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    tax free if staying more than 1 year?

    Argo replied to Michi66's topic in Travel

    Travel tax said the same thing when I asked the question to the guy. I think it's in his faq section too. Regular travel to a primary residence that your family still lives In, son goes to school...
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    When a contract hospital needs me to have more skills than I do....

    Argo replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Travel

    I hope you don't make a practice of giving meds through art lines. Central lines sure. I agree with ned, you should definitely bump your skill level up and either work at a larger very busy level...
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    tax free if staying more than 1 year?

    Argo replied to Michi66's topic in Travel

    My cpa tells me as long as I take regular trips and have family in my residence(wife and son) I can stay longer than the prescribed year. I still am not going to more than 11.5
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    When a contract hospital needs me to have more skills than I do....

    Argo replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Travel

    Probably why they have trouble filling their vacancies. ... they want people to know what they want and don't want to tell them what they want. As far as sedation, I have done a lot of it through...
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    Operating Room Nurse Needing Scrub Experience

    Argo replied to tsipareht's topic in Operating Room

    Most RNs these days havent learned scrubbing as much as they did in the past. Things seem to be turning around a bit in the past few years though and more programs are teaching the scrub role to the...
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    CVOR training program?

    Argo replied to ORRN21's topic in Operating Room

    I agree that learning to scrub is best first. I was able to circulate the CVOR independently in about a week(I was also experienced going in). Scrubbing will take longer to learn and give you a...
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    Outlook for experienced ICU nurse

    Argo replied to wynnemat's topic in Oregon Nursing

    You can always sign up for a travel job in the area. Then you can get a feel for the area and hospital before committing full time. Honestly it isnt the lack of need that keeps people from getting...
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    What would I need to do to become a travel nurse?

    Argo replied to ykcebmeg's topic in Travel

    I would call an agency and talk to them. You have good experience in er and that has a lot of needs. If your comfortable doing it I'd give it a shot. I know I could take a 2 year break from OR and...
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    Financial obligations of a cancelled contract

    Argo replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    I would not pay it and let them put it to collection if they expected me to pay more than a lost deposit and a months rent while they rented it to someone else. Be clear that you aren't going to pay...
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    Vail Valley Medical Center

    Argo posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    I searched this forum and others for recent information about Vail but didnt find anything current..... Does anyone here have any inside info about working here full time or seasonal? Hows the...
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    Do you prefer to circulate or scrub?

    Argo replied to Rory8's topic in Operating Room

    I prefer circulating most the time. I will scrub if needed
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    Why I work as an OR RN

    Argo replied to LAM2010's topic in Operating Room

    Knowing how to scrub will make a difference for the rest of your career in the OR. I scrubbed first and went to nursing because I hated standing for hours a day without relief. I never said a thing...
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    Poor retention=more travelers/agency?

    Argo replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Travel

    To add to what neb said, you say something about tons of nurses available. Just because someone has an RN next to their name doesn't mean they are even a half decent RN. When a hospital hires a...
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    Traveling Nurse Couple+Kids

    Argo replied to Fumanchuesday's topic in Travel

    They say they do special things for
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    jury duty

    Argo replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    I haven't ever needed a letter from work. I have always called the court directly and they just "reschedule" it and I get put back in the pool to be drawn another
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    Too many cancelled shifts

    Argo replied to NurseThompson's topic in Travel

    Oh, as far as the OP is concerned, if you continue to travel, in regards to the cancelled shifts. .... make sure you always get guaranteed hours in your contract. I won't do a contract unless the...
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    Moving to Oregon

    Argo replied to tamu07's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hospitals out here have some of the most ridiculous hiring practices I have seen. Take a travel job, go ft in a transition from traveler. I work as a traveler in Springfield, live in Bend. I only...
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    Too many cancelled shifts

    Argo replied to NurseThompson's topic in Travel

    I just had AMN do my California license, it took under 2 weeks for my temporary to come through. I mailed their office all my stuff including Fingerprint cards and it was
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    Traveling Nurse Couple+Kids

    Argo replied to Fumanchuesday's topic in Travel

    That will be tough but if you find the right recruiter they can help you. You will have to pick assignments carefully as some specifically say you can pick your schedule or that they are flexible....
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    CA Travel nurses, what's your take home?

    Argo replied to darlabarr's topic in Travel

    The totals could vary wildly depending on hours worked, dependants, insurance plans and other various deductions. Better way to find out is "what is your gross and how many hours do you work a...
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    Is travel nursing right for me?

    Argo replied to adventurous_rn's topic in Travel

    No matter what experience level you have you're going to feel unsure of what you know when going to a new assignment. I would just recommend getting a lower or equal trauma level facility than what...
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    Have you ever been seduced into going Staff?

    Argo replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    Even with that I only plan to travel for a few years to save some extra money and buy a house in cash. After I have enough saved up my wife and I will decide where we want to get a settle down and...
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    Have you ever been seduced into going Staff?

    Argo replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    At 80 or even 90/hour as staff it would not be as financially worth while after you consider the tax incentives and permanent coats of living there. If my wife really wanted to stay I'd do it. If...
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    already accepted but...

    Argo replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    They fall under the same umbrella but they are different agencies. In the end, you should be able to get a better rate from your AMN recruiter over your NurseRX recruiter. I work with AMN and get...
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    Vehicle registration/drivers license while traveling

    Argo replied to Emster83's topic in Travel

    That depends. If you change one thing, you have to change the other. If you have Michigan plates and drivers license how is a police officer going to know you don't live there permanently? You get...