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    2 week notice vs leave of absence

    perfexion replied to melosa08's topic in Travel

    I contemplated taking an LOA before my first travel assignment too. Then I thought, "Don't be a wuss! Just do it!" And I never looked
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    Toco monitoring

    perfexion replied to elizabethdean082's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You should take an electronic fetal monitoring course. It's more about fetal well being than labor progression. If we didn't monitor contractions and the baby's heart rate randomly dropped 30 beat per...
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    How much am I worth?

    perfexion replied to travelmama's topic in Travel

    I thought years of experience didn't matter. I only have 3 years of labor and delivery experience and I'm making the same (and sometimes more than) nurses with thrice as much experience. I chase...
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    Prophecy Testing

    perfexion replied to koalafiedRN's topic in Travel

    Why is there so much anxiety about prophecy testing? Are you just not good test takers? It's nowhere near difficult like the NCLEX. It's super basic nursing information. You shouldn't worry about...
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    Per diem at home

    perfexion posted a topic in Travel

    Does anybody keep a per diem job at home while traveling? How does that work? Do you fly home once a month and do all your days in a row? I just signed a 6 month contract for 48 hours a week, but I...
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    Can't I just walk away?

    perfexion posted a topic in Travel

    My contract was cancelled because I questioned a charge nurse. My agency said even though it appears that I was unjustly terminated, there has to be an investigation. My recruiter said once the...
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    Can't I just walk away?

    perfexion replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    Thanks! You're always such a big help
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    Can't I just walk away?

    perfexion replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    Do I or should I tell my old agency I'm traveling with another company or should I just not say
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    Can't I just walk away?

    perfexion replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    Correction: It was 2 weeks
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    Gift basket for new L&D nurse

    perfexion posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a seasoned L&D nurse and I'm trying to put together a gift basket for my friend who will be starting orientation on L&D soon. So far I have a stethoscope with a dual bell for moms and...
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    Canceled contract

    perfexion posted a topic in Travel

    I got into it with a charge nurse. She accused me of doing something I didn't do and I stood up for myself. I had to have a big meeting with the nurse manager and I thought everything was resolved....
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    Canceled contract

    perfexion replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    Do I have any rights as a traveler? I already told my clinical liason and she said it sounds like a retaliation thing. As a traveler is there such a thing as wrongful
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    Housing for Travel Nurses

    perfexion replied to MrCReich's topic in Travel

    You're right. And I've noticed that
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    Housing for Travel Nurses

    perfexion replied to MrCReich's topic in Travel

    Agencies aren't always helpful. My recruiter just posts a Craigslist ad on my behalf (which I could do myself). I used furnished finders. They find a place, set up your utilities, rent furniture...
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    My patient dropped her baby!

    perfexion posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I took care of a patient today who was post op day one still on a PCA. I went in this morning and said hi. We chatted for a minute because her older daughter was the same age as my daughter. Then...
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    Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    perfexion replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    I'd say as a traveler you'd be making $30-$40. Whenever I see postings for travel contracts med surg is always on the lower end of the spectrum. Specialties boast upwards of $70-$85 an hour but I...
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    Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    perfexion replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    I think $30-$40 is standard for med surg. The big money comes with specialized fields like ICU and
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    Affordable housing in the SF Bay Area

    perfexion posted a topic in Travel

    Does such a thing even exist? I put out a Craigslist ad but everyone who responded is quoting monthly rent prices from $6000+ and weekly rent of $700-$900. And the corporate housing prices are just...
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    Travel Nursing and Pregnant?

    perfexion replied to Myprettykitty's topic in Travel

    I just had a baby in June. I worked straight from October 2014 when I found out until March 2015 when I was about 28 weeks. I had to end my contract 10 days early due to complications with my...
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    Traveling with spouse in tow

    perfexion replied to ierland's topic in Travel

    My partner does construction so it's easy for him to start and stop working. But we have kids so he's doing the stay at home dad thing right now. He drives for uber for extra pocket money. Maybe...
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    Truth about travel nursing

    perfexion replied to kateyk's topic in Travel

    Ditto. Half of the awesomeness of travel nursing is flexibility. I worked straight for 6 months, then I was off for six months. Now I'm working straight until March 2016, after which I will be...
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    Travel Nursing- Flexcare

    perfexion replied to karlenepatrick's topic in Travel

    I work with Flexcare. I loved them until last week. Don't ever do double time with them. Otherwise I have no complaints. I've never taken housing from them but their stipend is very generous and they...
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    California OT question

    perfexion posted a topic in Travel

    I know you're supposed to get OT after working 8 hours in a shift, but do you get OT if your total weekly hours add up to less than 40 hours or does the weekly total not matter? In other words, do you...
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    How do you handle references/supervisor requests as a travel nurse?

    perfexion replied to CaliBoy760's topic in Travel

    I made a few supervisor/manager friends along the way and specifically asked if I could use them as references. I just give my recruiters name for employment
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    using multiple agencies???

    perfexion replied to kk2021's topic in Travel

    I have 2 agencies. I took 2 assignments with Fastaff and now I'm on my second assignment with Flexcare. I didn't tell my Fastaff Recruiter anything when I took my first flexcare assignment. I just...