8-ball

8-ball BSN

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  1. Housing for Travel Nurses

    8-ball replied to MrCReich's topic in Travel

    I have used AirB&B many times never for a nursing assignment but I will never stay in a hotel again for vacations. The people are great the price is 100% better and you can read reviews before...

  2. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    8-ball replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    Honestly I don't see this as a big issue, there are many nurses who can't lift or can't do XYZ for one reason or another. I don't see why some of you are against her due to her religious belief. If I...

  3. American Mobile Advice

    8-ball replied to Rn0504's topic in Travel

    I just want to say thanks for posting this because it has helped me learn from your mistake. Sorry this has happened but it has helped a new/soon to be traveler like

  4. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    8-ball replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    I'm just gonna add my 2 cents. I make $24/hour now I have been a nurse for 5 years ASN with 1 year med/surg and 3 years ICU and now 1 year Interventional Radiology. I started out at $21/hour in FL and...

  5. Already make $42/hr. Is travel nursing worth it?

    8-ball replied to Elbajista's topic in Travel

    One thing you need to discover is what insurance will cost for the whole family. Check out healthcare.gov. To cover your whole family may be real expensive and remember with the new laws any gaps in...

  6. Best Units

    8-ball replied to anna_91's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Also consider something like Cath Lab or Interventional Radiology, OR. Not much dementia there at all. Or really any outpatient procedure

  7. Travel Nursing and Pregnant?

    8-ball replied to Myprettykitty's topic in Travel

    I don't have experience with pregnancy but I would think what Ned said is right, the earlier the better but otherwise I would consider just waiting and rasing your twins. pregnancy is stressful and...

  8. Crisis/strike travel

    8-ball replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    I have heard that term Right-to-work a lot here but never really knew what they meant by it. I thought it meant that you had the right to work after an injury. As in they had to grant you a desk job...

  9. Crisis/strike travel

    8-ball replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    Thanks NedRN, and this is one of the many reasons I am leaving TN to start travel nursing. The pay is really low meanwhile the CEO's are complaining about ACA and losing money so sorry no raises for...

  10. Crisis/strike travel

    8-ball replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    Hey NedRN I totally agree with you on this, question though. You mentioned that the nurses in the west who are part of a union are the reason for the ratio laws etc. Do you or anyone else have insight...

  11. Housing, whats included?

    8-ball posted a topic in Travel

    Having not yet started traveling, I was just curious, what is included in housing when it is provided by an agency. If it is "fully" furnished does that include furniture only, does it have any of the...

  12. Housing, whats included?

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the info guys, like I said eventually I will look into finding my own housing but for the first assignment I think I will let the agency find it for me. Less stress for the first...

  13. Permanent position vs traveling?

    8-ball replied to nurse2yu's topic in Travel

    I would go to HI, I think you are being low offered due to lack of experience. I would try to get a speciality experience

  14. Simple advice

    8-ball posted a topic in Travel

    Hey guys I need a little advice on travel nursing, I have been a nurse for almost 5 years, 1.5 year med-surg, 2 years ICU and a little over a year in Interventional Radiology doing conscience...

  15. Simple advice

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Thanks Ned, There was a typo in that post it should have said $18.50 not $1850...Either way I agree I haven't talked to other agencies yet and yes I plan to do that. I still have time as I will not be...

  16. Simple advice

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    So I just talked to my recruiter she said its about $1850 biweekly for me but to add my wife in there it will cost an additional $190 so we are looking at $210 every 2 weeks or $420 a month, that's...

  17. Simple advice

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    ARgo I have considered the RV thing, I think we will have to save some money first before something like that but its an option. NedRN no I wasn't aware of that kind of cost I will have to check into...

  18. Simple advice

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the tip, as long as I can make at or more than $42/hour I will be

  19. Simple advice

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the reply, yes I see the tax benefit I was basically going to do that to pay off some debt while we still had 2 incomes. I really want to work in the ICU as well I kinda miss it. We...