travel in big easy?

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any of you traveling in new orleans or surrounding area adjacent to it? had a traveler at one of my part time gigs just came from there. she really liked it, but was hard work. she did state that she was trying to network her way back to the same position as soon as her time here is over. if anyone working icu/er down there and get a chance drop me a line or two and give me the low down.

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Specializes in ICU ED/ER.

I'm not currently a Traveler, but I worked as ICU Staff and did Agency for 18 years in N.O. prior to the storm. (I've since relocated...my Hospital, in N.O. East didn't float very well...:uhoh3:).

I still have friends that work Critical Care and ED at Tulane, East Jeff, and several hospitals along the North Shore (Slidell, Covington, Hammond).

As I'm sure your friend told you, don't believe all the media hype. It's a great town and a cultural experience not to be missed. Heck, just the food is worth doing an assignment!

But yeah...plan on hard work, sick folks (lots of mulitsystem issues), but generally good people around you.

If you need any specific details and I'll try to be of assist.

Later,

JJ

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Specializes in icu/er.

i take all the media stories with a grain of salt, asprin and shot of whiskey everynight. would like to try to travel down there maybe soon after x-mass. but i need info on some travel companies and hospitals. all my travel pals are in cali or arizona, and really can't tell me alot about orleans. thanks for the response jjedrn. anyone else got any info will be helpful.

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