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contemplating the travel nurse field: The best way to learn about the travel nursing
field is from those who are actually in the travel nursing trenches. This form was
created to give travel nurses a venue to post their experiences.
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For experienced
travelers: Do you have a travel nursing experience? Share it by answering
the travel nurse questionnaire!
Name: Dodie
ResidentState: Arizona
Specialty:
OR nurse, CRFA, and Scrub Tech.
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 3
LocationImportance: 2
RecuirterImportance: 4
Housing: Suite Is Fine
TravelingYears: Under 1 year
NOWTravelCompany:
Aureus
SwitchCompanies: No
DisasterCompany: Not yet
NonFriendlyHospital:
Western Arizona Regional Medical Center
Favoritecity: This was my
first travel assignment.
LeastFavoriteCity: Don't have one yet.
Date: 20 Feb 2011
Time: 16:09:07
FirstTravelNurseExperience
With my first travel assignment, I was a little nervious. Having been
in management for the past few years,I was afraid the transition back to
staff nurse would be a little difficult, but it wasn't too bad. I did
want to help with the problems and give some input on ways to address the
issues. It seems the issues are the same anywhere you go. It is
just the faces are different. All I can say is, "When in Rome...."
TellAFirstTimerAsk a lot of questions and get everything in
writing.
Name: Jann
ResidentState: MO
Specialty: ER/ICU
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 4
LocationImportance: 2
RecuirterImportance: 3
Housing: I'll Take The Stipend & RV It
TravelingYears: 2-5 years
NOWTravelCompany: Onward Health Care
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: Onward Health Care
NonFriendlyHospital:
N/a
Favoritecity: Athens, TX
LeastFavoriteCity:
Date: 20 Feb 2011
Time: 22:13:40
FirstTravelNurseExperienceBest ever!!! They were so travel nurse friendly. Easy to work with. My company Axis health care was wonderful to work with. TellAFirstTimerInterview your company just as you would anyone you would hire it is very important. Read your contract make sure it is exactly what you agreed too. Ask if there is any on call and what that pay would be.
Name: Kenneth
ResidentState: Alabama
Specialty: ICU, PACU
MoneyImportance: 3
BenefitsImportance: 4
LocationImportance: 1
RecuirterImportance: 2
Housing: Give Me The $$MONEY$$
TravelingYears: 1-2 years
NOWTravelCompany: Soliant Health
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: Intellistaff
NonFriendlyHospital: Crestview - Huntsville, AL
Favoritecity: San Antonio, TX
LeastFavoriteCity: Haven't seen one yet.
Date: 27 Feb 2011
Time: 10:59:31
FirstTravelNurseExperienceChallenging. The hospital was very friendly but staffing levels not perfect. Equipment was dated. Discovered all RNs wore a dedicated scrub color that I did not have. Soliant Health paid for my scrubs. Recruiter was always checking to see if everything was OK. TellAFirstTimerIf you don't want to be pulled to another unit...put it in the contract. But more flexibility on your part will usually result in more flexibility on the client's part.
Name: Lee
ResidentState: Idaho
Specialty: M/S
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 2
LocationImportance: 3
RecuirterImportance: 4
Housing: Give Me The $$MONEY$$
TravelingYears: 2-5 years
NOWTravelCompany: Strategic
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: Nightingale Nurses REALLY misrepresented insurance plan
NonFriendlyHospital: Boone Hospital, Columbia, MO
Favoritecity: Scottsbluff, NE
LeastFavoriteCity: Phoenix
Date: 20 Mar 2011
Time: 23:35:18
FirstTravelNurseExperienceIt was great! I got to go back to my home state and the hospital was a tiny hospital that really appreciated me. TellAFirstTimerIf you want any time off get it in writing in your contract. Don't depend on anyone passing your request along by word of mouth. ANYTHING special needs to be written into the contract.
Name: Rhonda
ResidentState: KY
Specialty: Emergency Care
MoneyImportance: 3
BenefitsImportance: 4
LocationImportance: 2
RecuirterImportance: 1
Housing: Give Me The $$MONEY$$
TravelingYears: 10+ years...
