managers on here who works for Anthem and knows anything about the typical day and typical pay as a new employee with less than 5 years
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    Danbury, CT hospital

    Bluebolt replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    It was great there. This is the perfect time of year for the Northeast, just make sure you get back down South for the winter. The living situation is tricky there, at least last Summer. I ended up...
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    Do you think a hospital like Stanford makes you more marketable?

    Bluebolt replied to BerthaRN's topic in Travel

    Wow, I want to go now too. Although I've noticed the trend of any big name hospital that looks good on a resume wants to pay less than everywhere
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    Working for Anthem as a C.M.?

    Bluebolt replied to Bluebolt's topic in Case Management

    Yeah I've heard of the working from home CM jobs. I know for some people who maybe are home schooling or something like that it sounds great. I personally would go stir crazy if I worked out of my...
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    Working for Anthem as a C.M.?

    Bluebolt replied to Bluebolt's topic in Case Management

    Thanks for the pointers and advice on hospital inpatient setting CM. I appreciate your help! I'm curious if anyone works as a case manager outside the hospital setting? I've talked with CM at my...
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    Short-Term Lease in Lincoln, NE

    Bluebolt replied to aevans8's topic in Travel

    Ned you need to just copy and paste this every two weeks when you get the question
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    Anyone stay at the Extended Stay America in Oakland, CA for an assignment?

    Bluebolt replied to PICURN76's topic in Travel

    I've used an extended stay for contracts a few times but only for a few nights up to two weeks. Usually while I scout out the area and locate a more permanent place I find acceptable. I stayed two...
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    Floating at Alta Bates

    Bluebolt replied to catholicrn's topic in Travel

    My last contract I just completed was an "ICU Float" position and I've learned my lesson. Never
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    Working for Anthem as a C.M.?

    Bluebolt replied to Bluebolt's topic in Case Management

    I'm looking mostly at the entry level Case Manager 1 positions. They have probably 40 locations with openings across the US. I have over 3 years of ICU experience (CVICU, Neuro, Cardiac, Medical and...
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    Where did you make the best money?

    Bluebolt replied to kateyes7's topic in Travel

    Once I removed my member I'll wear white scrubs. Just
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    Travel nursing

    Bluebolt replied to AnonymousNurseC's topic in Travel

    Don't go to Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. They aren't traveler friendly. They will tell you they have 6 different ICU's and when you interview they tell you they will cross train you for all...
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    Already make $42/hr. Is travel nursing worth it?

    Bluebolt replied to Elbajista's topic in Travel

    I just signed a new contract getting a little over $3000 a week in Knoxville, Tennessee. This is of course a Neuro ICU so I don't know if the specialty plays into the pay but there are definitely...