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  1. Anyone been to St Johns in Oxnard, CA

    devulms21 replied to devulms21's topic in Travel

    Hey! Yes I did go. I was in the ER. It was an excellent hospital and the ER staff were so nice and welcoming. They were very fair with pt load as well. What dept will you be in? I found out from the...

  2. Anyone been to St Johns in Oxnard, CA

    devulms21 posted a topic in Travel

    Considering a contract at the hospital mentioned. I feel like I may be being lowballed on pay for the area too. Anyone have thoughts on whats normal? Anyone have experience with the ER in particular?...

  3. Non-HCA hospital travel agencies

    devulms21 replied to 2much's topic in Travel

    I use RN Network and TravelMax. Had a bad experience with Onward which is a part of

  4. I'm scared to travel!

    devulms21 replied to tabitha1979's topic in Travel

    Take an assignment that is only 36hrs per week. That will leave you with four days to explore. Colorado is one of the lower paying states. I was scared and contemplated for a year or so before I...

  5. States that are friendly to travelers who want a lunch break

    devulms21 replied to DieselBurps's topic in Travel

    I've done two assignments in Cali. They both enforced the ratio laws as well as breaks. At the first one we each got a 30 min and a 45min break. The second we got a 15 and two

  6. Has anyone worked at any of the Sutter Hospitals as a traveler or contingent staff

    devulms21 replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

    I have and it was an awful

  7. Travel Nursing in Boston

    devulms21 replied to PattyH112's topic in Travel

    I'm pretty sure AMN has the vendor for that hospital. Which is unfortunate bc they are a terrible company. I worked with Onward at MGH. Onward is now a part of AMN & had a really bad experience...

  8. Anyone been to St Johns in Oxnard, CA

    devulms21 replied to devulms21's topic in Travel

    So sounds like its the hospital that has a low bill rate and not me necessarily being hosed by my company? Haha. I really love the location but I def feel like the pay should be way more.

  9. Low hourly for Boston?

    devulms21 replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    What will be your weekly take home? I'm at MGH now along with several other travelers. Pay for the particular hospital is definitely not that

  10. Onward Healthcare

    devulms21 replied to DreameRN's topic in Travel

    They are apart of AMN now. I am with them for this contract and have had a horrid experience. Will never work with them again... plus I hate

  11. Cannot find housing, HELP! (Boston)

    devulms21 replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    Are you willing to do a room share? I'll be leaving MGH at the end of Sept and my room would be available. 8 min ride on red line. Landlord is

  12. Travel Agency

    devulms21 replied to snellison8's topic in Travel

    Do you have facebook? There are several groups on there where travelers share things like that. I have found it much more useful than this website. I haven't had a travel job yet but your same type of...

  13. Getting a California License

    devulms21 replied to Hencake's topic in Travel

    I haven't started the process yet but am looking into it (for Cali). I've heard from numerous people that it is taking a LONG time. Like 4 months minimum. Recruiters have been telling me the same. One...

  14. Cape Cod Hospital- Hyannis, MA

    devulms21 posted a topic in Travel

    Has anyone ever worked at this hospital? I'm being submitted here. It would be my first assignment. My recruiter has definitely made it sound like a great place. I've never been to that part of the...

  15. Do you need a certain personality for travel?

    devulms21 replied to hseaner's topic in Travel

    You basically described me! I'm nervous because I am a bit of an introvert. Good luck! I will be trying out my first assignment somewhere in the next few

  16. Best States?

    devulms21 posted a topic in Travel

    What are some states that you have found to be good to work in? I am looking for my first assignment and I want things to go as smoothly as

  17. Cape Cod Hospital- Hyannis, MA

    devulms21 replied to devulms21's topic in Travel

    Thanks! This contract would actually start mid-may, gearing up for tourist season. I've never been to the area and it sounds

  18. Thinking about Travel Nursing

    devulms21 replied to Bwise3487's topic in Travel

    I'm looking into travel nursing as well. I've lived in SW Iowa now NW Missouri all my life. I've been trying to decide if I should take my first assignment "close" to home or just go anywhere. I'm...

  19. How long was your orientation

    devulms21 replied to porkey2's topic in Emergency

    We are given 6 months orientation. This can be shortened for more seasoned nurses who are comfortable and doing well. All depends on how the individual is doing but we can be in orientation up to 6...

  20. Nurse to patient ratio in ED

    devulms21 replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    Wow those are scary! I'm in a busy level II trauma center with a total of 30 rooms. For the most part, we have a 1:3 ration and sometimes 1:4. We have a fast track area w specific nurses to those...

  21. Manhattan

    devulms21 replied to PatiRN's topic in Travel

    Does anyone have experience in NYC in the ER setting? Are the nurse to patient ratios "do-able" or is it really terrible?

  22. North/South Carolina

    devulms21 posted a topic in Travel

    Has anyone ever worked in either of these states? As a general rule, is the pay decent, staff welcoming? I know it varies agency to agency and hospital to hospital. But as a general rule, are these...

  23. Walk me through your ER

    devulms21 replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I work in a 30 bed level II trauma center. Only hospital in a town of 75k. Very busy. We see everything- typical chest pains, abd pains, tons of pysch, drug seekers, MVCs, occ GSW or stabbing (fairly...

  24. Best States?

    devulms21 replied to devulms21's topic in Travel

    Thank you! What company does PPR stand

  25. Favorite Places

    devulms21 replied to cn4333's topic in Travel

    I've never been to LA. I've been to San Diego and loved it! Hopefully we will get some more input on travelers who have worked in Cali.