NOWTravelCompany: American Mobile
SwitchCompanies: No
DisasterCompany: Strategic Healthcare
NonFriendlyHospital: Valley Regional Medical Center Brownsville, TX
Favoritecity: Lexington, KY & Santa Fe NM
LeastFavoriteCity: Harrison County
Date: 27 Mar 2011
Time: 01:30:18
FirstTravelNurseExperienceWow that'll take me back too many yrs and back to my youth... as I have done nothing but travel/contract work for my entire career
TellAFirstTimer1 get EVERYTHING in writing
2 Watch for the fast talking won't answer a direct question recruiter's
3 make a list of important questions for both your recruiter and the hospital interviewing you
4 majority of the time it is best to take the housing stipend verses their housing.... depends on whether you want to do the leg work. I solicited several places on south Padre Island for a nine month contract at VRMC... got a sweet deal... at leats I got to live in paradise for 9 months ...just worked in hell 3-5 shifts a wk
Name: Isabeau
ResidentState: NC
Specialty: ICU
MoneyImportance: 2
BenefitsImportance: 2
LocationImportance: 1
RecuirterImportance: 1
Housing: Give Me The $$MONEY$$
TravelingYears: 10+ years...
NOWTravelCompany: A few. ;)
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: American Mobile Healthcare
NonFriendlyHospital: York Memorial Hospital
Favoritecity: No favorite yet.
LeastFavoriteCity: York, PA
Date: 07 Apr 2011
Time: 16:51:51
FirstTravelNurseExperience40 bed medical floor in FL. Nights (first nights assignment ever). Learned not to take Xenadrine with Red Bull!! Hahhhaa. I learned to be autonomous, ask a LOT of questions, and do what needs to be done and go! TellAFirstTimerBe flexible, but don't be a pushover or "hospital bitch". Learn what you will and wont put up with and what may be a "gray area" for you in terms of your career. Learn from others, but teach just the same. Where you are on one assignment is
where you are. Use past experiences, but don't look in the rearview. Every place is a bit different....some good some bad.
Enjoy! You are your own boss!!!!!
Name: Shanna
ResidentState: FL
Specialty: ICU
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 4
LocationImportance: 2
RecuirterImportance: 3
Housing: Two Bedroom Paid For
TravelingYears: 2-5 years
NOWTravelCompany:
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: Nova Pro
NonFriendlyHospital: You mean there is one?
Favoritecity: New Bern,NC
LeastFavoriteCity: Durham,NC
Date: 12 Apr 2011
Time: 08:28:04
FirstTravelNurseExperienceSent to a high acuity, tough assignment in a rough area. Policemen wore guns in the grocery store...they were on duty there! Recruiter sugar coated everything and housed us in a so-so place with a long commute. TellAFirstTimerIt's so enticing. The glowing nurses grinning on the beach or hiking the hills. Do your homework. There are too many travel companies out there now to make a hasty decision. 13 weeks can be a long time to be unhappy. Research the area and the facility before you sign the dotted line. If you quit before the contract is over, you may be subject to paying out big bucks to your agency for reimbursements. Ask the recruiter how long she/he has been doing this kind of work. Can you reach a contact person after hours? Request a copy of terms and conditions before you start packing. Find out all possible deductions i.e. utilities,
furnishings, pet deposit,etc. If the pay is higher than usual, it's going to be a tough
assignment. Be realistic about your expectations. Don't expect every place to roll out the red carpet and bake you a cake because you walked through the door. Put patient care first and review policies pertinent to your job.
Name: Mike
ResidentState: Wyoming
Specialty: Cath Lab
MoneyImportance: 2
BenefitsImportance: 3
LocationImportance: 1
RecuirterImportance: 4
Housing: I'll Take The Stipend & RV It
TravelingYears: Under 1 year
NOWTravelCompany: Medical Solutions
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: no
NonFriendlyHospital: St Johns Longview WA
Favoritecity:
LeastFavoriteCity:
Date: 03 Jun 2011
Time: 15:32:07
FirstTravelNurseExperienceUnder managed, under oriented,over worked on call fifty percent of time. TellAFirstTimerFine tune contract to prevent above and under stand state laws your in, do not assume they do.
