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jab3da

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  1. Austin Pay for Experienced Med/Tele RN? Need to know what I'm worth here

    jab3da posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    The posts I've found seem to be started years earlier. So anyone know the going rates for a staff RN with 2 years of RN experience med-surg/med-tele (and 4 years LPN experiece med-surg)? I have a...

  2. Travel to Texas?

    jab3da posted a topic in Travel

    My first contract will be up at the end of March. I'm hoping *crosses fingers* to go to Texas next. I'd like to focus in on the Austin and San Antonio areas, but I'd go to Houston or Dallas if need...

  3. Travel to Texas?

    jab3da replied to jab3da's topic in Travel

    So, I've been traveling since January now. Previous to traveling I was working med/tele in a 100 bed hospital on a 24 bed unit. I was used to taking up to 6 pts when I was just straight med-surg and...

  4. Bummed

    jab3da posted a topic in Travel

    Bout to finish my first contract and looking for my next. My main focus was for the Austin or San Antonio areas.... I know I need to be a little more broad than that when looking, so I decided to...

  5. Bummed

    jab3da replied to jab3da's topic in Travel

    I went ahead and declined it. I was just feeling a little pressured to take it since I had told them to submit me there. Did just interview for a job on the coast in Cali so hopefully I'll hear some...

  6. KCMO Hospitals, St Lukes

    jab3da replied to estubbs07's topic in General Nursing

    I think new grad positions are harder to come by. When I worked at Saint Lukes East Lee's Summit, I was called for an interview within days (but I wasn't applying as a new grad). A lot of times with...

  7. Do travel nurses make more$?

    jab3da posted a topic in Travel

    I guess I'll need to talk to a tax professional, but reading posts has me a bit scared as far as the housing stipend goes.... I was always under the impression that there was more money in traveling....

  8. Waiting on first contract = scary!

    jab3da posted a topic in Travel

    So my sister and I are planning to travel together come January. We want to go south and work nights. One company is really on the ball...in constant contact trying to get us an assignment...just...

  9. Waiting on first contract = scary!

    jab3da replied to jab3da's topic in Travel

    Yea that's what I hear. That's why the agency is trying to get us out before January. We basically are both med surg but I have Tele experience too . We're going to give it this week to see if...

  10. Waiting on first contract = scary!

    jab3da replied to jab3da's topic in Travel

    We are signed up with several agencies already. I've been trying to find agencies based in Texas or that staff a lot in Texas but having no luck

  11. Houston Texas

    jab3da replied to lollieab's topic in Travel

    I'm looking for my first contract and wanting to go to Texas, as well. If you hear of any companies that have alot of opportunities there, let me know. Thanks and good

  12. Do travel nurses make more$?

    jab3da replied to jab3da's topic in Travel

    My bills already go to my parents house and they will continue to go there while I'm

  13. Do travel nurses make more$?

    jab3da replied to jab3da's topic in Travel

    Hmm...confusing. I was reading the tax link from above and says if you don't have a regular place of business then your tax home can be the place you regularly live. If I regularly live with my...

  14. Do travel nurses make more$?

    jab3da replied to jab3da's topic in Travel

    So what if I take the housing that they provide instead of the stipend. Will I get taxed for that down the road, too, if I don't have a tax

  15. Travel as a team?

    jab3da posted a topic in Travel

    I've been wanting to travel for the last 4 years, and I'm finally at a place where I can take the plunge. My sister and I are wanting to travel together. Anyone have experience traveling as a team?...

  16. Travel as a team?

    jab3da replied to jab3da's topic in Travel

    We're both med-surg. I'm med-surg with emphasis on the medical. And I've been med tele the last 6 months. She's med-surg with emphasis on the surgical. Arizona is actually one if the places we're...

  17. M-F Nursing Jobs in KC area?

    jab3da posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have 1.5 years experience as an RN and 4 years experience as an LPN in med-surg and tele but I'd really like to get away from floor nursing to have something closer to a day M-F type job without...

  18. M-F Nursing Jobs?

    jab3da posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have been working acute care for the past 4.5 years (RN 1.5 yrs, LPN 3 yrs), did 8 months as an LPN charge nurse at an LTC facility, and a year a as CNA at LTC. Working 12 hour nights for the last...

  19. M-F Nursing Jobs?

    jab3da replied to jab3da's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh I guess I didn't say that ...I want to get away from floor nursing. It sucks the life out of me. I'm wondering what supervisor at a nursing home or dialysis nurse would make. I really love the...

  20. Which school path for nursing informatics?

    jab3da posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Currently an ADN telemetry nurse looking into nursing informatics. Which road would be better to take? 1) Get my Bachelor of Nursing then Master of Nursing Informatics or 2) Go for Master of Health...

  21. Which school path for nursing informatics?

    jab3da replied to jab3da's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thanks! The websites were really helpful. After thinking it over, I've decided continuing with my BSN is probably the best way to go. One reason I decided to go into nursing was because there are so...

  22. RN hourly rate and cost of living?

    jab3da posted a topic in California Nursing

    I'm currently a nursing student in Missouri and want to move to California when I'm finished (specifically San Diego). I have a few years to go, but I'd like to have an idea of what to expect. About...

  23. Kansas City Hospitals/Units/Pay

    jab3da posted a topic in General Nursing

    Wow...when I read through my posts about all the places I thought I would move to in the last 5 years, its kind of funny. :rotfl: This time I can actually say 100% that I'm moving to the Kansas City...

  24. Info needed on patient:nurse ratios

    jab3da replied to MnemonicFanatic's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard anything about a set nurse:patient ratio in

  25. Springfield Hospitals?

    jab3da posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! I'm about to graduate with my associate degree in May 2010. I'll likely stay at my current location, but am thinking of moving to the Springfield area. I'm curious about what hospitals are...