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Head Nurse
Site Admin
Joined: 10 Aug 2004
Posts: 21
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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: 44
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: 10
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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JohnMig
Joined: 01 Nov 2009
Posts: 1
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Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:52 pm |
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Thanks for sharing you experience here. I would just like to know what was the best country you ever visited during your job?
Regards,
http://www.globester.com/ |
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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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