8-ball

8-ball BSN

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  1. already accepted but...

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

    So how do you guys deal with having multiple recruiters from one agency? just

  2. New to Travel Nursing

    8-ball replied to LisalaRN99's topic in Travel

    Home is where ever you choose it to be, it can be mom & dad or you can do a roommate situation which works out really well for them since you are basically never there. If you do a room mate...

  3. already accepted but...

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

    That is exactly what I thought. This brings about another question for me. My contract is with Cross-country currently, So this recruiter is with AMN, I already had a recruiter with them but this new...

  4. Clean vs Sterile Procedures

    8-ball replied to maryfweber's topic in Radiology

    I wear mask for everything. Its not just about sterile vs clean, you don't want body fluids hitting you in the mouth, eye, ect. I now wear mask, and eyewear for every case. Except maybe a port check...

  5. trouble using calculator

    8-ball posted a topic in Travel

    So I accepted my offer after getting a few quotes from other places, It wasn't the highest pay but very close and I took this one since they were fastest to answer my questions. I just don't...

  6. trouble using calculator

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

    Thanks Ned, the overtime rate is 40.50/hour and the reg rate is 27/hour, I will not be getting any completion bonus, licence reimbursement or anything else. I will get travel pay of 31 cents hour each...

  7. Interview

    8-ball posted a topic in Travel

    So I have a phone interview setup for tomorrow for an ICU days travel position. Its a teaching hospital in Louisville KY, any thing I should know or words of advice for the interview. If its like any...

  8. Interview

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

    Thanks for the advice. No its not FL hospital it Lousiville, Kentucky, at the university of Lousiville

  9. Interview

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

    Actually its with Cross Country, that's kind of what I thought with the vendor manager. I just want to make sure I get a first assignment that is a good fit rather than good pay. I was hoping to talk...

  10. Is travel nursing right for me?

    8-ball replied to adventurous_rn's topic in Travel

    Well I feel like we need more info, what is your experience? Where do you work now (OR, ICU, ect.)? If you live in a low pay area it may be a good idea but we need more info? Also do you plan on...

  11. Will I ever find a decent recruiter???

    8-ball replied to ahoppen's topic in Travel

    Although I agree that you should look into other agencies I will say I was in the same boat. I started looking into travel beginning of Nov and contacted agency...after finding out that I wanted to...

  12. Passwords

    8-ball posted a topic in Travel

    Hey guys this may be useless info to some of you but I wanted to share a trick I have been doing for years in nursing and thought it could be applied to travel as well. If you are tired of trying to...

  13. leaving

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

    Yes thats why I want to market myself for

  14. leaving

    8-ball posted a topic in Travel

    So this question may not totally relate to traveling but I will be starting my first assignment in mid January. I want to give my 2 week notice in beginning of January but the issue is with my charge...

  15. leaving

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

    Ok I got what your saying now! Yes I have stressed to my recruiter that I want to be marketable for both which is why I want my first assignment to be ICU I am willing to go to any assignment if it...

  16. leaving

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

    Are you saying difficult for ICU or in general? I was thinking Both IR and ICU were decent demand fields. I come from a well respected teaching hospital in the south (Vanderbilt). I loved being in the...

  17. leaving

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

    I have 2 years of ICU experience and it has been less than 1.5 years since I left it. I am working with a few agencies it just seems that 1 is working harder than the others. So I have a plan B and C...

  18. leaving

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

    I have ICU experience 2 years within the last 1.5 years and I currently work in IR. So I will be doing ICU mostly but an occasional IR position. I don't have an assignment yet but my recruiter says...

  19. leaving

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

    hmm I didn't think about docs I have many that really like me. I am using the reference forms from pantravelers for my ICU people but my IR situation is where I have concerns. I will try what you said...

  20. New G-J tubes

    8-ball replied to all4ofus's topic in Radiology

    Ok so here is what I found out Kimberly Clark makes our G/J tubes and as far as our person knows there is no "tool" to remove the white valve but she does know that some doctors remove it (un sure...

  21. New G-J tubes

    8-ball replied to all4ofus's topic in Radiology

    I know this is an old thread but I am going to try and answer this question for you today...I will get back to

  22. Yuma Regional

    8-ball replied to JRiestra82's topic in Travel

    Maybe it was Nevada I was thinking about...It was one of the dessert

  23. Yuma Regional

    8-ball replied to JRiestra82's topic in Travel

    I dont know about Yuma particularly but I have heard that AZ is not friendly to travelers and they don't really pay all that well either. That may be why you are not getting replies most travelers...

  24. travel per diem rates

    8-ball replied to ryanstum15's topic in Travel

    Ned I feel like you should save some of these talking points so you can copy and paste them into other threads. I cant tell you how many times Ned has said to have multiple other agencies and not go...

  25. insurance

    8-ball posted a topic in Travel

    Just a quick question for you travelers. Do you carry malpractice insurance? I never have but I was just thinking now that I will be working for multiple hospitals and multi agencies I might want to...