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@jonesgeo I don't think our Co tracts are as competitive as those of RNs. I'm in dialysis and outside of NY state I feel that I'm mostly used as a tech. The 1 agency that I work with I feel they compensate me well as far as take home and car rental. Other agencies try to low ball me. My assignments are usually 3 months. I extended at my current assignment and it's been 6 months. We electric charting at all the facilities that I've been

@citimedic if excelsior grads can't be endorsed in Cali how did you work there? Did you become endorsed before they made these strict rules?

Citimedic where did you receive your license? What places have you been?

That's right higher cost of living, there are other places that have the same climate has cali. It's not about it being cheaper. I travel and I don't stay in one location to finish a degree. I don't want to stop traveling for 2-3 years to get my degree. Excelsior let's me work and go to school. I don't plan to move to California. I live in MY and when I decide to stop traveling I will stay in NY. So yes there's a possibility that I will limit myself.

Thank you Delynn for your response. I could 2 caps about not traveling in the state of California but for some reason people think that's all that matters.

Do any of the excelsior grads travel?

Sorry I didn't read all the responses. You don't have to accept it. What they will do is black list you from working with any sub company under the AMN umbrella. They did it to me 2 years ago.

Hello fellow travelers. Being that I am a LN who travels and am trying a different way to get my RN while I traveled. I wanted to ask are there any excelsior graduates who travel? I haven't met any so far and just wanted to see if my 1 year plan will work with going thru excelsior.

Lower some standards. When I travel im looking to be comfortable but not like im living at home. As long as I have a tv and a bed and internet then im ok

I travel all year round except tge beginning of the year due to facilities being in denial of needing the help. I use the money given to me to move me and my family

I wouldnt say traveling is all that, but its super fun and I love it. Someone said it best if you cant stay in one place then travel is good for you. I take my family and I get my own housing and pocket enough money to live comfortable as a lpn

NedRN I find you to be hilarious. :)

Lpn for 6 years 2008 Hospital upstate ny 13.87. Then dialysis 14.00 then 0.25 raise. Then another center in 2009 at 17.00, travel now and make 32/hr

The test for Texas endorsement isn't hard. Don't waste your money for the extra programs to pass it. All the answers are on the BON website.

Pt's coding isn't a everyday thing in dialysis. It happens from time to time and you call 911 and perform CPR. They are never doa at the clinic. Most places your covered under malpractice. Unless you do something to cause them to die like put bleach in their system you shouldnt get sued

I think just about any state has nicer people then NY. My experience with Texas was a in your face sorta racist place. In NY I've never had a latino call me the N word, but Texas they called me it to my face. In a way that I guess was suppose to be a compliment like I live N's

Im constantly seeing psych lpn travel jobs available. FYI Texas is huge on prisons and needing corrwctions nurses if interested.

Same here I always come back to dialysis. I love sticking people!

As a LPN my bring home is $1300/WK. With rental car paid for. I enjoy it and am able to pay bills and I also bring my 3 children and my mother. It all depends who or what company you work for. I get my own housing cause its cheaper.

@ Simba&Nelson, No I didnt have any corrections experience before traveliong. The place I went to had a dialysis center and I have Dialysis experience.

I agree with the above posts. I am a single mother of 3, I'm 28 and usually I take my mom and my children with me. I'm in texas as a traveling LPN and I came because my daughter wanted to come here. My family tries to tell my mother to tell me to settle down in one spot and not travel. I've tried and I'm miserable when I stay home. I love the adventure of traveling, but I hate the first 3 weeks of being the kid on the block. My new battle/adventure is getting my RN on the road and continue to work. If I can figure how to do both then I will be truly blessed

Congratulations!!!! I'm in huntsville Texas at a state prison. I've been doing this for 2 years off and on and I love traveling.

Fresenius is hard to reach even if you work for them and is trying to travel or transfer. They pay biweekly compared to weekly with some outside agencies.

Where are you going or is it local?