FirstTravelNurseExperience
It was very scary and exciting at the same time. I wanted a change and I wanted to know how I could handle new places and situations. So I have to say it was a great experience and I would do it all over again. TellAFirstTimerIf you are on the fence about it, you only live once don't look back with regret and say I wish I would have. Just do it!!!
Name: Catherine
ResidentState: Colorado
Specialty: Critical Care
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 2
LocationImportance: 4
RecuirterImportance: 2
Housing: Suite Is Fine
TravelingYears: Under 1 year
NOWTravelCompany: Freedom Healthcare Staffing
SwitchCompanies: No
DisasterCompany: RN Network
NonFriendlyHospital: Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ. Any of the HCG/Columbia hospitals
Favoritecity: Naples, Florida
LeastFavoriteCity: Pheonix, Arizona
Date: 15 Jun 2011
Time: 03:48:21
FirstTravelNurseExperienceI was so excited to start travel nursing back in 2004 boy that was short lived. My first assignment was through RN Network and @ Mayo Clinic Hospital. It sucked to High Heaven due to the fact that they floated me over the whole hospital. But what bothered me is when I call my recruiter @ RN Network and she wondered why I was complaining?? She stated,"Your a Critical Care Nurse you have experience!" Yes in CC. She just did not get that having 3-6 patients in an area unfamilar to me was putting my liscense and the patient in jeopardy! TellAFirstTimerNow here I am back in the saddle and getting disapointed working for a HCA hospital and getting floated every week. My recruiter @ Freedom Health Care is not there for me and I have been trying to talk to the payroll people for the last 2 days. Needless to say I am looking for another company.
Name: Karen
ResidentState: Idaho
Specialty: MS
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 1
LocationImportance: 1
RecuirterImportance: 1
Housing: Give Me The $$MONEY$$
TravelingYears: 6-10 years
NOWTravelCompany:
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: Nightengale Nurses
NonFriendlyHospital: St Joseph Hospital, Bellingham, WA
Favoritecity: Scottsbluff, Nebraska
LeastFavoriteCity: Phoenix
Date: 26 Jun 2011
Time: 00:19:12
FirstTravelNurseExperienceGreat! Got to go back to my home state of Michigan and see green grass & trees and lakes and enjoy the rain again.
Deb from Utah--your experience in Douglas, Wyoming couldn't be more different than mine. They are SO NICE there! I can't believe the nurse manager would behave in such a manner unless YOU were out of control. I loved it there and would go back in a heartbeat! TellAFirstTimerGet everything you want
in writing! Don't suppose that if you ask for a certain little stretch of time off that you will get it, unless you get it written into the contract.
Name: Chase
ResidentState: Arizona
Specialty: Med Surg
MoneyImportance: 3
BenefitsImportance: 3
LocationImportance: 2
RecuirterImportance: 4
Housing: One Bedroom Paid For
TravelingYears: 10+ years...
NOWTravelCompany: No one
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: The Right Solutions TRS
NonFriendlyHospital: No
Favoritecity: Montana
LeastFavoriteCity: Texas
Date: 01 Jul 2011
Time: 11:53:35
FirstTravelNurseExperienceI have been traveling many years, have tried several companies and for the most part they have been great except for my last travel assignment. I was in Montana, I wont name the facility but it was a nice place. I was traveling with The Right Solutions TRS from Arkansas and I would NEVER travel with them again. They lied to me about evrything and I never did receive my completion bonus even though I earned it by getting my hours and finishing 13 week contract. They found a way to not give it to me and I earned it!!! I will say I had been pre-warned by another RN friend who traveled with me once not to use TRS and I did not listen, wish I had!!! TellAFirstTimer
I can not recommend traveling with TRS.
