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  1. travel nursing in florida

    Work2Live replied to empatheticRN's topic in Travel

    The best way to "travel" in Florida is as a seasonal nurse. I have found that Southwest Florida has the best rates ($50 or more plus differential as well as a completion bonus). I recently interviewed...

  2. Extra Shift Bonuses

    Work2Live posted a topic in Travel

    I have been a traveler for five years and I recently received the following e-mail from my agency: Cash in on the final days of your assignment this summer with this awesome new bonus opportunity!...

  3. Travel and Floating

    Work2Live posted a topic in Travel

    As a certified orthopedic nurse, I try to ONLY work in orthopedics. I started a 13-week assignment this week at a well-regarded orthopedic hospital. As a traveler, I know that I will have to float,...

  4. Travel and Floating

    Work2Live replied to Work2Live's topic in Travel

    Thanks, again. I am a certified orthopedic nurse. So, I use that to my advantage when trying to secure an orthopedic assignment. As for the morale, I had nothing to do with the comments made by the...

  5. Travel and Floating

    Work2Live replied to Work2Live's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the input. I always appreciate your advice, NedRN. I hate to say it, but I'm not looking for a challenge. That is the primary reason why I stay in orthopedics. Spine surgeries and total...

  6. Resume Tips: Perfecting Nursing Resume, Cover Letter, Online Job Applications

    Work2Live replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There is a lot of good information here. However, I do advise you to include information regarding your family in your cover letter. First off, it is irrelevant. It only becomes relevant if you are...

  7. New ER RN- does it get better?

    Work2Live replied to kelbeth's topic in Emergency

    I am beat after a long shift of working with challenging M/S patients and not enough resources. So, I'll keep my response short and sweet. Your concerns and feelings are valid. Don't take too many of...

  8. Why bother with MPH?

    Work2Live replied to tylerpenn's topic in Public, Community Health

    I was a registered nurse before earning the MPH in 2011. I worked in epidemiology for the Florida Department of Health briefly. They needed a nurse for my position because of employee health-related...

  9. Florida RN Salaries

    Work2Live replied to whd13b's topic in General Nursing

    The beaches are MUCH nicer on the Gulf Coast.

  10. Florida RN Salaries

    Work2Live replied to whd13b's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a RN for 8+ years in M/S and I was offered approximately $26 per hour in SWFL. 5 years of experience will DEF get you less than $30 in Tampa. Where are you in New York? I have worked as a...

  11. Florida RN Salaries

    Work2Live replied to whd13b's topic in General Nursing

    I worked three seasons as a seasonal nurse (December - April) in SWFL and I recently completed a travel contract in Sarasota. Florida does not pay well (relative to many other parts of the country)....

  12. On Call Pay

    Work2Live replied to Work2Live's topic in Travel

    As a traveler, I will no longer be "on call" for less than 50% of my hourly rate. My time is too valuable. I will either work or be called off...or simply not work for that

  13. On Call Pay

    Work2Live posted a topic in Travel

    I am currently working at a hospital in SWFL. If the patient census is low, they occasionally will put someone on call (versus calling them off) from either 7a-1p or 7p-1a. This has happened to me...

  14. travel nursing in florida

    Work2Live replied to empatheticRN's topic in Travel

    I have worked at NCH in Naples as a seasonal nurse for a few seasons. They paid $44.32 for days and $49.32 for nights as a flat rate (i.e. no health insurance or housing). Housing is VERY expensive...

  15. You will all probably hate me for this

    Work2Live replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    It is not WHAT you say, but HOW you say it. Grammar and spelling counts

  16. Exhausted Med-Surg Nurse

    Work2Live replied to Soliloquy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Great post! I have been a RN for eight years and I have done a variety of things - full-time M/S staff, travel, research, health insurance, and public health - and I have yet to find my niche. I am...

  17. nurse to patient ratio orthopaedic floor?

    Work2Live replied to nurseortho's topic in Orthopedic

    SWFL: 5:1 days (8:1 for aides), 6:1 nights (11:1 for aides), charge typically does NOT have an assignment, but days is starting to have 1 patient and nights may have a full assignment, unit clerk from...

  18. seattle/bellingham hospitals

    Work2Live replied to sizzlev's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the heads up, MsConstrued! A couple of my agencies had M/S (ortho) assignments in Seattle, including Swedish. Reading these posts reinforces my desire to do this work for the HIGHEST...

  19. New traveler to Florida, contract advice

    Work2Live replied to Emster83's topic in Travel

    NedRN will inevitably weight in, but I ALWAYS ask for my weekly net take-home pay before I accept an assignment. The one piece of advice that I have is, if you ultimately enjoy traveling and plan on...

  20. Desperately needing some guidance...

    Work2Live replied to sjh4120's topic in Public, Community Health

    I have a couple more thoughts: 1) Learning Spanish is very helpful in community/public health both domestically and abroad (as is French). 2) Emory's Rollins School of Public Health has a good...

  21. Desperately needing some guidance...

    Work2Live replied to sjh4120's topic in Public, Community Health

    While theRNJedi has a lot of experience and that most of her advice is valuable, I think that she could have been a little more empathetic (the use of the terms "melodramatic" and "wrong" was...

  22. Palm springs traveling

    Work2Live replied to RNSOX's topic in Travel

    My recruiter approached me with a M/S opportunity at Eisenhower in Rancho Mirage. Does anyone have any input on this hospital? I Love the Palm Springs area. It wasn't on my radar for the summer...

  23. MSN/MPH or BSN/MPH?

    Work2Live replied to spearsfm's topic in Public, Community Health

    I possess both the BSN and MPH. I am currently employed as a community health nursing consultant at a county health department. I work specifically in epidemiology. My primary responsibilities include...

  24. Snow bird nurses

    Work2Live replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Travel

    It is VERY possible to earn $50K in six months as a seasonal nurse in Florida. Of course, you will have to work an extra shift every other week. I have worked for three seasons in South Florida and,...

  25. ID NP Market

    Work2Live replied to Work2Live's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for your input, juan de la cruz and core0. I really appreciate it. As I mentioned in my original post, I have no desire to see patients with a variety of diagnoses (i.e. CHF in one room and...