Argo

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About Argo

Argo has 10 years experience and specializes in Peri-Op.


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  1. Argo

    advise requested

    How new of an RN are you? I haven't seen any place consider prior experience, your career starts the day after your nursing license is active. Most likely the agencies will need 1 year to place you. Some place may be desperate and be willing to tak...
  2. Unfortunately for you, Ned is right. Metro where. SF, LA, SAC, Redding??? They vary, widely. Every hospital can vary daily also, if they have a critical fast fill position it can skyrocket. There isnt a good answer for what you want. You can mak...
  3. Your question and rebuttal question are both pretty ridiculous. Unless you work 6 days a week doing 12 hour shifts, you will never do that as a med surg nurse. I have done $4300 net a week in pedi OR, on 36 hours. But you're 'just' med surg.
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    OR travel

    Pick hospitals that are within your skill set and be honest about what you can do. You cant fake it if you have never done a liver transplant or an alif/tlif/xlif. Can you give more insight into what insight you want?
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    Why is OR so common for travel?

    Neds original reply is spot on. I have followed different specialties of travel for 20 years and OR has been the one consistently paying well and needing nurses through that period.
  6. Argo

    Per Diem @ home while on assignment

    Yes, i do this regularly. Just talk through it up front when submitting as well as interviewing.
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    Traveling for a PNR...

    A contract is great as long as you hold them to paying it. I got out of a 10 week contract at 5 weeks. The hospital ended up paying me out for the whole amount because of how they worded the separation. I didnt ask for it, i just kept getting paye...
  8. Argo

    Pre-employment physicals: Who pays?

    I usually pay for nothing, or the least I can, and get a copy of everything right at the time of service. I have never had a PA or MD(their cna) turn me down for the copies. This includes all physicals, labs, tb quant, mask fit, drug tests.... th...
  9. Argo

    Do I have enough experience in the Operating Room?

    Everything Ned said is true. 2 years would also be my minimum suggestion unless you had prior experience thats applicable. You rarely see pedi only ORs looking for travelers, quite a few want pedi experience though. Id hit an adult OR and get a y...
  10. Argo

    Becoming a travel independent contractor

    My bill rate was $113 - $127 in SF.
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    Hospital cancelled my contract due to inexperience...

    This isnt always true, I am sure your just giving your usual troll type response but I will elaborate for klone since it was an honest question. Agencies submit to the HR dept, usually someone that specifically deals with agency. The nurse manager...
  12. Argo

    Advice on becoming a travel nurse

    1 year for basic floor type nursing. 2 years for specialty nursing(OR, ER, Cath Lab, ICU).... thats what you are usually required. Some people are never comfortable with travel type of work though.
  13. Argo

    To stay or go- traveling while pregnant.

    Id stay staff given the known future. You have benefits and paid time off. When the baby is born and you're both doing good then go for it.
  14. Argo

    Shaking my head

    "Anyhow, I'm growing tired of the travel nursing thing anyway and am seriously thinking of pulling the plug on this gig and going perm somewhere else." I think this statement is the key of your entire post. Once you get to a certain point of burnout...
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    Stipends? Taxes? IRS?

    Ill take my tax attorney and CPAs advice on these matters. They both fall in line with Ned and ms interpret.... Also nothing has changed for me with the 'new' tax code since Idont itemize and wont as a paid employee traveling nurse. It probably h...