Access Nurses Weekly - Featured cast member from NurseTV: Meet Nick Shields
Volume 4 Number 22 September 30, 2005
On first impression, Nick is your typical All-American boy: enjoys football, auto racing, playing pool, bowling and working out. But there’s much more than meets the eye. This self-described “young, fun and energetic” travel nurse received a hands-on introduction to the profession. On Mother’s Day in 1997, at age 16, Nick was in a car accident that tore his aorta, broke both legs and arms, collapsed a lung and caused internal bleeding in his stomach. He spent six months in the hospital before being released. A year later, his brother got testicular cancer and also spent several months in the hospital. It was then that Nick decided nursing was for him. “After seeing the care and all the difference the nurses made in our lives,” he said, “I wanted to give back.”
Since then, Nick has devoted himself to doing just that. Once, he and a coworker stuck an afro wig on a severely ill patient and serenaded her with the Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin.’ ” “She passed away a day later,” he said, “and it put the last smile on her face. That’s very rewarding to me - just making people smile.”
View Nick Shields audition here ! http://www.nursetv.com
Featured Location: Greenville, NC
Have you ever longed to escape to a place free of overcrowding, overspending and pollution? If so, Greenville, N.C., is perfect for you. The regional entertainment hub for eastern North Carolina, Greenville offers fine dining, recreational and cultural opportunities against the backdrop of beautiful Pitt County. Culture pervades the city, from East Carolina University’s musicals, theater and dance productions, to an abundance of art galleries and antique stores, to countywide festivals offering entertainment for people of all ages. Greenville also offers a wide array of shopping and fine dining. Feel like playing? Greenville has museums, golfing and over 20 parks for you to frolic in. If you dig the urban night scene, Uptown Greenville features trendy restaurants and nightclubs with live entertainment on the weekends.
Greenville offers a variety of opportunities in the healthcare field, as well. While on assignment, you’ll work alongside some of the top professionals in the business. To join a team passionate about nursing, contact your Access Nurses recruiter today!
Featured Forum Topic
Communication Assignments
…Conflict or Confrontation…these are typical communication problems in nursing.
2. Earning Power
Earn up to $2500 per week in California.
4-13 week assignments.
Shared housing.
Must be willing to work between 4 and 6 shifts per week.
Must be willing to work at multiple hospitals within a 40 mile radius.
Current Openings:
ICU & Tele in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange Country and San Diego
Call your recruiter for details.
3. Per Diem Nursing Jobs
If you have extra time, we have extra shifts! (888) 346-8773 or (888) 34-NURSE
Boost Your Pay with Per Diem Opportunities from Access Nurses… How does $500 on your day off sound to you? Access Nurses offers high paying per diem shifts throughout the state of California. Pick up additional shifts at local hospitals to boost your weekly pay; if you work enough hours, you can even take advantage of the benefits that Access Nurses can offer to full-time personnel. Register now to get started, or call us toll-free at (888) 346-8773 for more information!
4. Featured Travel Assignments
Contact your recruiter or call Access Nurses at 1-866-687-7390 to inquire about the following jobs!
Specialty: NICU III
Positions: 1 RN
Shift: Any Shift
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Greenville, NC
Specialty: Ambulatory Surgery
Positions: 1 RN
Shift: 8 Day/Evening
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Norwalk, CT
Specialty: ER
Positions: 10 RN
Shift: Any
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Chinle, AZ
Specialty: L&D, Nursery, PP
Positions: 2 RN
Shift: Any
Start Date: By Oct. 30th
Location: Chinle, AZ
Specialty: MICU
Positions: 2 RN
Shift: Nights
Start Date: ASAP
Location: OK
Specialty: Step Down
Positions: 4 RN
Shift: Nights
Start Date: ASAP
Location: CA
Specialty: CVICU
Positions: 5 RN
Shift: 12 Hour Days and Nights
Start Date: ASAP
Location: St. Louis, MO
Specialty: L&D
Positions: 2 RN
Shift: 12 Hour Days
Start Date: ASAP
Location: North Kansas City, MO
Specialty: Med Surg
Positions: 10 RN
Shift: Days/Nights
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Inglewood, Corona CA
Specialty: ICU
Positions: 10 RN
Shift: Days/Nights
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Anaheim, San Diego, Fountain Valley CA
Specialty: L&D
Positions: 2 RN
Shift: 12 Hour Night/Day
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Coastal CA (Sierra Vista - San Luis Obispo)
Specialty: Med Surg
Positions: 1 RN
Shift: 12 Hour Night
Start Date: ASAP
Location: CA (Twin Cities - Templeton)
5. Referral Program
EARN $5000
Each time you refer a new travel nurse to Access Nurses, we will pay you $250.00 when they complete their first assignment. If you reach ten referrals, you will receive an additional $2,500.00 bonus! That is a total of $5,000.00 for referring ten friends who complete an an assignment with Access Nurses.
To refer a friend, call us Toll Free at 1-866-687-7390 .
6. Forward To A Friend
If you know travel nurse friends who would benefit from this newsletter, please forward it to them. We are always looking for great new members!
For this former chef, park ranger and paramedic accustomed to small-town life, California is another world: the traffic, the crowding, the exorbitant cost of living. Even nursing is different. Once, while working in an emergency room, Alycen was accidentally shot by a gang member who had come in looking for a member of a rival gang. “It was a huge wakeup call for me. I’ve never lived anywhere that had gangs like this,” she said.
Born on a naval station in the Philippines, Ron was poised to make a big splash when he entered the world. And so far, this self-proclaimed perfectionist has done just that, balancing two nursing jobs, a side acting gig and a slew of hobbies. When Ron isn’t serving as nurse manager at a nonprofit AIDS clinic in Hollywood, working at UCLA’s hospital on weekends or volunteering at camps for children with heart disease, you might find him on a TV set - he’s had acting and consulting stints with “General Hospital” and “The Bold and the Beautiful,” among other shows. Or, you might see him rock climbing, scuba diving or water skiing.
We all have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those affected by Katrina. Your efforts and contributions will help to provide basic necessities like clean drinking water, food and shelter for the thousands who have lost their homes. Your help is needed!
What do you get when you combine Indonesia, Ireland and Mexico? How about Emily Seay, who has visited Southeast Asia on tsunami disaster relief, enjoys playing traditional Irish music at pubs in her spare time and would love to learn conversational Spanish during a stint on “13 Weeks.” This well-rounded Denver native spent the first 2-1/2 years of her nursing career working with the Navajo at Chinle in Arizona. Currently, she’s a staff nurse at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Maryland.
