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    Did I make the right decision?

    Argo replied to Brittlove.xo's topic in Travel

    It's only worth it of you have a goal, paying off debt, and you follow through with fulfilling that
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    Licensure by endorsement processing time?

    Argo replied to twobitsrn's topic in Oregon Nursing

    took me 3 or 4 weeks, everything pretty much by mail..... fingerprint cards and transcripts took the
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    Housing problems - call the hospital?

    Argo replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Travel

    Most hospitals will have a Housing specialist in HR. When they recruit people from out of the area they will typically have places for them to live for a little while. Usually this is not extended...
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    RV's anyone???

    Argo replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    I remembered this thread fro awhile back and dug it up. I am wondering what happened to
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    Travel in an RV or Camper...

    Argo replied to Argo's topic in Travel

    Im up in Oregon now. Camping in national forrest until Wednesday when I start my
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    Travel as Physical Therapist Asst

    Argo replied to Gingercat3's topic in Travel

    as far as the RV goes, you can look into a "toyhauler" They fit up to 20' cars at about 4000lbs for max size. I am using a slide in camper on my truck now. I got it for free from some dude that...
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    Travel as Physical Therapist Asst

    Argo replied to Gingercat3's topic in Travel

    sorry, I missed the assistant part of the post...... No idea about allied health
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    Travel as Physical Therapist Asst

    Argo replied to Gingercat3's topic in Travel

    I know a few travel PTs. They seem to get steady work, it just isn't as plentiful as RN work. There are seasonal places though that always use travel PTs during their busy season. Howard Head in...
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    USVI in 2015. Whos going?

    Argo replied to Sankofa84's topic in Travel

    How is the OR down there(similar environment/practices)? I may end up doing a winter down there in a year or
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    Low acuity patients when traveling

    Argo replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    That is a beauty of working OR, there isn't much floating outside of the dept. In the dept I am competent and comfortable in any service line so it doesn't matter to me what I do day to day. The...
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    Low acuity patients when traveling

    Argo replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    your a traveler, if you want those patients I am sure the other staff does too. If you don't want the ones your getting, I am sure the other staff don't either. The hospital staff will get the...
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    Asking a higher rate

    Argo replied to guest769224's topic in Travel

    I have thought the same as Ned on most of your posts and a couple of other peoples. I was making $46/hr as Management in the OR with experience. That is $3300 for 72 hours pre tax. About $2600...
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    Corporate Housing Over AMN Budget

    Argo replied to daisybsn's topic in Travel

    I make it a rule no matter what or where or with who the job is. When they make an offer, I counter with ~20% higher. If they offer me $1800 for housing, I ask for $2200. With Denver they offered...
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    Health insurance for families

    Argo replied to MiaLyse's topic in Travel

    This is how you figure it out... Ned told you already. If you work for someplace that doesn't have the right amount of employees, call your local insurance agent. Private policies are less expensive...
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    Asking a higher rate

    Argo replied to guest769224's topic in Travel

    Are you including the housing stipend in that total pay? Seems like a lot of people that think the hourly wage is low are not adding in the tax free money as part of the hourly to get a real view of...
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    traveling with a child

    Argo replied to cincin1222's topic in Travel

    how young are we talking about? My son is 15 and he is going to an assignment with me from Aug-Sept. He is of age that he can be alone and navigate the world on a skateboard or bike on his
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    Starting from the beginning

    Argo replied to L&DRN03's topic in Travel

    I have my wife and son. I would say it is doable if your on a tight budget. When you take their housing, it is going to eat up a lot of your tax free money since you need some place for 4 people....
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    Travel with American Mobile?

    Argo replied to gogetter73's topic in Travel

    I did get a call about the CA jobs. It was for 5 days, 12 hours each day in a row. $100/hr. I couldn't do it as I am on contract and scheduled. I wish I could have though. Would have been some...
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    Travel with American Mobile?

    Argo replied to gogetter73's topic in Travel

    Also, they did make an adjustment that month, on both checks. They should have taken back a couple of hours total but they just wrote it off. They didn't even ask about it, they just did it. I have...
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    Travel with American Mobile?

    Argo replied to gogetter73's topic in Travel

    Ned, what smaller agencies do you recommend or agencies in general..? I am also an OR RN..... Also, I care more about pay then I do about
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    Travel with American Mobile?

    Argo replied to gogetter73's topic in Travel

    I am completing my first and getting ready to start my second assignment with them. They are large, corporate and professional. This is why I went with them to start out. I did not want any delays...
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    Low ball offer?

    Argo replied to CyclicalEvents's topic in Travel

    what is your take home pay check going to be from your prn job for the same 36 hours for the week. If you are solely looking at the $20/hr then you are not doing your calculations
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    Traveling vehicle

    Argo replied to Comfort14's topic in Travel

    I drive a 1 ton dodge megacab. I can camp in the back of it and carry my bikes and snowboards with me. It gets about 18mpg and is paid off in a few months. I have 125k miles on it. I am still...
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    Financial benefits of travel nursing: real or imagined?

    Argo replied to DetC's topic in Travel

    I am now working 36 hours taking home just a little more($200 biweekly) than what I did working 40 at my staff job. The taxes are the main thing that save money for me. My main goal isn't dollar...
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    American Mobile

    Argo replied to Smiley6's topic in Travel

    I am on assignment with them currently. I am happy with my pay package, you really have to do the math though. If someone is getting housing that would cost $600/month and I am getting a $2000...