LPN travel nursing

[abiding]

Has anyone out there tried the travel nurse thing as an LPN? I'm thinking about it and would like to hear some other folks experiences first. I realize there are many more travel opps for RN (which I am currently working on thru distance learning). I'm having a hard time making ends meet on my LPN salary and also paying for school. The agency I'm talking to is quoting twice what I make. But I want to know the real scoop from someone who's done it. Anybody?

[TiggER8]

I am trying hard to get a travel agency to return an email or call. Oodles of experience and a willingness to take on almost anything. Anyone have a good recruiter I could call?

[daves]

Several years ago I worked at St Thomas in the Virgins. The hospital was all RNs as far as I know, but the local nursing home had LPNs. I can't describe the working conditions because I'm not familiar with them, but for what its worth, there were LPNs that extended their contracts.

I've always thought that had to mean something. At that time the only travel companies contracting the USVI were HSSI and Cross Country. They had the same very nice housing and benefits as everyone else.

In all my experience I haven't seen travel LPNs anywhere else, but as always, you only need one company to sell your profile. Keep at it. St Thomas even had a travel Resp Therapist.

Suerte.