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Head Nurse
Site Admin
Joined: 10 Aug 2004
Posts: 24
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Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:11 pm |
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This is a thread for travel nurses to share their tips and advice about travel nursing. Please make sure to check the announcements forum to see if we are running any contests as you may be able to win prizes for sharing a good tip. |
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josieb
Joined: 01 Apr 2009
Posts: 5
Location: Orange County, CA
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Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:53 am |
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The best advice I can give to nurses coming into a new city on assignment is to join a league or some type of activities club in the area. I joined a basketball league when I went assignment up in Portland, and now that I am in San Diego I participate in Vavi Sports-which is a local social sports club. You make local friends easily, plus get some exercise and invitations to social events. |
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soccerrules
Joined: 15 Aug 2007
Posts: 8
Location: Frankfort, KY
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Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:36 am |
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For me, when I want to make some money (fast) I always get an assignment with a state that either has a compact license with a state I already have a license in, or I go on assignment in a state where I can do a walk through to get a license.
States with walk throughs that I know of include: California, Maryland, Arizona, Washington D.C., South Carolina, Missouri and Hawaii. |
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km
Joined: 12 Jan 2005
Posts: 43
Location: California
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Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:52 pm |
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i use yelp.com to get tips on restaurants, salons, entertainment venues, bars, outdoor activities, etc.....
I really recommend it. Better than most city guides out there. |
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jules23
Joined: 12 Jul 2007
Posts: 12
Location: CA
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Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:47 am |
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Right now considering the nursing job market is no bueno, I would say my best tip is be open to anywhere and everywhere. Flexibility is going to be key for you to get a nurse job. Best of luck to all the travel nurses out there! |
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SchirgRN
Joined: 19 Aug 2009
Posts: 2
Location: Sandusky, OH
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Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:44 pm |
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soccerrules,
what do you mean by a walk through license? |
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steveh
Joined: 24 Jan 2010
Posts: 2
Location: California
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Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:09 pm |
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Walk through refers to a state which allows a nurse to go to the board of nursing office at that state with the proper paperwork filled out and will issues the license as quickly as 1 day or 3 weeks. |
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morekeys
Joined: 05 Apr 2010
Posts: 8
Location: KY
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Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:37 pm |
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I have to agree that being open is the best tip. My first assignment was one of the last places I thought that I would ever want to go. It was the highest paid so I took it. It was the most beautiful and the most exciting place I have ever been and so far it is my favorite.
Be open.... and open minded, relaxed, and have fun. |
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Bhanu2139
Joined: 08 Aug 2010
Posts: 56
Location: hyd
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Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:53 am |
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Hai..............
Good morning............
Welcome to this forum.....
I am new to this forum......
It is better to search in google for good results.....
Have a nice day......
Thank you for sharing with us.....
regards ,
phe9oxis.
thanks NTV! |
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