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I will not take CNA independent contractors. The IRS would not go for it. David

Do you have your workman's comp policy, general liability insurance and professional liability insurance? The hospital will require all of those. Most hospitals will give you their contract. They will also ask for your business tax ID number, not ...

Getting into NYC is next to impossible unless you know someone in a high place. Deals are cut on the inside in the NYC. The first thing you will have to do is contact the NY State Insurance Fund for workman's comp http://ww3.nysif.com/Workers_Comp...

http://www.independentnurse.com or http://www.hospitalsupport.com David

Our business started with my wife being an independent medicaide provider. Instead of working for local agencies she had her own provider number directly with medicaid. She would submit her own paperwork directly and get paid directly from medicaid...

in theory you're right the fee should be passed onto the hospital. The fact is the hospital and the agency have a set contracted rate and if there is an extra expense on the part of the agency they will just lower the hourly rate of the nurse. They...

those agencies that are making a ton of money off from you will just pass the cost of the application onto you and other nurses and those agencies that strive to pay as much as they can to nurses will not utilize the service. Market forces always ru...

Karen & I will be there! Looking forward to meeting you! David

It is a great concept in theory, but no agency is going to pay $30+ to get your application from them when they can demand it from you directly. David

You will need deep pockets or someone who has them. A large part of having an agency is learning business and business structures. Starting the right structure with a good business plan will make or break you. Soliciting contracts will consume most o...

I am treading a fine line with the administrators. I enjoy sharing information and ideas on being independent, but I have to be careful not to promote my business on the board. If you would like to send me a private e-mail I would be happy to share s...

Let me know when you start searching for a factoring company. I have a great one with great rates. David

Just get three quotes from your local commercial insurance agents. They will be able to answer all of your comp and insurance questions. David

I just laid down the bucks to join the NAIN. I was hoping to be able to share all the knowledge I have obtained about being independent over these past two years with other members. I went to the members forum and someone had a post asking for help ...

All of the information you are learning about being an independent contractor goes out the window when you are doing business Corporation to Corporation. Most of the laws are written to infringe upon employee/employer relationships and sole propriet...

Nothing is built in. Some hospitals want a flat rate and some want a base rate with overtime put in. Some just pay low with no overtime. Every hospital is different. Some give you a contract and say take it or leave it. The hardest part is getti...

It depends on what your state requires. The norm is 1mil with 3 mil in aggregate. It also depends on what your consulting about and the liability involved. David

Unfortunately it is all about money. They could give a hoot about the nurses or the patients. I beleive that hospitals use strikes as a tool to force out nurses they don't want and bring new ones in. They have strike insurance to pay for it all. W...

Why not call it. That is how we got into travel nurses. They had an ad in the Sunday paper for 15k for two weeks. We called and made that. You never know. As always use common sense and be cautious! David

It is not hard if you have the right team of professionals working behind you. That has been a major issue over the past two years for me. I found and used certain screening questions with these professionals. If they say no to a corporation becaus...

It is not that there isn't more interest, it is the fact that the nurses are not sure how to go about it. That is the reason I do what I do. Traveling Nurses are used to taking the $35hr being told where to live during the assignment, how to get th...

My wife gets top dollar while working locally. No more strikes or long distance travel assignments for us and I make 1-2% for my family. I'm also getting an education. I have never been an employee nor do I intend to. I gave up a successful socce...

Depends on the Hospital. Some want to see your corporate charter and will do a internet search to see if your corporation is in good standing. All want to see liability insurance (1 mill, 3 mill aggregate) State Disability Insurance and workers com...

You have to contact human resources. The receptionist is trained to send you to voice mail or just say they are not taking contracts at this time. You need to know someone to get in and even then it is difficult to get an agency rate if your a nurse....

If you do your own contract you will have to show the hospital a comp certificate. You can get comp through the NY State insurance fund. Just call your insurance agent where you got your liability insurance. It will cost a minimum of $600 to start t...