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  1. Currently a Travel Nurse - feel free to ask me anything about it.

    NedRN replied to TRVL.RN's topic in Travel

    So it sounds from your description that you are doing things right. Generally a 3 hour round trip does not lend itself well to a daily commute so remote housing is required (a key aspect of...

  2. Acute dialysis travel

    NedRN replied to IMOKAY's topic in Travel

    OK, I can't think out a fact here! You'd be really lucky to catch a dialysis traveler here, but you can increase your odds a lot by posting that question on the urology forum. I see you have already...

  3. Acute dialysis travel

    NedRN replied to IMOKAY's topic in Travel

    That is an excellent question but let's think it through. Let's say half of all hospitals have one, and the other have the other one. That cuts your potential assignments in half if indeed they want...

  4. Travel RN Tax Questions

    NedRN replied to Birdsofprey's topic in Travel

    There is a list on PanTravelers of such travel tax specialists. Joseph Smith (TravelTax) used to be a healthcare traveler and maintains an informative website, and Dan Kobaly who has written a ton of...

  5. After covid

    NedRN replied to SN2432's topic in Travel

    Think of travel nursing as similar to per diem staff in the hospital, more per hour, but no benefits. Handy if you need to raise cash for family or house, but little difference in the long run between...

  6. Out of state temp jobs for new grad nurses

    NedRN replied to short cake's topic in Travel

    Interesting about vaccinator temp jobs. Here in Ohio, the state government keeps sending me emails about volunteering to vaccinate. An LVN friend of mine who recently got her RN but continues to work...

  7. Small hospital to big hospitals?

    NedRN replied to seafoamslushy's topic in Travel

    Did you have an interview with the manager? If not, I'd say no. You really want a traveler friendly first assignment. Since you gave no indications about that, seems like a risk. A particular skill is...

  8. Advice for new traveler

    NedRN replied to SN2432's topic in Travel

    Can happen. Saying something snippy to the wrong person once can also get you gone in a heartbeat in some units. Best for first time travelers is a travel friendly assignment - forget about the money....

  9. Travel nursing pay, is it worth it?

    NedRN replied to Rosina's topic in Travel

    Only if you like challenges, both clinical and cultural. You stay on a much steeper learning curve than the vast majority of staff jobs. And of course you have to like adventure and new places and...

  10. Leaving and reporting

    NedRN replied to futurepsychrn's topic in Travel

    Document any specific issues you think you potentially could be blamed for in detail on your own private record. Do not use pt actual name but some descriptor that might refresh your memory say a year...

  11. Is this COVID-era travel money for real?? Sustainable??

    NedRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Travel

    OK, so Ned is not my real name! And is not associated with my real name in any way. And yes, in the past, many travelers have been terminated for online posts. Even when not giving up their real name,...

  12. Is this COVID-era travel money for real?? Sustainable??

    NedRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Travel

    So clearly you don't want to try my procedure for finding agencies/recruiters! Fair enough. But let me give you some more caveats and other recommendations. First is that most recommending an agency...

  13. Is this COVID-era travel money for real?? Sustainable??

    NedRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Travel

    There is a lot to unpack here actually. Good health insurance costs at least $500 a month, and goes over $1,000 depending on annual deductible (usually the highest annual deductible is the best deal...

  14. Agencies that will help with licensing in new state

    NedRN replied to ilovedreamin's topic in Travel

    Agencies are not allowed to post here, however every single agency out there offers the benefits you

  15. Is this COVID-era travel money for real?? Sustainable??

    NedRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Travel

    Sorry about the long posts, seldom do I find such good starting questions here. I used to spend hours a week posting here and on TNT. But even then I tended to be thorough. I did have another...

  16. Is this COVID-era travel money for real?? Sustainable??

    NedRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Travel

    So yes, almost all forums were healthier before facebook. People just one to stay on it to discuss. I much prefer forums and still don't understand how you can have decent conversations on facebook....

  17. Is this COVID-era travel money for real?? Sustainable??

    NedRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Travel

    Actually now that I see you are the OP with some travel experience, you can start a call with a new agency by saying just that, and you would like to be assigned an experienced recruiter who has been...

  18. Is this COVID-era travel money for real?? Sustainable??

    NedRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Travel

    So yes, it is random. But you cannot possibly burn through all the agencies before finding some darn good fits in recruiters. If you are lucky, 15 calls will net you five recruiters that sound good....

  19. Cali RN by Endorsement Question

    NedRN replied to SnowfallInParis's topic in Travel

    Need more information, but assume this is California? You are probably stuck with calling the BON to find out the actual definition of the problem and how you can remedy it. Plan on it taking at least...

  20. New to travel Nursing

    NedRN replied to SN2432's topic in Travel

    Start by reading other threads in this travel nurse forum. I answered the same basic question yesterday in some depth (but because the question wasn't quite as broad as

  21. Travel nursing- AMN vs FlexCare

    NedRN replied to SICUnurse1's topic in Travel

    You may not have a choice here. Informal rules of the road (sometime formalized in contracts) are that the first agency to submit a traveler to a facility "owns" that traveler in regards to that...

  22. Is this COVID-era travel money for real?? Sustainable??

    NedRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Travel

    No recommendations other than calling lots of agencies and picking the best five recruiters to work further with. Arduous process for sure. While there are superstar recruiters who can communicate...

  23. Is this COVID-era travel money for real?? Sustainable??

    NedRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Travel

    So fundamentally, the situation is similar to when you last traveled. In that the devil is in the details. Will you be working 36 hours, 48 hours, 60 hours, or more to make the quoted amount? Does the...

  24. Travel Nursing Tax Home

    NedRN replied to babynursebri's topic in Travel

    Better to have a roommate. Parents can work with a rent agreement as long as you have a room there that is just yours. I'd check with a tax professional such as Travel Tax first. Free phone

  25. Are 48 hr ICU Crisis Response Jobs Worth it?

    NedRN replied to NCline9's topic in Travel

    Is it worth it to you? As far as patient ratio goes, you will find out before accepting an assignment and can then make a more informed decision. Might be hard, but I'd advise you to ignore money on...