TravelNewbie

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1. First travel offer, is it good enough???

   TravelNewbie replied to bobs201's topic in Travel

   I am a first time traveler, I said to myself, location wise, I'll take the first job offer. Not a state I thought I would be but it's on my check off list...not only for first assignment under my belt...

2. Phone interviews

   TravelNewbie posted a topic in Travel

   Any tips for phone interviews? In particular what to promote in yourself to the Nurse

3. Am I being taken advantage of?

   TravelNewbie replied to GabyRn's topic in Travel

   Greenwich and Norwalk area prob is high housing cost. It is also a quick hop on the train for NYC. Still I would think $20 is on the low side. I get $28 plus night shift for another part of the state...

4. How many agencies to work with?

   TravelNewbie posted a topic in Travel

   How many agencies are you working with? How many should you work with? I think I may have to increase. Exclusively I am with two. I know it gets complicated and I can just hope that they are telling...

5. What order do I do all this stuff in??? Breaking into the Biz

   TravelNewbie replied to mustang_convt's topic in Travel

   How true is the "you have to have a license before being submitted?" because the beginning of Jan they were already asking me if I wanted to start traveling earlier like Jan 28th start date. I do not...

6. Orientation period- strange requirements, is this legal?

   TravelNewbie replied to NurseRies's topic in Travel

   I work as a floor nurse but the unit has acute dialysis on it...she is there at 6am and sometimes stay until 8 or 9 pm. They are not travelers...so if it happens to a staff dialysis, I can imagine it...

7. Is There Truth To This?

   TravelNewbie replied to CJ2blpn2017's topic in Connecticut Nursing

   I concur it is def a plus being a BSN. And part of the Magnet status, they are overwhelmingly staffing more with BSNs than ADNs and if they have not already, they are indeed in the process of doing...

8. Feedback on travel agencies?

   TravelNewbie posted a topic in Agency Nurses

   Just curious as to everyone's experience with certain agencies LATELY? Aureus, AM, Freedom, Talamed? Especially for first time