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  1. Multiple tax states

    NedRN replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    For more thorough reading about taxes and deductions, I'd suggest visiting TravelTax or PanTravelers. But briefly, the way multistate taxes work is that your primary duty is to the work state. Your...

  2. Quality of Your 1st Hospital As A Traveler: Does It Matter?

    NedRN replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    Yale, Duke, Hopkins and no doubt other big names seem to pay less than other hospitals in their respective areas. The same is true of their staff pay generally. They apparently believe the prestige is...

  3. Quality of Your 1st Hospital As A Traveler: Does It Matter?

    NedRN replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    I don't really think it matters much. You have your level one experience and that should hold you for at least a year before some level ones may not consider you

  4. contract question

    NedRN replied to HikingNinja's topic in Travel

    What I am saying is that in my experience, they are much more likely not to do that and respect the

  5. Titers Paid By Traveler?

    NedRN replied to aamy's topic in Travel

    Bet you were not in

  6. contract question

    NedRN replied to HikingNinja's topic in Travel

    Three shifts in one assignment is about 7% of hours. Will that kill you if you get called off? Personally I like that in contracts because it demonstrates intent to stick to the contract. Those...

  7. Quitting staff job to travel

    NedRN replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    Because not enough nurses want to do it, and people insist on drinking and you know what

  8. WHAT if I cannot find my own housing??

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I find meeting new people on the road is far easier than in my very small home town. Big city people like relative anonymity and teh huge availability of new people available. Personal styles vary of...

  9. WHAT if I cannot find my own housing??

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Ask your agency what they will do. Remember that one way to find housing is to ask your agency what housing they use, then you have the same options they do. Housing is doable almost everywhere...

  10. Health Insurance while in a contract

    NedRN replied to laudamia's topic in Travel

    You are posting anonymously right? If you want to be even more anonymous, you can make a new screen name. Sometimes, if you are talking about specific hospitals you are working at, you might be able...

  11. Quitting staff job to travel

    NedRN replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    You will have zero problems finding good paying travel jobs in L&D. I know an assignment in California paying $90 an hour for travelers!

  12. Health Insurance while in a contract

    NedRN replied to laudamia's topic in Travel

    I'm not an expert, but I'm told that every state (or the federal) healthcare exchange has a "national" plan so that you can get broad coverage. If your current employer provided insurance has...

  13. Quitting staff job to travel

    NedRN replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    A. most travel contracts complete successfully. B. unless the economy changes, yes travel is stable and growing. C. if you are medsurg/tele, you will scramble for the best assignments - lots of...

  14. NEW TRAVELER

    NedRN replied to Ang Louisiana RN's topic in Travel

    Different for every

  15. First-time traveler?? - need help!

    NedRN replied to Kathy643's topic in Travel

    Just start calling agencies at random. You will begin to learn. Look for recruiters you can talk to and put them on your short

  16. Returning to Perm In a Different Specialty After Travel

    NedRN replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    Then no new specialty, training worth a lot of money! $10,000 is understating the cost, and certainly the benefit. I signed one out of nursing school and it has been worth a million! I gave them three...

  17. Returning to Perm In a Different Specialty After Travel

    NedRN replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    Very common. If a hospital commits to spending, say, $10,000 teaching you a new specialty, they understandably would like to get some productive time from

  18. Returning to Perm In a Different Specialty After Travel

    NedRN replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    You have a legitimate concern. I will point out that no matter your work history, you will be required to sign a contract to orient to a new specialty, perhaps as much as a two year

  19. Travel position turned permanent

    NedRN replied to NYRN315's topic in Travel

    No, it usually applies to the hospital too. Your agency would like to collect a placement fee from the

  20. Sickest or Not Sick Patients?

    NedRN replied to ajdorazio's topic in Travel

    There is a high need for open heart recovery. So you can take assignments that fit what you want. Confirm during interview though, agencies aren't always in the know about clinical conditions, and...

  21. Resume Format for Travel RNs

    NedRN replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Travel

    I'm with you on the one page format! You don't need a lot of the stuff you need for a permanent job seeking resume. If you go to PanTravelers>Resources>Downloads, you will find several examples...

  22. What car do you have?

    NedRN replied to Blur2713's topic in Travel

    Love those old Saab two

  23. Bay Area, CA

    NedRN replied to SFANURSE2011's topic in Travel

    The criteria for permanent staff may well be different than temp. If I were them, and I had to chose between only two profiles for hard to find L&D nurses and the choices were 32 year diploma...

  24. contract question

    NedRN replied to HikingNinja's topic in Travel

    Ah, so they can cancel 36 hours for the entire assignment. That makes sense. Without that context it certainly confused

  25. What car do you have?

    NedRN replied to Blur2713's topic in Travel

    You are right! Much lower cost than I