best about agencies

All:

- Really enjoying this thread. It was enlightening to read about the cost of doing business as an agency.

- Has anyone out here started a "one person" agency. Where you get the business directly for yourself and bypass the agency?

- What were your experiences?

- How was the $$?

- Just wondering. I have seen some websites that claim you can bypass the agency and work directly with the hospital.

Thanks,

John Coxey
(jpcoxey@aol.com

John:

Welcome to the BB. (and welcome to all the other newbies that are participating)

There is another forum, Nurse Entrepreneur, here @ allnurses.com that speaks to this topic you mention. I am currently working as a Vendor to Agencies to pay my business (an S-corp) for compensation. Come visit us and learn more.

Ps.. I love your kitty on your homepage.. too precious...

Again.. welcome....

nightngale has some good advice there. A good way to start is to arrange a subcontract deal with an existing agency. It works to your benefit as you are still working for yourself, AND you have time to establilsh your name before you try to go it alone.

Great advice!