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8-ball BSN

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  1. Using RV for travel nursing housing

    8-ball replied to Kristen1313's topic in Travel

    I should tell you my wife and I are getting out of the whole travel thing because we are ready to settle down and make a home now but its not related to the Rv living. We are selling our truck and RV...

  2. Using RV for travel nursing housing

    8-ball replied to Kristen1313's topic in Travel

    I travel via RV and we have done so for the last 3 years or so. I have a fifth wheel 40ft Rv and I pull it with an F350. It has been great. There has been a few times where I couldn't take an...

  3. do any NPs wish they did something else

    8-ball posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ok so here is the deal I have been a ICU nurse for 8 years, I was thinking about doing CRNA and had worked towards that goal but something inside me keeps saying wait maybe thats not what you want to...

  4. Per diem VS travel

    8-ball posted a topic in Travel

    Ok friends I am in the process of stepping away from travel. Well sort of. I have the opportunity to take a per diem job at Kaiser in NorCal. My pay rate will be $93/hr with differential of 7.20/hr...

  5. Per diem VS travel

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

    well that really depends. certs yes as long as they apply to your position. but experience can be tricky 5-15 years sure but when you get in the 20-30 years range you might run into a bit of issue 1)...

  6. Choosing the Right First Assignment

    8-ball replied to jamiemoney88's topic in Travel

    It didn't use to be that way but I feel more and more I am seeing travelers on the FB groups in PACU say they are being cancelled repetitively and not getting paid. Not sure if this is a contract...

  7. Choosing the Right First Assignment

    8-ball replied to jamiemoney88's topic in Travel

    If it were me I would go with the actual ICU assignment. Sometimes recruiters will look at your last assignment and try to fit a round peg in a square whole. In others words if they aren't great...

  8. Per diem VS travel

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

    Yes it is common but even still competitive. We had 10 travelers when I started here as a traveler last year. Of that 3 took positions at the hospital here and 2 took positions at other Kaisers the...

  9. explain the different practice states

    8-ball posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Can someone send me a link or explain to me the difference in practice states (full practice, reduced practice, and Restricted) for NPs. I am hoping to go to NP school next year and I am thinking of...

  10. American Nurses in U.K

    8-ball replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    You might try this question in one of the FB groups dedicated to UK travel nursing. Sorry I have no experience in this and I doubt you will find many in this forum that

  11. Cancelling a contract

    8-ball replied to nursy_2014's topic in Travel

    True I am thinking more on the lines of boyfriend or GF situation not fiance or

  12. Cancelling a contract

    8-ball replied to nursy_2014's topic in Travel

    Also this time of year you can probably just buy a big tent and air bed and camp at a local state park or something like that. You will have bathroom, shower, electric and water. That should hold you...

  13. Travel nursing in Alaska

    8-ball replied to guest2117's topic in Travel

    I have seen a few. A travel Job group on FB reveals these but I know there are more. Rapid temps Empower nursing Faststaff Eminent Medical Allcare medical Onestaff Maxim healthcare AYA healthcare I...

  14. Per diem VS travel

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

    I think your saying what he said. I may not have made that clear but he was encouraging me to take a travel assignment as well as a per

  15. Per diem VS travel

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

    FYI I talked to my accountant and he said I will not have to change my tax home until I have been in the area for 1 year, even if I take a travel assignment in the area as well. After the 1 year mark...

  16. Per diem VS travel

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

    some what yes. I will give the hospital my availability and they will either confirm my hours or not. Most of the other per diem people said they give them like 5-6 days of availability a week and...

  17. Per diem VS travel

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

    Actually I had considered doing exactly that. In fact I have an Skype appointment with my accountant (he has experience with Travel) this week so I will let you know what he says. I plan on picking up...

  18. Per diem VS travel

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

    Well yes I do OT so that was why originally. My recruiter basically knows I like a higher pay rate too because I worry about that workers comp/disability issue which is based off your taxable rate. I...

  19. New traveler - moved and still no job...

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

    I agree with above. I would try to work with AMN directly since as stated they have majority of contracts in the area. 3rd party vendors also get put on back burner. You may have a better time in LA...

  20. Moving to Tennessee?

    8-ball replied to Jsnagle's topic in Travel

    I started my nursing career in FL and then moved to TN, I have been traveling for 2.5 years so my info is dated. TN does vary by region I lived in Nashville and I will tell you the job market is...

  21. Anyone worked at Kaiser LA?

    8-ball replied to WanderingVee's topic in Travel

    I was there 8 months ago and the staff are horrible. Yes you float but honestly I dont mind that. I am ICU and their ICU are so rude and even have potlucks where they put a sign that says no...

  22. Sacramento area

    8-ball posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Can anyone point me to an agency in the Sacramento area. I am a travel nurse but I don't want to extend anymore. So I am thinking of doing per diem work at area hospitals. I figure I can work...

  23. A CRNA places second in the Boston Marathon

    8-ball replied to Bluebolt's topic in Nursing News

    That's pretty

  24. Sacramento area

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Agency Nurses

    So I just found out I cant take the job at my current hospital because I am a traveler here and apparently they have to pay my company a finders fee until I have worked at least 1000 hours at the...

  25. Sacramento area

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have been doing that since January...no calls back yet and there arn't that many per diem available I only see one once every month or so and it seems its usually a position created for an internal...