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  1. Need clarification

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    It is easy enough to read the facts from the horse's mouth on ncsbn. Original license is irrelevant. All that matters is that you reside in a compact state. If that is the case, you are eligible to...

  2. ICU RN

    NedRN replied to Pierce_RN's topic in Travel

    Yes, wait. Fresh hearts is a completely new gig and if you want to travel CVICU you should have two years in just

  3. Offer Rescinded

    NedRN replied to TravelLusting's topic in Travel

    Of course proven successful travel experience gives you a competitive edge. As does years of experience, good hospitals on your resume, a good specialty, certifications, and good interview skills....

  4. Offer Rescinded

    NedRN replied to TravelLusting's topic in Travel

    Lots of offers go away, often because of reassessments of needs. Sometimes managers fish for candidates because of real needs only to be overruled by bean counters. Less often it is because of a...

  5. Car Free Travel Sites

    NedRN replied to Reaumeja's topic in Travel

    You can always find your own housing. I do it for a related reason, I want to be close enough to bicycle to work. Just to to remind you, a large part of the country is outside the snowmelt. People...

  6. CNA

    NedRN replied to keevadsteph's topic in Travel

    Speaking of CNAs, here is another kind of work: would you believe a one day strike in Washington state? $1,000 for one 12 hour shift plus flight, hotel, and $30 an hour for orientation (probably in...

  7. First travel assignment.. not sure if this is right

    NedRN replied to Jstephie917's topic in Travel

    PanTravelers has a calculator that will help you compare agency offers and figure out what they are really paying. Some recruiters may quote you what you would have had to gross if it had all been...

  8. I got an offer I couldn't refuse! How not to mess this up!

    NedRN replied to llb_rn's topic in Travel

    First off, if an agency wants to pay you too much, there is no charge back to the traveler from the IRS (unless they are not eligible for such tax treatment because they are not traveling away from a...

  9. I got an offer I couldn't refuse! How not to mess this up!

    NedRN replied to llb_rn's topic in Travel

    There can be lots of factors affecting bill rates including specialty, crisis needs (rapid response), and isolation and desirability of the area (including season) or specific hospital (some pay high...

  10. I got an offer I couldn't refuse! How not to mess this up!

    NedRN replied to llb_rn's topic in Travel

    Good paying assignments can turn up anywhere for hard to fill specialties, even in usually low paying Ohio. One of the highest paying assignments I ever had was in Zanesville. The only danger sign I...

  11. recommended books

    NedRN replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in Travel

    I'd recommend posting your query on the home health forum. You should get a lot of good reponses

  12. Banner Health: Offer Changed

    NedRN replied to TravelLusting's topic in Travel

    No and no. Sorry. Congrats on getting your pay restored. Really, the only way to find out if the offer is competitive is to get a few quotes from agencies. It is even possible they could place you at...

  13. Banner Health: Offer Changed

    NedRN replied to TravelLusting's topic in Travel

    Within the scope of their training and experience, not where any RN happens to be working. Do not accept any assignment out of your experience (your licence does not allow that) unless you are just...

  14. Neuro Acute Traveling?

    NedRN replied to SoaringOwl's topic in Travel

    More experience never hurts unless it is at the expense of taking care of a more diverse patient population. It will probably be an asset at larger hospitals and an edge over other medsurg travelers....

  15. Student Questions

    NedRN replied to leckzieloo's topic in Travel

    Yup, too much detail for a single post. There are a number of books on travel nursing. For internet reading, most agency sites will have a short synopsis of travel nursing or an FAQ. There are a...

  16. Psych RN thinking about travel nursing

    NedRN replied to scm0890's topic in Travel

    Relative to all nurses, there are not that many psych nurses. Relative to all nurse travelers, there are not that many psych travelers. So for general travel questions, you are better off not...

  17. Agency jobs in Pittsburgh area?

    NedRN replied to lulu523's topic in Travel

    Try per diem locally, that will give you a good idea if travel will work for

  18. Traveling as

    NedRN replied to CABG patch kid's topic in Travel

    Eligibility under FMLA requires 1,250 hours worked for an eligible employer. So that is out from what you post says unless your husband qualifies. California reqirements appear to be looser,...

  19. Considering Agency work after almost one year off the floor...advice?

    NedRN replied to SKIteleRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    They

  20. travel nursing

    NedRN replied to danunn67's topic in Travel

    Every OR is very different yet strangely similar. You might want to start at a hospital the same size as yours for the least culture shock. It takes a while under the best of circumstances to become...

  21. New traveler

    NedRN replied to catie29's topic in Travel

    VRBO.

  22. Considering Agency work after almost one year off the floor...advice?

    NedRN replied to SKIteleRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    New hospitals are always different and it is difficult to really know if you like a unit until you try it. It would be easier to work staff at one hospital part time than figure out lots of hospitals...

  23. Does this type of unit exist anywhere else?

    NedRN replied to ArmaniX's topic in Travel

    Sure, IMC or stepdown among other names. You are certainly qualified for PCU or lower, and step down. Not sure how many step down assignments are out there but it would only be a larger

  24. Starting a cna program

    NedRN replied to student81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You may need to give the forum a hint about what state! Most states have regulatory bodies that will help you with everything you need to know (often question by question though). Google CNA and your...

  25. LPN 1st assignment today

    NedRN replied to fournee's topic in Agency Nurses

    Working for an agency that tells you to mislead the client about your skills and experience is not someone you want to continue a business relationship with. In fact, I would tell the client as it is...