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  1. What company do you use?

    rdaven replied to Ragan's topic in Travel

    My companies name is Traveler Independence Inc. Not to bad of a name if you ask

  2. Rights as a travel nurse

    rdaven replied to NursieCutie's topic in Travel

    I would definitly start looking for a new position. If your agency can not find you anything in the LA area then there are over 230 other agencies that probably can. I would og tho Delphi Forums. They...

  3. Advantage RN Travel - too good to be true?

    rdaven replied to stavem's topic in Travel

    It is hard to say without seeing the figures. If you want you can send me the numbers and I can crunch them to tell you if they are good or bad. I will need to know what city the contract is for too....

  4. Medical Solutions question, please help

    rdaven replied to carebearRN's topic in Travel

    YOu did not give all the details regarding the travel reembursments but I can do the math for you on what you did give. This is going under the assumption that the M&I and Car allowance is tax...

  5. rates are so confusing!

    rdaven replied to cruisernurse's topic in Travel

    I am sorry that you have not found travel nursing profitable as well as fun. I myself have a different experience. I too am from FL. Last year I made over 3X the pay I was receiving in FL. I was able...

  6. rates are so confusing!

    rdaven replied to cruisernurse's topic in Travel

    I agree with you. Trying to desipher all the different ways agencies quote pay can be quite exhausting. If you go to the Proffesional Association of Nurse Travelers at http://www.pantravelers.org/ you...

  7. Does anyone mainain a house while traveling

    rdaven replied to goldilocks's topic in Travel

    I beleive that it is best to have your own permanent house while you travel. First reason is money$$$ If you have a TAX home then all of the housing that you receive would be tax free. The agency can...

  8. Traveling Advice

    rdaven replied to zoefire's topic in Travel

    What you should do is read everything on here about travel nursing and go to Delphi Forums. They have a forum called TNT Travel nurses and therapists. There you will find a all the information that...

  9. Who is the highest paying travel agency?

    rdaven replied to TracieRN's topic in Travel

    Per Diem literally means per day. It is a term that is used in a few ways. It can mean a shift that a nurse works through an agency that is booked dayly. It can also stand for tax free payments made...

  10. Who is the highest paying travel agency?

    rdaven replied to TracieRN's topic in Travel

    I am sorry to tell you that if you can go home after your shift you do not qualify for tax free per diems. The only way to qualfy for tax free per diems is to be away from your permanent TAX home and...

  11. What company do you use?

    rdaven replied to Ragan's topic in Travel

    i know the next question is who is the evil empire. it is a group of travel agencies that are all owned by one conglomerate. here is part of there annual report filed with the sec: we use a...

  12. What company do you use?

    rdaven replied to Ragan's topic in Travel

    From some of their posts it looks like their pay is on the better side. I know that they are part of the evil empire

  13. IC vs.employee-Tax problems later on?

    rdaven replied to krazenurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hello Harry, Thank you very much for the response to all the posts. I have sat back and listened to everyone and was going to post a reply to suzanne4 & Eddy but you beat me to it....

  14. IC vs.employee-Tax problems later on?

    rdaven replied to krazenurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    So what your saying is it is not worth making $55-$70/hr to become independent over staying a regular traveler and making $30-$45/hr? I became a corporation in order to make it easier to contract with...

  15. Nurses in Partnership

    rdaven replied to carebearRN's topic in Travel

    I went to Valley Pres in Van Nuys. It was a little messed up but I heard they just dumped the NM and CN so it should be better now. The people were good and I actualy liked most ot the Drs. They just...

  16. IC vs.employee-Tax problems later on?

    rdaven replied to krazenurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Another way of doing it is have a non-professional own at least 6% of the corporation. This can be a spouse, SO, or other family memeber or friend. Then they can not consider it a professional

  17. Team nursing in the ED

    rdaven replied to pinktermite's topic in Emergency

    I worked at Huntington in Pasadena, per deim, and they did team nursing. It all depends on weho is an your team. They had plenty of staff and it seemed to work

  18. martin lutherking hosp.

    rdaven replied to mangubatmc's topic in Travel

    I did not work there personaly but I know a traveler that did. He lasted one shift and then ran from there. He said that the McD's across the streat from there had bullit proff glass. Not a good rep...

  19. What company do you use?

    rdaven replied to Ragan's topic in Travel

    Ok I will chime in on Intelistaf. I worked for them with 2 different assignments. My first assignment was in DC. I found out that I was not being paid too good. Oh well, beginners luck. My second...

  20. Nurses in Partnership

    rdaven replied to carebearRN's topic in Travel

    I just finished a contract with NIP in Cali. They were pretty good as far as agencies are concerned. They paid well and on time. They worked out charge pay for me when the hospital was putting me in...