Hi I'm Jen. I graduated dec 2010 with a bsn and have been working on a medical surgical floor February 2011 to present. I would love to do travel nursing I have heard from my older coworkers that their friends who do it say they always get the worst patient load because they are the travel nurse.
She recommended I get 5 years of experience because if I go now they'll give me the worst patients and I have to know a lot more than I know now because people won't help me if I ask questions or make a mistake. I'd like to do this before I get married otherwise I might not get the opportunity again. I'd like to work In California and Hawaii.
As a travel nurse is the experience recommended?
Is it true you get treated badly and get the heaviest patient load?
When you are placed in housing is it generally in a low crime rate area?
What kind of transportation are you provided with?
You are not moving (I hope), you are working away from home for a limited time. Your car insurance covers that. If you move, you will need to change your driver's license, car registration, and insurance. You will also no longer be eligible for the tax free money and housing your agency promised you.
If you are leaving home for the first time, you need to start figuring out life on your own. I understand that is perhaps why you are posting here, but you need to get information about things like car insurance first hand. Personally, I would stick to a bicycle rather than pay 3K a year for insurance but I recognize that most won't do that, especially if you are a young woman in Modesto. Insurance prices should drop dramatically after 25 or 26 if you don't have tickets. Car insurance is based on age, driving record, location, and even credit score - so it is difficult to get a recommendation from others for best rates. In the real world, people shop around for the best rate. Do not tell an insurance company that you are itinerant, or move around for a living. Most will not even be able to come up with a rate. You need a home address.
Ah correct sorry, yeah starting my first travel assignment. I've been working away from home so i'm familiar with dealing with things on my own, this is a big leap for me though. Are there any shipping companies you'd recommend? Or just best to drive ... it's like a 4 day drive though ughh
I've read accounts of people who ship there car, sometimes with good results. Personally, I think they are nuts. For starters, you more than double your travel costs and it has to be a logistical nightmare. You would have to end up renting a car at one or both ends while your car is in transit.
The vast majority of American actually drive their car on vacations. Seeing America by car, and the flexibility to swing by places you want to visit or hike etc. You can also just do it as a straight shot, and settle down with your iPod to listen to music, news or a book. I think you will find that the difference in time and money spent will be close to a wash or better between driving and flying/renting/shipping. You won't have to worry about your car's condition, or when it will arrive, or airport security.
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You are not moving (I hope), you are working away from home for a limited time. Your car insurance covers that. If you move, you will need to change your driver's license, car registration, and insurance. You will also no longer be eligible for the tax free money and housing your agency promised you.
If you are leaving home for the first time, you need to start figuring out life on your own. I understand that is perhaps why you are posting here, but you need to get information about things like car insurance first hand. Personally, I would stick to a bicycle rather than pay 3K a year for insurance but I recognize that most won't do that, especially if you are a young woman in Modesto. Insurance prices should drop dramatically after 25 or 26 if you don't have tickets. Car insurance is based on age, driving record, location, and even credit score - so it is difficult to get a recommendation from others for best rates. In the real world, people shop around for the best rate. Do not tell an insurance company that you are itinerant, or move around for a living. Most will not even be able to come up with a rate. You need a home address.