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  1. Gifted Nurses Travel Co?

    aamy posted a topic in Travel

    Anyone have any experience with Gifted Nurses travel nursing company? Any negatives?

  2. Gifted Nurses Travel Co?

    aamy replied to aamy's topic in Travel

    Thanks NedRN. I am actually a seasoned traveler and am working with several companies. The reason I AM asking, is because I HAVE had a bad experience recently. The only reason I want to look...

  3. New traveler to Florida, contract advice

    aamy replied to Emster83's topic in Travel

    $18.59/hr is low. Even in Florida. Especially considering you are taking their housing. If you take the housing stipend and find your own housing, you can usually pocket several hundred $ or more...

  4. Difficult assignment

    aamy replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    Talk to your recruiter and let him/her know your concerns. A friend of mine who travels (I travel as well), found herself in a difficult situation and actually terminated her contract. There were...

  5. third contract and still first day anxiety

    aamy replied to aprilbutler70's topic in Travel

    I am on my 5th contract. I still feel anxious at times. I am not a new nurse either. I think a lot of it has to do with being out of my comfort zone. I push myself to adjust though. I think it's...

  6. SO much anxiety I don't want to go back

    aamy replied to Mary C's topic in Travel

    I have been traveling for 1 1/2 years. Lucky for me, I have had good assignments. The orientation is short, but it gets easier to adjust with each assignment. I am 30 hours away from my home. I am...

  7. Titers Paid By Traveler?

    aamy posted a topic in Travel

    I have had titers drawn (for MMR, etc) in the past by my current travel company and THEY paid for them. I am going with a different company for my next assignment and they are telling me that I have...

  8. Titers Paid By Traveler?

    aamy replied to aamy's topic in Travel

    My labs were drawn through Labcorp. I am signed up on the site where you can view your labs. They did not and will not post them and give me access to titers. I have already talked to LabCorp about...

  9. Titers Paid By Traveler?

    aamy replied to aamy's topic in Travel

    The agency will not give me a copy of the titers because it is "against company policy", since they paid for them. The lab told me they can't give me a copy because "a physician did not order them"....

  10. Epic training

    aamy replied to ewrn's topic in Travel

    emb92250, we may be at the same facility. The place I am in went live Aug 2 also. (In

  11. How do travel nurse interviews differ from "normal" ones?

    aamy replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Travel

    I have had easy, quick interviews, and I have had 30 minute interviews that were more intense. I've had the typical "tell me about a time when...." questions, which I hate because you never know what...

  12. Parallon Competency Exam

    aamy replied to Lesmessrn's topic in Travel

    I took the ER competencies last week and had no problems. They give you plenty of

  13. enough experience

    aamy replied to flyrn72's topic in Travel

    It really is a lot of information in the beginning. And a lot to do to get started. I have been traveling for 1 year now, and I think it is worth it. I have actually wondered if I can ever go back...

  14. Making Money While Travel Nursing With a Spouse

    aamy replied to swilliams89's topic in Travel

    You mentioned that you do not have a house/house payment. In order to qualify for the tax-free benefits, you must have a "tax home". If you haven't researched this, you may want to. It has been my...

  15. traveling with pets

    aamy replied to emadore's topic in Travel

    I travel with 2 dogs. One is a German Shepherd, the other is a miniature Schnauzer. I have had some difficulty, mostly because of the German Shepherd breed being on the "restricted breed" list. If...

  16. Epic training

    aamy replied to ewrn's topic in Travel

    I was in the same situation and lucked up on my current assignment with a hospital that is going through an EMR conversion. They are going to EPIC. My recruiter knew that's why I was getting turned...

  17. HOUSING in Winston-Salem area

    aamy posted a topic in Travel

    I am taking an assignment in the Winston-Salem area. I am in need of a FURNISHED, PET-FRIENDLY rental for the 13 week assignment. The hardest part is finding something furnished without paying...

  18. Mail while on assignment

    aamy replied to aamy's topic in Travel

    I believe it's exactly what you stated....limited access to the outside world basically....breaks you down so they can build you back up the way THEY want you. They were allowed an occasional phone...

  19. Mail while on assignment

    aamy posted a topic in Travel

    I just accepted my first travel assignment, 9 hours from home. I need advice on how to handle my mail while I am gone. I will likely only come home once or twice while on the assignment. I thought...

  20. EPIC/MEDHOST training

    aamy replied to aamy's topic in Travel

    Yes, NedRN, as you have already found, many facilities are requiring prior EPIC experience. I too found that there is a certification that you can get, but like you, I'm guessing that is for super...

  21. EPIC/MEDHOST training

    aamy posted a topic in Travel

    I am a new travel nurse with experience in EMR, but I am finding that many hospitals require EPIC experience (a few require Medhost) and will not even consider you if you do not have experience with...

  22. Mail while on assignment

    aamy replied to aamy's topic in Travel

    NedRN I JUST read your reply. Yes.....8 months later. To answer your question... My son was in MILITARY BASIC TRAINING. So no... he was not allowed to

  23. Travel Nurse, Checklist for getting started

    aamy replied to dot92's topic in Travel

    It has been my experience that they want the majority of what you listed in items 1-11 prior to an interview. I don't know that it's required (prior to an interview) but that's what I was asked to...

  24. How to find housing?

    aamy replied to LD NURSE's topic in Travel

    I let my agency find housing for my 1st assignment. First, because it was already stressful enough. Second, because I was in an area that did not offer short-term housing. The apartments that the...

  25. ED RN travel placements-mostly low acuity assignments?

    aamy replied to cmcinty8136's topic in Travel

    I am on my 2nd travel assignment. I work ER also. My 1st assignment I worked mostly in fast-track, but floated to triage and the main ER as well. I didn't mind fast-track because I am well into my...