Name: Debbie
ResidentState: Arkansas
Specialty: ER
MoneyImportance: 4
BenefitsImportance: 3
LocationImportance: 3
RecuirterImportance: 4
Housing: Give Me The $$MONEY$$
TravelingYears: 2-5 years
NOWTravelCompany: Nationwide Nurses
SwitchCompanies: No
DisasterCompany:
NonFriendlyHospital: no
Favoritecity: New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado
LeastFavoriteCity: Alabama
Date: 01 Jul 2011
Time: 12:01:07
FirstTravelNurseExperienceI have been traveling with for about 6 years and have been with Med Staff, RN Network to name a few but the last few years I have traveled with Nationwide Nurses and it has been great! I have not been without a job for longer than one week. My recruiter is Karena and the best I have ever worked with, she is honest, informative and very nice and always answers her calls or returns mine same day. I feel like family with them, we know about each others lives etc. I even got a birthday card and gift cert. WOW!
Name: RN
ResidentState: CA
Specialty: Psych
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 2
LocationImportance: 3
RecuirterImportance: 4
Housing: One Bedroom Paid For
TravelingYears: 6-10 years
NOWTravelCompany: Sunbelt
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: Nightingale Nurses
NonFriendlyHospital: VERMONT STATE HOSPITAL
Favoritecity: NYC
LeastFavoriteCity: Waterbury, VT
Date: 08 Jul 2011
Time: 23:37:28
FirstTravelNurseExperienceAMAZINGLY FUN! A group of us met at the facility and ran around together. Would do it over in a heartbeat! TellAFirstTimer-GET IT ALL IN WRITING
-SIGN NOTHING IF YOU AREN'T IN AGREEMENT WITH
EVERYTHING
-AFTER YOUR 8 or 12 HOURS, GO HAVE SOME FUN
-IN 3 SHORT MONTHS--YOU GET TO CHOOSE!
Name: Lynn
ResidentState: TN
Specialty: OR
MoneyImportance: 2
BenefitsImportance: 4
LocationImportance: 3
RecuirterImportance: 1
Housing: Give Me The $$MONEY$$
TravelingYears: 1-2 years
NOWTravelCompany: Medical Solution
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: Medical Solutions
NonFriendlyHospital: No, so far been lucky in that department
Favoritecity: Denver
LeastFavoriteCity: North Conway, NH - area's nice but VERY congested with tourists and gift shops
Date: 26 Jul 2011
Time: 10:35:03
FirstTravelNurseExperienceMy first assignment was a great experience. My recruiter, Lana, from Emerald was awesome! I ended up staying there for 6 months, and learned so much about travel nursing, and about myself. Apartment was beautiful, and not too far from the hospital. I went there really nervous and unsure I could handle the change, but left with self-confidence and the feeling that I could handle anything. Loved Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, and the staff there! TellAFirstTimerPLEASE research travel companies before you sign on, and trust your judgement. Working with MEDICAL SOLUTIONS and my particular recruiter has been a nightmare of an experience!! Thank goodness this isn't my first assignment, or I would never have continued. If something seems too good to be true, then it is. There are too many travel nurse agencies, and too many really good recruiters to put up with being bullied in the name of the almighty $$$. I am counting days until this contract with Medical Solutions is over!! PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!
Name: Amanda
ResidentState:
Specialty: ER
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 2
LocationImportance: 3
RecuirterImportance: 4
Housing: One Bedroom Paid For
TravelingYears: 2-5 years
NOWTravelCompany: Novapro Staffing
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: ACES
NonFriendlyHospital: New York University Langone Medical Center
Favoritecity: Anchorage, AK
LeastFavoriteCity: New York, NY
Date: 05 Aug 2011
Time: 03:50:28
FirstTravelNurseExperienceWent from a 9 bed rural ER to Level 1 trauma center/teaching facility in Tampa, FL (Tampa General Hospital). Great experience! Stayed 2 contracts. TellAFirstTimerNever EVER got to NYU in NY, NY. Staff (both nurses and doctors) are helpful, but workload is almost impossible. There is no such thing as a nurse to patient ratio. I had up to 21 patient by myself at the same time in the ER. ER is cluttered and patient privacy is nonexistant. Every shift I went to work scared I was going to lose my license because there is just no way to take care of all those patients safely. Patients are also not placed in sections of the ER by acuity, but by whose turn it is to take the next patient. Therefore, you may have 4-6 ICU or stepdown patients at the same time. Although you have high acuity patients they do not care. You're still expected to effectively manage all your other ER patients simeltaneously. All in all, my most miserable travel experience by far!!
