RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to thelema13's topic in Travel
Can't stand to see a post that doesn't have at least one comment. Credit cards are very private and personal. What may work for you, may not work for others. My philosophy is, put on your Credit Card only what you can pay off at the end of the month....
RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to tvm4315's topic in Travel
If you are afraid to travel alone, maybe Travel isn't for you. Trying to get two people a job at the same place may be very difficult. What if one of you gets the better shift. How will that affect your relationship? It can be lonely, being a travel...
RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to ERjunkie38's topic in Travel
Can't tell you about travel in the ED any more, but can tell you that Travel Nursing has probably changed in the past 5 years. I am currently an atypical travel nurse (at least in my mind) I have been to the same position and location for the past 7 ...
RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to SheilaORN's topic in Travel
Oh the memories. Highland Hospital was my first assignment and my First Nursing job in 1989. It was shortly after the earthquake and at the beginning of the Aid's epidemic and Crack Cocaine. I worked in the ER for 13 weeks and lived through it. I t...
RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to Heart2015FNP's topic in Operating Room
Just do your best, don't get into a you vs them situation. You are only responsible for what you do, not what they tell you to do. Don't expect them to set up the case for you though. I'm an RN who learned to scrub before I learned to Circulate. I w...
RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel
Forgot about this post not sure if I even read the responses. My apologies. Thank you to Tango and NedRN for their explanations. At times I think about the Independent contractor but keep going back to the same hospitals and can't afford to buy my co...
RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to cp24001's topic in Operating Room
If you read the name in the book it may be what it is called in the OR and it may not. I started in the OR several years ago after doing ER nursing for many years and was overwhelmed at the names and number of instruments at first. I have finally rea...
RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to L&DNurseLMW's topic in Travel
I would be cautious about accepting a position as staff without fully reading your employment contract, employee handbook and such with your travel agency. Most have a "non Compete" clause forbidding you from being employed at a facility without thei...
RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to austin_0_4's topic in Travel
I worked in Denver for a HCA hospital with the companies travel division, used to be All About Staffing and now is Parallon Staffing. There is also this thing called Medifis it seems. They are a "clearing house" for travel assignments. Hospitals put ...
RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to Williss2's topic in Travel
The old adage "The more you make the more you spend" seems to be what happens to most. Everyone lives differently. If you can save a quarter of what you make now, you will probably be able to save when you are on a travel assignment. If you live payc...
RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to cryptic12's topic in Travel
I agree with all NedRN wrote. If you have a permement place in addition to your RV, you "MAY" have a tax home, but most likely not it seems. Most of my initial beliefs were from speaking with Travel Company recruiters. It may have been OK back in the...
RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to Heart2015FNP's topic in Operating Room
Congrats. Did you take for yourself or at the encouragement of your employer? My problem with it is the enormous amount of CEU required to keep it up and then you have to take the test again. I don't mine continuing ed but after so many years it all ...
RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel
If you don't know about RV living, take a short vacation using one of the rentals. If you can survive a week or two in one of those you would most likely be OK in a "full time" style. So far I have found RV parks where and when I have wanted them. In...
Be sure you have everything in writing, are happy with your housing options and have enough money to get you there and back to the mainland. If you are used to public transportation you may do fine without a car, but if you usually are able to go whe...
RNERHOUSESUPOR replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Travel
When I owned my home and traveled for a couple years. I would turn off the water, set the thermostat to it's lowest heat setting and put a light and the TV on a timer. Did that for two winters and all was well electric and gas bills were around the m...