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  1. Have you traveled to Florida?

    yukka99 posted a topic in Travel

    Any nurses that have had assignments in South Florida please respond with what agency has the most and best FL assignments, what kind of pay to expect and what to watch out for! All info is much...

  2. Pre-nursing student moving from Seattle to Phoenix

    yukka99 replied to stephatron289's topic in Arizona Nursing

    GCU is an OK school and will earn you a BSN which is a big advantage. It does cost more because it's private and is a religious school. Scottsdale Healthcare has a partnership with them and helps with...

  3. Difference between for-profit vs not-for-profit hospitals

    yukka99 posted a topic in Travel

    About a third of all hospitals in the US are for profit. How does this reflect on travel nursing assignments? I am specifically interested in hearing from nurses that have worked at for profit...

  4. First hospital job as new RN

    yukka99 replied to erawlins21's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you picked the better job. I would ask for the maximum training period of 6 weeks and leave the rehab unit after a year for acute care. In the meantime get your ACLS and maybe the IV...

  5. What topics do you struggle the most with as students?

    yukka99 replied to JoanRN05's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I went to nursing school I almost failed OB and peds. Apparently this is common for male

  6. Help! School won't release us for NCLEX

    yukka99 replied to lrlbug's topic in General Students

    I would do whatever they ask with the hope that at the end of their program you are still allowed to take the boards. It sounds like this school is about to loose all their accreditations and close...

  7. First hospital job as new RN

    yukka99 replied to erawlins21's topic in General Nursing

    What's the second offer? A decent orientation of 2-3 months on a med-surg or tele unit in acute care setting is an ideal way to start your first job out of school. Keep in mind that transitioning from...

  8. Really dissapointed in myself

    yukka99 replied to megank5183's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Talk to the instructor and ask on their input about hot to improve your grade. My mother is a university professor and every semester she tells me about students coming to her for help when it's too...

  9. Difference between for-profit vs not-for-profit hospitals

    yukka99 replied to yukka99's topic in Travel

    Ned, would you consider assignments at for profit hospitals if the money is good or you stay away all

  10. Housing Stipend vs. Company Housing

    yukka99 replied to BellsRNBSN's topic in Travel

    Post a detailed ad on craigslist in the "looking for housing" section and you'll be surprised how many people will reach out to you. I have found housing quickly and easily this way and I travel with...

  11. Have you traveled to Florida?

    yukka99 replied to yukka99's topic in Travel

    Broward Health has a per diem position called the Sun Chaser and it's an equivalent of a travel position. I called up HR and they told me about this position and paired me up with a unit that fits my...

  12. Where do you work in the summer?

    yukka99 posted a topic in Travel

    I am on my first travel assignment and I am planning ahead for this summer. I heard that the travel industry slows down in the summer so I am curious to know what travelers do in the months of...

  13. Have you traveled to Florida?

    yukka99 replied to yukka99's topic in Travel

    As an update to my own thread, I started a travel assignment 6 weeks ago at Broward Health North in Fort Lauderdale. I am hired by the hospital directly bypassing all the sleazy agencies and am...

  14. 20, male, I could use some advice.

    yukka99 replied to Zgb9793's topic in Men in Nursing

    My advice is to secure an entry level position within a hospital setting while you're in nursing school. That's what I did, got my school paid for and got my first RN job on the unit I worked

  15. New to Traveling

    yukka99 replied to MotivatedOne's topic in Travel

    Great question! I am in the same boat, just over a year experience and its just me and a couple of dogs. I am signed up with 3 agencies that I was referred to by friends. All 3 are telling me not to...

  16. Have you traveled to Florida?

    yukka99 replied to yukka99's topic in Travel

  17. Have you traveled to Florida?

    yukka99 replied to yukka99's topic in Travel

    That sounds like a great suggestion. This will give me time to get a FL license and meanwhile I can do a travel assignment or two elsewhere. Thanks

  18. Vehicle for a Travel Nurse?

    yukka99 replied to ImKosher's topic in Travel

    U-haul can mount a hitch on almost any vehicle. A 4' x 8' trailer is $250-300 for up to 8 days for a cross country destination. Benefits are reduced gas cost, more cargo room and any vehicle becomes a...

  19. Have you traveled to Florida?

    yukka99 replied to yukka99's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the input everyone! I am set on going to Florida sometime soon, just have to continue doing my research in order to avoid putting me into a less than desirable job

  20. Have you traveled to Florida?

    yukka99 replied to yukka99's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the input everyone! I am set on going to Florida sometime soon, just have to continue doing my research in order to avoid putting me into a less than

  21. Have you traveled to Florida?

    yukka99 replied to yukka99's topic in Travel

    So far I found that Florida ranked 5th best paying state with an average hourly rate of just over $30/hr. Also FL ranked 2nd for projected job growth for RNs in the next 10 years. These are statistics...

  22. Have you traveled to Florida?

    yukka99 replied to yukka99's topic in Travel

    How recently did you work in Florida,