trackhead

trackhead APRN

NP. Former flight, CCU, ED RN and paramedic.

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  1. Share your packing routine and tips

    trackhead replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Pull three slide outs in on rv, disconnect power/water/sewer, hook up truck to RV, drive

  2. Who staffs ACMC or Alta Bates Oakland??

    trackhead replied to catholicrn's topic in Travel

    Parallon has been listing lots of openings with Alta

  3. Super Confused!

    trackhead replied to rmsm's topic in Travel

    All of these questions get asked weekly. I'm not being rude, but the answers are all here x 1,000,000 million replies. Short story: -Call around to different agencies. Go with one you feel...

  4. Internet and Cable on the GO for Travelers

    trackhead replied to nicoled787's topic in Travel

    Yes, they are just antennas which amplify EXISTING

  5. Advice in getting your next travel assignment?

    trackhead replied to Macreel's topic in Travel

    Three of my last four assignments I've booked 2 months out, mostly seasonal positions, so early bookings are common for those types of places. But like Ned, I don't really care if I work or not. I...

  6. Internet and Cable on the GO for Travelers

    trackhead replied to nicoled787's topic in Travel

    I live full time in an RV, many RV parks have really bad wifi. I'm in a city park now with zero wifi, but I'm using an open network a mile away with a 24dbi parabolic antenna and Alpha USB wifi...

  7. HCA, Parallon, Colorado & Utah

    trackhead replied to averysrnmom's topic in Travel

    I worked at a Tenet hospital (Desert Regional ER) just prior to my current assignment. Very busy ER, VERY well staffed. Typically 3:1 ratio, lots of support staff (float nurses) available when you...

  8. HCA, Parallon, Colorado & Utah

    trackhead replied to averysrnmom's topic in Travel

    I worked ER staff at two SLC HCA hospitals. Not bad places compared to some other dumps I've worked at over the

  9. Travel nursing

    trackhead replied to nursinnola's topic in Travel

    It's not scary if you have money in savings. It's not common, but don't start

  10. Travel nursing

    trackhead replied to nursinnola's topic in Travel

    I quit my job, my wife quit her job (we both had stellar jobs) rented my house, drove halfway across the country in an RV with my wife and kid, then got cancelled a week before the contract started....

  11. Will I lose my multistate privileges?

    trackhead replied to MeganRN2011's topic in Travel

    That's ridiculous. If your home is in Arkansas, that's your home state. My home state was Arizona (compact). I moved to Utah and switched my residence to Utah (compact). I have worked in Washington,...

  12. cons to travel nursing

    trackhead replied to bwischer's topic in Travel

    -Your the new guy, and just because you don't use their lingo, doesn't mean you don't know what you're doing. -Listening to another CEO go on and on about their mission and values, then work in...

  13. RV's anyone???

    trackhead replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    Three cheers for RV travel nursing.......One year in this fifth wheel with wife and kid. Love it. View out the back window for a 16 week

  14. Unexpected changes in my plan this week

    trackhead replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Paying of $40k in two years is impressive. Sorry, but your post read like you were spinning in circles financially. There seems to be a fair number of similar posts on this forum from people who...

  15. Metropolitan Hops. in San Antonio

    trackhead replied to gospel Rn, BSN's topic in Travel

    Bumping an old topic........ Any recent travelers to Metro Methodist

  16. Unexpected changes in my plan this week

    trackhead replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Sounds to me like you need to quit buying things with your credit card and using your mom as back up, and get your financial world in

  17. ICU nurse new to traveling lingo- someone show me the ropes!! :)

    trackhead replied to llbCCRN's topic in Travel

    No, you can't use your parents address. You need a legit apartment, home, lease, etc. It needs to be "fair market" value, not a storage

  18. 1st time travel MedSurg contract with AMN Healthcare in San Jose, CA

    trackhead replied to Nurse Cuteness's topic in Travel

    Seems like decent pay for MS. I've done a couple assignments with AMH with no issues, great communication, no issues with pay, completely benign. Even though a lot of people hate them, my recruiter...

  19. Love, love, love the ER but hate it too

    trackhead replied to tomjones200824's topic in Emergency

    What state? Let me guess, NY? That's where all the horror stories with unbelievable staffing ratios seem to come from. I've worked ER for 17 years, with a fair bit of travel and per-diem over those...

  20. traveling with kids

    trackhead replied to klawrence08's topic in Travel

    I travel with wife and three year old, live in an RV. We love it. Kid adjusts well, no issues. Lots of playground time, lots of new sites and sounds for him, absolute blast! Do it. We are in rural...

  21. Travel without a car

    trackhead replied to BonnieSc's topic in Travel

    My last two assignments my RV has been parked less than two miles from the hospital. Lucky! My current assignment literally has a bike path from the RV to the hospital entrance. I ride my bike to...

  22. Parallon Competency Exam

    trackhead replied to Lesmessrn's topic in Travel

    I've done Pharm, EKG, ER tests, all

  23. advice on first time acute care travel experience please!

    trackhead replied to stellabear's topic in Travel

    Stick it out, you'll be a better nurse for it. Take a deep breath, prioritize, and try to

  24. Anyone Travel to Minneapolis and Stay for Good?

    trackhead replied to Reno1978's topic in Travel

    Agree with Ned. Staff nurses do pretty well here and it's unlikely you'd make any more as a traveler. I've done a couple regular travel assignments in Minnesota, and a fair bit of agency work there...

  25. CA RN...will I take a paycut?

    trackhead replied to livinglighthouse's topic in Travel

    Ned, If I were travelling alone, I'd do what you do, and find my own housing. It's tough with a family, or perhaps I'm not trying hard enough? Nice thing about RV in California is you can get some...