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  1. Eicu

    nyck76 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Does any one know the payrates for working as a nurse for EICU? I am considering it, but did not know what it paid.

  2. VA Step increases

    nyck76 posted a topic in Government, Military

    I have a question. I have been hired at the VA as a nurse 2 step 1. I swear that the RN recuiter told me that they only go up steps every 2 years. Is that right? That sounds a little slow to me,...

  3. SIUE CRNA program cost

    nyck76 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Also does anyone know how much SIUE's program total cost is for the 3 years?

  4. VA nursing levels

    nyck76 posted a topic in Government, Military

    I have an interview with the VA next week and wanted more info on the nursing levels. I have been an ICU RN for 7 years (8 years in May) and have my BSN. I also wanted to know where I would find the...

  5. VA nursing levels

    nyck76 replied to nyck76's topic in Government, Military

    Hello everyone. I interviewed and was offered the position nurse 2 step 1. The salary they quoted is my is pretty good as well, considering St.louis area hospitals pay very crappy unless you do...

  6. Eicu

    nyck76 replied to nyck76's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well I have been working the EICU now for 2 months since I started this thread and I really do enjoy it. I am currently part time but work more than that because I like it. I will be going full time...

  7. For nyck76

    nyck76 replied to JBizzleRN's topic in Travel

    Hello. My first choice is always OA, since they do all inclusive housing, cable, flight, rental car, etc and they pay the best (besides fastaff). Bur sometimes they do not have where I want to go. I...

  8. Eicu

    nyck76 replied to nyck76's topic in MICU, SICU

    I DO think that hospitals need to give nurses more value and better compensation. But I do not think that is ever going to happen, which is why I have been travel nursing for the last 6 years. And no...

  9. Eicu

    nyck76 replied to nyck76's topic in MICU, SICU

    That is not even how they work. They monitor way too many patients to call about petty PVC's or stuff like that. I had one in Miami and I loved it. They only look into the rooms once a shift, so they...

  10. Need some travel advice from black nurses

    nyck76 replied to abbottcr's topic in Travel

    I am a black ICU nurse and there are few places I have traveled to where there are more than 3 of us it seems. And yes they seem to think I am a CNA or something other than a RN. LOL. It is kinda of...

  11. SAN DIEGO Travel Nursing???

    nyck76 replied to madkitty's topic in Travel

    Hi. I worked at Scripps Mercy last may and it was 34/hr BUT that was a rapid response position. It is going to depend on what you need for you to get an accurate rate. I spoke w/ HSN about going to...

  12. Heard of American Mobile Healthcare

    nyck76 replied to jaycrue's topic in Travel

    I travel with On Assignment mainly, but my next assignment is with Trustaff since I wanted to take 1 assignment in my tax home state of MO each year to help off set my

  13. Heard of American Mobile Healthcare

    nyck76 replied to jaycrue's topic in Travel

    You need to look at the date on the orginal post, it was April 2005. I am sure Jaycrue has heard of AMN by now and has ran the other direction, as this post is has been going on for almost a year....

  14. LPN/LTC Travel opportunities

    nyck76 replied to mewmeow's topic in Travel

    Try PPR and Clinical One. Cross Country has some M/S Skilled nursing facility openings on there website. The one PPR has that is a LTC is in Honolulu which would be awesome. Good

  15. stupid question

    nyck76 replied to meaton1421's topic in Travel

    On assignment, World Health, Trustaff, Advantage RN, Nursextra; there are quite a few that

  16. LA USC Medical Center

    nyck76 replied to FFFRN's topic in Travel

    Did I say ALL county facilities?? Nooooo, I am specifically talking about USC LA county hospital, which she was working for OA there, because I almost went there and they don't do phone screenings, at...

  17. LA USC Medical Center

    nyck76 replied to FFFRN's topic in Travel

    My friend worked in the ICU there last spring and hated it. The nurse manager was a jerk and had this "I can schedule you whenever I want" attitude, even though her contract said every other weekend....

  18. LA USC Medical Center

    nyck76 replied to FFFRN's topic in Travel

    I think they mean the prison riots that have been going

  19. Benefits And Bonuses

    nyck76 replied to cdngirl's topic in Travel

    Everytime I travel from home I fly to the assignment and get the rental car with On assignment. My car is 6 years old and paid off. Traveling from coast to coast I would have to buy a new one, and I...

  20. want new recruiter, same company

    nyck76 replied to JRapha'sRN's topic in Travel

    I had to switch recuiters at On Assignment because my 1st one was a jerk. If your recuiter is out of the ohio office, ask to speak with a woman named Mandy. I told her either they get me a new...

  21. Heard of American Mobile Healthcare

    nyck76 replied to jaycrue's topic in Travel

    On Assignment Healthcare

  22. Need Input on Good Travel positions in San Diego

    nyck76 posted a topic in Travel

    Well I am going to be going back to San Diego in November and I would like input on some good facilities. I worked at Scripps Mercy last time and I was very unimpressed. I did float to Scripps Green...

  23. what should I do for 1 year before traveling?

    nyck76 replied to lccougar02's topic in Travel

    So don't tell them. I went to work in ICU right out of nursing school, got a sign on bonus, then started traveling the next year. If they after you a sign on bonus, make sure it is for only one year....

  24. submissions from multiple companies

    nyck76 replied to stephanieindc's topic in Travel

    I think if you do get an interview, explain your situation just as babynursla suggests BEFORE the 2nd submits you. I have read all my contracts and you are not bond to them unless you accept and work...

  25. Travel nursing agency??

    nyck76 replied to mommy1strn's topic in Travel

    Someone posted some info about Emerald on here before and if I remember right it wasn't very good. LOL. I worked a contract with RN Network and I liked them. I got better money from my current company...