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Has anyone done the application to upgrade to Florida Multi-State (compact/eNLC) license? I just completed it earlier today but it wasn't very clear on instructions. I completed and paid but it didn't tell me if I need to have fingerprinting done or ...

But were you prompted to do the fingerprinting? I should probably just call them but didn't want to be on hold for hours. I was never prompted after the application to complete fingerprinting and there is no mention of that when I check the applicati...

Florida Board of Nursing - Licensing, Renewals & Information MQA Online Services You just log in to your current license and then there's a drop down menu where you can apply for "Multi-State Registered Nurse Upgrade Application."

Have you ever, or heard about someone else, renegotiated a contract mid-contract? For instance if you found out another traveler with the same company was getting a much better contract at the same facility/position/etc.

There's a lot for me to like about the contract, more like than not, and it's the best paying contract I've seen so far (for my active states) and interview was great, facility seems like a good fit especially for my first travel assignment. It's jus...

Do most travelers hardly negotiate their contracts? I'm looking to sign my first contract and some of the details didn't make sense to me like OT rate. I talked to a traveler that raves about the agency and has been with them 3 or so years. She's nev...

I was looking in Central Florida, so I can imagine that South Florida was paying even less. Best thing to do though is if you really want it, sign up with some recruiters and get some quotes. Always better than anecdotal information. :) I'd keep my ...

As someone who started in Chicago then moved to Florida, I can attest to a lot of that. You really only want to come to Florida if you want the experience more than the pay. I was an ICU nurse when I was in Chicago and ended up switching to home heal...

I got contacted by a recruiter from an AMN subsidiary, should I avoid any AMN company for Kaiser or just American Mobile?

Thanks Ned. Yeah I've been a free member on PanTraveler for years but now that I'm finally rolling along I might as well get the paid membership for a year. No floating worries for me as I'll be home health. Might be floated 50 miles out of my usual ...

NedRN - Do you recommend doing the paid PanTravelers membership? I see it mentions you have access to their contract lawyer but hard to tell if that's truly useful or not. One of my recruiters is wanting to try to get me into Kaiser for my first tra...

Aiming for one specific location will definitely limit you, more so if you're only working with one agency. Your best bet might to be look at seasonal jobs since high season is about to hit Florida, then you're also cutting out the middle man and wor...

So I'm about to fly out to Sacramento to do my CA license but found out that after I get that I'll need to pay $100 to verify my CA license for any other state I would want to apply to. CA is my preferred state but I can see taking assignments elsewh...

Thanks Wolf, yeah it was actually reading your post that first got me thinking about the CA license and verification consequences, however CA is my priority which is why I didn't want to save till last. That's why I'm hoping that applying to NY and M...

Well my goal is to be able to start looking at assignments by November so will still do everything I can to expedite the CA license. Might just have to bite the bullet on the CA license verification but maybe I'll get lucky :)

I've already booked my flight to Sacramento it's in 2 weeks, so the next 2 days I'm working on getting my applications in for the other states. You think that should still work for timing? Also should I go ahead and initiate the Nursys verification f...

I think you're right about not renewing my IL license. Illinois's website is such a chaotic mess and apparently Pantraveler has outdated info. I finally found the Administrative Code on Illinois's site (the only place I could find an actual answer), ...

Thanks NedRN! Definitely food for thought and will go ahead and start my NY app and looking through the PanTraveler info. My original state of licensure is Illinois though have let it lapse (less than 5 years). If I go ahead and renew my IL license w...

I'm a longtime travel lurker but looking at taking my first assignment in the next few months. I've been researching travel for years though and the biggest thing I'd recommend is just browsing through this travel forum to look at people's experience...

I was just reading an article about that a few days ago: Ask A Travel Nurse: Cold Calling? - The Gypsy Nurse Honestly I would feel weird if a recruiter asked me to cold call. I would think that's their job, not mine to make a manager upset or confuse...

I've been a longtime travel lurker and finally feel ready to get my feet wet. My main goal is to get a travel job in California (currently licensed in FL). I'm just starting to go over the process of endorsement licensure for CA, and managed to come ...

I'd be home health though, not in the hospital. So thankfully I won't have to worry about floating. I'm sure there's other things I might worry about but not floating.

Thanks Argo and NedRN! I always value input from you guys when going through the threads. Yeah I'm aware about the no free lunch aspect, they'll make you pay them back for flight and hotel if you don't book with them. I'm completely open though as th...

Yeah I think I'll start doing that on Monday, though was hoping someone with travel home health experience could chime in on the actual experience. I was previously going to do travel for ICU work and recruiters I would talk to didn't want to be very...

I'm really interested in this also. I'm currently doing regular home health in Florida but would like to see about what travel home health opportunities are out there and what it's like as far as pay, mileage, units, etc.