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  1. Anyone work for Favorites or Emerald City Medical staffing?

    aandersonrn replied to Traumanurse15's topic in Travel

    I worked one contract with them they paid on time and accurately, but they will not ask about days off during the contact, and when the unit I was hired on for converted from a PCU to a surgical unit...

  2. Living at home, but traveling locally?!

    aandersonrn replied to rehric00's topic in Agency Nurses

    This assignment that I am finishing and the next are local travel between 5-40 miles but not all hospitals accept local

  3. So I'm a cat lady...

    aandersonrn replied to SkyIsTheLimit86's topic in Travel

    We bought pads and lined the carriers. It worked for 3 days for

  4. Travel assignments in Washington State?

    aandersonrn replied to neurogirl77's topic in Travel

    I asked my recruiter about that she said that it depended on the company but that I was free to apply as long as I completed the assignment first. I had already worked for the company for over a year...

  5. Travel assignments in Washington State?

    aandersonrn replied to neurogirl77's topic in Travel

    I worked at two hospitals Centralia WA, it was just too small for my preferences my family and I took the provided housing the company put us in Olympia 20 minutes away. After that I went to Virginia...

  6. ADN RN....do i have a chance at finding a job?

    aandersonrn replied to neurogirl77's topic in Travel

    Hi, I have worked as a travel nurse in the Seattle area with an ADN, and have gotten travel contracts with hospitals that require a BSN

  7. Bringing significant other along...

    aandersonrn replied to WhatItTakes1290's topic in Travel

    I brought my husband and son with me. He homeschools our son and my days off we explore our area. It was a way for us to explore the country

  8. travel companies "farming out" contracts

    aandersonrn replied to lmttravel's topic in Travel

    I went with cross country because I was a new traveler. I was fully signed up with 3 other agencies, they have just gotten me interviews and jobs faster than the others. My pay is nice, I have...

  9. Cross Country TravCorps

    aandersonrn replied to abcnurse123's topic in Travel

    Hi I have worked with cross country for 9 months. My recruiter is nice, overly talkative and doesn't understand night shift nurse speak at noon or why I don't answer the phone at noon when I worked...

  10. Traveling with Pets

    aandersonrn replied to aamy's topic in Travel

    I have not had trouble with company housing with my husband, son and I with our lab and 2 cats. Find another

  11. Decision time

    aandersonrn replied to PMKNSE's topic in Travel

    It depends where you hope to go. I am a tele stepdown unit nurse, and have been able to find contracts in WA with just a week between jobs. The other state I am licensed in is KS and they go...

  12. Vehicle for a Travel Nurse?

    aandersonrn replied to ImKosher's topic in Travel

    I have been traveling with my husband, son, dog, and two cats in a Subaru outback. We drove us and our stuff from KS to WA. Uhaul sells roof carriers and get suction

  13. RN considering LTC

    aandersonrn replied to EDGRADNURSE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked in long term care as a housekeeper, then CNA and then through school as a LPN and RN. I absolutely love it, as a nurse manager we are small enough that I know every nurse and their...

  14. New (soon-to-be) Graduate RN Looking to LTC

    aandersonrn replied to redot's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I also love LTC and knew that during my clinicals. The only warning that I have is that the signs and symptoms in the books are not always what the residents show you, but some of the MDs will take...

  15. Surviving a state inspection survey

    aandersonrn replied to MDSlady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our window just opened. The Feds came last year and they made State very nervous. These are surveyors that I have dealt with for 5 years and have called them for advice while not in a survey...

  16. What is the difference in

    aandersonrn replied to ZZTopRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I called state on a local hospital that gave my mother in law scripture in place of diabetic information post ketoacidosis and was told that since the hospital was certified by JACHO they do not...

  17. What is the difference in

    aandersonrn replied to ZZTopRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    State comes in unannounced and can levy fines, shut you down or put a ban on admissions. My advice is if they ask a question answer that one, make copies of everything that you give them, and if you...

  18. Did I jump the gun?

    aandersonrn replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree you should send her out if you get her back without anything what a relief, we have a problem with EMT's trying to argue with nurses whether to send a resident to the hospital or not and just...

  19. More charting, paperwork and chores than is humanly possible

    aandersonrn replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That sounds like my first nursing job, I often left in tears after finding CNA's hiding in the closet. I have since moved on and my current job has been wonderful (usually). Just don't give up on...