Name: Andy
ResidentState: WV
Specialty: ER
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 2
LocationImportance: 2
RecuirterImportance: 3
Housing: One Bedroom Paid For
TravelingYears: 2-5 years
NOWTravelCompany: Nationwide Nurses
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: Liquid Agents
NonFriendlyHospital: no
Favoritecity: Texas
LeastFavoriteCity: not sure
Date: 05 Aug 2011
Time: 16:30:29
FirstTravelNurseExperienceI traveled with Liquid Agents for a couple contracts and stayed because I thought it would get better, it did not! They lie!! They lie about where positions are and they lie about submitting you TellAFirstTimer
Name: lil
ResidentState: florida
Specialty: er
MoneyImportance: 2
BenefitsImportance: 4
LocationImportance: 1
RecuirterImportance: 3
Housing: One Bedroom Paid For
TravelingYears: 2-5 years
NOWTravelCompany: cross country
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: none
NonFriendlyHospital: none
Favoritecity: tucson,az
LeastFavoriteCity: naples, fl
Date: 19 Sep 2011
Time: 19:10:30
FirstTravelNurseExperienceLarge ER (64 beds), in season, many travelers and seasonal nurses. Hard to adjust after being in the same hospital for 15 years and scared I would make a mistake. It was hard to know who to go to with questions because so many of the staff were new and often I didn't know who was the tech and who was the RN. The ER was huge and it took me a week to figure out which direction to go to for things, often the medication machines didn't have the same meds and you had to learn which ones had what you needed. The urgent care was across the driveway and you went there and had a tech and a doctor to rely on. Survived! TellAFirstTimerDon't give up - just take one day at a time. Be flexible and know it won't last forever
Name: Emily
ResidentState: MO
Specialty: Med/Surg/Tele
MoneyImportance: 2
BenefitsImportance: 4
LocationImportance: 1
RecuirterImportance: 3
Housing: Give Me The $$MONEY$$
TravelingYears: 1-2 years
NOWTravelCompany: American Mobile
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: Nope
NonFriendlyHospital: Saint Louis University wasn't nurse friendly (not just to travelers)
Favoritecity: San Diego, CA
LeastFavoriteCity: None
Date: 04 Oct 2011
Time: 03:11:41
FirstTravelNurseExperienceWorked at SLU in St. Louis and thank goodness I didn't know better or I would never have agreed to it. Horrible pay (13/hour before stipends), ancient technology, difficult to obtain supplies, no actual clocking in or out. You only got paid for 1900-0730 regardless of whether you actually worked until 0800. Thankfully the housing was great, 22nd floor overlooking the St. Louis Arch and I chose STL to be near friends and family. TellAFirstTimerYou really can bargain for just about anything, especially once you have a bit more experience. State licenses are expensive- make sure you get reimbursed for them, and start the application process early. Also, have open files with a couple of companies so that they can compete to find you the job YOU want. I adore my recruiter at Cross Country Trav Corp and am only working with AMN because I was very specific about wanting to be in SD. AMN has not treated me badly, but they are a huge company and you have to deal with about 6 people. So even though they are all very nice, I sure do miss only working with one person who coordinated everything for me.
Name: Karen
ResidentState: Wisconsin
Specialty: Emergency Dept
MoneyImportance: 4
BenefitsImportance: 3
LocationImportance: 1
RecuirterImportance: 2
Housing: Two Bedroom Paid For
TravelingYears: 2-5 years
NOWTravelCompany: Medical Solutions
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: None so far - both fabulous
NonFriendlyHospital: None yet - every place was a great experience.
