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  1. Travelers Conference

    NedRN replied to IdahoNurse67's topic in Travel

    Their website is travelersconference dot com. I looked at it and they are offering BLS/ACLS/NRP renewal if you sign up ahead of time. I hear the instructor is a hoot if the same from past conferences....

  2. traveler's conference-live scan for california

    NedRN replied to classicaldreams's topic in Travel

    Great idea! I stopped by the BRN yesterday on my way out of California to ask them about current processes (average endorsement time is 12 weeks). Very interesting and too much stuff for this post...

  3. Contract for staffing agency

    NedRN replied to NatashaW.BSNRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Can you try a more focused question? There are books about starting businesses and I have no idea what you know, your experience or what kind of agency you want to

  4. Class A vs 5th Wheel

    NedRN replied to heckofanurse's topic in Travel

    Just in case anyone might be interested, I ran across a 1986 34 ft HoneyBee class A with 34,000 miles for $6,000. Seems like a good deal. Missing a generator. Search Craigslist San Francisco Bay Area...

  5. Agencies with assignments in SoCal

    NedRN replied to dmich85's topic in Travel

    You can either poll agencies for those hospitals, or try calling HR/staffing directly to ask for what agencies they

  6. fingerprint BCI for Ohio?

    NedRN replied to HarleyNrs's topic in Travel

    I wouldn't be too surprised if some kind of biometric identification such as fingerprints becomes pretty standard in the near future for new hires/travelers. Heck, iPhones have it, it can't that that...

  7. fingerprint BCI for Ohio?

    NedRN replied to HarleyNrs's topic in Travel

    New to me! The hospital may have been burned by someone who assumed a nurse's identity which happens a good bit nationwide (not limited to nurses). Harder to do if a fingerprint is required. I suspect...

  8. Wages without a tax home

    NedRN replied to Lnr567's topic in Travel

    You have to live there. Fair market rent can be paid by barter although the IRS won't like

  9. Agencies with assignments in SoCal

    NedRN replied to dmich85's topic in Travel

    Try Emerald or Valley. Cross Country as the other mega agency will also have plenty of assignments. It is possible that those agencies will be AM subcontractors at some hospitals (notably Kaiser...

  10. ICU to Tele

    NedRN replied to nursemeggie22's topic in Travel

    I personally think that would be a reasonable switch. You will have to quickly adapt to different organizational skills, planning and implementing care of 4-8 patients with some number of support...

  11. Travelers Conference

    NedRN replied to IdahoNurse67's topic in Travel

    Bill rates will continue to rise until there is balanced supply and demand. Economics 101. Generally travelers are more expensive than staff - perhaps around the agency gross profit margin. In ultra...

  12. Travelers Conference

    NedRN replied to IdahoNurse67's topic in Travel

    It is not hard to understand. We are coming out of a large recession. Going into it, travelers went to staff jobs for security. Hospitals lost fully half of their investment income from the stock...

  13. Travelers Conference

    NedRN replied to IdahoNurse67's topic in Travel

    My phrase. But people do like going to conferences and meeting old friends from prior conferences. It is certainly

  14. Travelers Conference

    NedRN replied to IdahoNurse67's topic in Travel

    Yes! I've been to two, the first one, and year before last (primarily because I am friends with the organizers and secondarily because I had another event to go to at the same time). Value is in the...

  15. Housing stipend San Francisco

    NedRN replied to Flygaze's topic in Travel

    A housing stipend is only part of your compensation. Hourly and per diem (or M&IE) play big parts. The main idea is to get your total compensation as high as possible, and if the agency is willing...

  16. Getting started: psych travel :)

    NedRN replied to ponderthescribe's topic in Travel

    Psych has relatively few nurses so travel assignments are relatively scarce. But there are enough to keep you working steadily, you just won't have the choices available to say an ER nurse. Bigger...

  17. Travelers: Do you carry Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    NedRN replied to AlishaaaRN's topic in Travel

    You are very welcome! Congrats on the first assignment. Hope it goes well. California is generally a great place to

  18. Class A vs 5th Wheel

    NedRN replied to heckofanurse's topic in Travel

    I'm not an RV owner however I have several friends who are. Based on my observations and your truck, I would go for the trailer. Integrating all the systems in a class A is a recipe for problems...

  19. Wages without a tax home

    NedRN replied to Lnr567's topic in Travel

    With only one quote from one agency in one market, I don't know how you could have reality based expectations. You may also find your quote is incomplete. Were meals and incidentals included in the...

  20. Wages without a tax home

    NedRN replied to Lnr567's topic in Travel

    Nope, a utility bill is not a tax home. Sure would be nice if it was that easy to circumvent tax rules! Of course you have to make the best financial decision for you if money is the key point. What...

  21. Wages without a tax home

    NedRN replied to Lnr567's topic in Travel

    The pay package should look exactly the same, just more taxes withheld. Should is the operative word. Because the agency will have to pay more employer side FICA if all wages are taxed, they may pay a...

  22. Am I being steered in a different direction?

    NedRN replied to koalafiedRN's topic in Travel

    Sometimes an agency will have a preferred client they will try to steer you towards. But they wouldn't preemptively dump an open assignment you wanted. That is paranoia. Now if you were not already...

  23. Changing specialities?

    NedRN replied to Therhapsody89's topic in Travel

    Insurance policies I've seen do not specify level of experience. And new grads have to

  24. AB Staffing

    NedRN replied to mrs-sunshine's topic in Travel

    Both those agencies are on the smaller side. They do not have more outpatient assignments than other agencies. Their recruiters have "sold" you on their ability to place you. That is what good sales...

  25. AB Staffing

    NedRN replied to mrs-sunshine's topic in Travel

    Other than the content empty warning above, I don't know anything about AB Staffing. Trustaff has a long standing bad rep going back 15 years. Clearly you've gotten bad vibes from talking to these...