Favoritecity: Naples, Florida
LeastFavoriteCity: Madison, WI
Date: 19 Oct 2011
Time: 03:15:57
FirstTravelNurseExperienceAfter having only 2 staffing jobs in 28 years, I was quite nervous about transitioning to the traveling life style. I am so glad I did it, it has been the most fabulous and fun thing I have ever done. Worked at a travel friendly hospital in Asheville, NC and I couldn't have found a better place to start my traveling career. TellAFirstTimer
Name: heather
ResidentState: texas
Specialty: pcu/stepdown/cardiac
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 3
LocationImportance: 2
RecuirterImportance: 4
Housing: One Bedroom Paid For
TravelingYears: 1-2 years
NOWTravelCompany: Nova Pro
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: no
NonFriendlyHospital: southcrest hospital tulsa, ok
Favoritecity: anchorage, ak
LeastFavoriteCity: not one yet
Date: 12 Nov 2011
Time: 10:20:57
FirstTravelNurseExperienceWonderful. I love Providence Alaska and my manager in the float pool was the best. I floated almost everywhere and everyone had no problems helping me or answering questions. I will definately be back in Alaska as soon as I can TellAFirstTimernegotiate your pay rate with different companies that are offering the same assignment. Make sure your housing is not in a low rent part of town. your recruiter should always return your calls timely and be willing to go to bat for you
Name: Mary
ResidentState: Texas
Specialty: ICU/ER
MoneyImportance: 2
BenefitsImportance: 3
LocationImportance: 1
RecuirterImportance: 4
Housing: One Bedroom Paid For
TravelingYears: 6-10 years
NOWTravelCompany: None
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: CCTC and TNAA
NonFriendlyHospital: Conroe Regional in Conroe, TX and Seaton Main in Austin, TX
Favoritecity: Eugene, Oregon and Hollywood California
LeastFavoriteCity: Austin Tx!!
Date: 16 Nov 2011
Time: 02:57:40
FirstTravelNurseExperienceThere are no words to describe my first travel assignment in Conroe, Tx at Conroe Regional Hospital, which is an HCA facility! Let's just say I said I would never travel again after that horrific experience and I didn't for 2 years. My second assignment was in Eugene, Oregon and It was fantastic!! TellAFirstTimerResearch, research, and more research the company and the hospital before you make a decision!! Look at the different travel blogs for travel nurses and take notes. Other travlers won't steer you in the wrong direction. If you see several nurses complaining about a certain travel company or hospital believe them!!They've been there and done that and can save you from a very bad first assignment.
Name: Nativern
ResidentState: NM
Specialty: ER
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 4
LocationImportance: 2
RecuirterImportance: 4
Housing: One Bedroom Paid For
TravelingYears: 10+ years...
NOWTravelCompany: Anderson & Bates Staffing Solutions
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: Millenia Medical
NonFriendlyHospital: Northern Navajo Medical Center
Favoritecity: Gallup
LeastFavoriteCity: Shiprock
Date: 21 Nov 2011
Time: 07:30:28
FirstTravelNurseExperienceI was afraid of the new surroundings and challenges! But once I got comfortable with the staff and paperwork, it was okay. I didn't like the expections that the permanent nurse put on you. We are there to help and some of them can be very mean. TellAFirstTimerRead your contract and understand the wording. If you don't like it, tell your recuriter, ASAP! Always ask questions about your housing, is it safe area and how far of a drive to the hospital.
Name: GrandmaRN
ResidentState: NM
Specialty: ER
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 2
LocationImportance: 1
RecuirterImportance: 1
Housing: One Bedroom Paid For
TravelingYears: 10+ years...
NOWTravelCompany: Anderson & Bates Staffing Solutions
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: Millenia Medical
NonFriendlyHospital: Northern Navajo Medical Center
Favoritecity: Gallup
LeastFavoriteCity: Shiprock
Date: 21 Nov 2011
Time: 07:31:49
FirstTravelNurseExperienceI was afraid of the new surroundings and challenges! But once I got comfortable with the staff and paperwork, it was okay. I didn't like the expections that the permanent nurse put on you. We are there to help and some of them can be very mean. TellAFirstTimerRead your contract and understand the wording. If you don't like it, tell your recuriter, ASAP! Always ask questions about your housing, is it safe area and how far of a drive to the hospital.
Name: Greg
ResidentState: KY
Specialty: ICU
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 2
LocationImportance: 1
RecuirterImportance: 1
Housing: Give Me The $$MONEY$$
TravelingYears: 2-5 years
NOWTravelCompany: Aureus Medical Staffing
SwitchCompanies: Yes
DisasterCompany: Intelistaf
NonFriendlyHospital: Phelps Co Regional Medical Center Rolla, MO
Favoritecity: Columbia, TN
LeastFavoriteCity: Rolla, MO
Date: 29 Nov 2011
Time: 12:24:36
FirstTravelNurseExperienceSweet!!! The Hospital was a small hospital and the peopole were VERY friendly, must have had something to do with the fact the almost the entire night shift were travelers!!! LOL!!! Ended up staying a year at the same facility.
TellAFirstTimerDo your homework on travel companies!! Gain a repoire with several different recruiters and go with the one that is best for you!! Relax, have fun and above all, DO NOT GO TO A FACILITY AND TRY TO CHANGE THE WAY THEY DO THINGS!!!!!
Name: donna
ResidentState: ri
Specialty: dialysis
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 1
LocationImportance: 1
RecuirterImportance: 1
Housing: Select One
TravelingYears: Select One
NOWTravelCompany: AMN
SwitchCompanies: Select One
DisasterCompany: No
NonFriendlyHospital: Rhode Island hospital. i was bullied at this hospital. Stay away!!
Favoritecity: banner good sam in phoenix az
LeastFavoriteCity: providence RI
Date: 19 Jan 2012
Time: 14:05:35
FirstTravelNurseExperienceMaine medical center in waterville ME. Very kind to a new traveler. They are the reason I kept traveling. That was 7the yrs ago. TellAFirstTimer
Name: donna
ResidentState: ri
Specialty: dialysis
MoneyImportance: 1
BenefitsImportance: 1
LocationImportance: 1
RecuirterImportance: 1
Housing: Select One
TravelingYears: Select One
NOWTravelCompany: AMN
SwitchCompanies: Select One
DisasterCompany: No
NonFriendlyHospital: Rhode Island hospital. i was bullied at this hospital. Stay away!!
Favoritecity: banner good sam in phoenix az
LeastFavoriteCity: providence RI
Date: 19 Jan 2012
Time: 14:05:55
FirstTravelNurseExperienceMaine medical center in waterville ME. Very kind to a new traveler. They are the reason I kept traveling. That was 7the yrs ago. TellAFirstTimer
Name:
ResidentState:
Specialty:
MoneyImportance: 3
BenefitsImportance: 4
LocationImportance: 2
RecuirterImportance: 4
Housing: Two+ Bedrooms, don't mind paying some
TravelingYears: 6-10 years
NOWTravelCompany: AMN
SwitchCompanies: Select One
DisasterCompany: no
NonFriendlyHospital: rhode island hospital. i was bullied stay away
Favoritecity: phoenix az
LeastFavoriteCity: providence RI
Date: 19 Jan 2012
Time: 14:12:54
FirstTravelNurseExperienceMane medical in waterville ME. Very kind they are the reason I kept traveling TellAFirstTimer
Name: donna
ResidentState: R I
Specialty: dialysis
MoneyImportance: 3
BenefitsImportance: 4
LocationImportance: 2
RecuirterImportance: 4
Housing: Two+ Bedrooms, don't mind paying some
TravelingYears: 6-10 years
NOWTravelCompany: AMN
SwitchCompanies: No
DisasterCompany: no
NonFriendlyHospital: Rhode Island hospital. i was bullied at this hospital. Stay away!!
Favoritecity: banner good sam in phoenix azm
LeastFavoriteCity: providence RI
Date: 19 Jan 2012
Time: 14:19:08
FirstTravelNurseExperienceMaine medical center they were very nice and was the reason I kept traveling. TellAFirstTimer |
