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  1. thinking about traveling

    NedRN replied to FrogluvRn's topic in Travel

    If your house is appropriate (at least two bedrooms), try to find a responsible roommate. They will get a heck of a deal with you gone much of the time, and you will get a lot towards your mortgage,...

  2. Titers Paid By Traveler?

    NedRN replied to aamy's topic in Travel

    Titers are a one time deal if you keep the records. They don't need to be redone so no, it is not common for experienced travelers to need them paid for. But either way, you are paying for them. If...

  3. time frame for first assignment?

    NedRN replied to HikingNinja's topic in Travel

    Jobs posted online are often "representative", or in other words, a complete lie. Sign up with more agencies, and don't get too picky about your first assignment. With one successful assignment on...

  4. Compensation in Texas

    NedRN replied to Underthemoonicp6's topic in Travel

    More importantly than compensation in Texas is the working conditions, and the crappy attitude of management, doctors, the BON, and a notorious blacklist. Why not take a week off to enjoy Austin and...

  5. HELP!?!

    NedRN replied to caranosar's topic in Travel

    You are doing too much reading and not enough talking to recruiters. Forget about just talking to just three agencies based on what you read. Talk to at least 15 and pick the 5 recruiters that you...

  6. Advice on these pay packages please

    NedRN replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in Travel

    It is one pot of money. The more you spend, the less you have. It doesn't matter if the money comes from a housing stipend or another part of your

  7. thinking about traveling

    NedRN replied to FrogluvRn's topic in Travel

    Let's say you have a contract to go to Hawaii, $50 an hour. You interview, agree to go, quit your job, and finally get a contract in your hand. But it reads $15 a hour and you have to pay for housing...

  8. PBDS

    NedRN replied to dutchie's topic in Travel

    Not so common, and it is not supposed to be pass/fail. But some hospitals use it that way for travelers - your agency should give you the scoop. They will probably elect to put you up in a hotel until...

  9. thinking about traveling

    NedRN replied to FrogluvRn's topic in Travel

    No Plan B, big potential trouble if Plan A falls through. You are a free agent after every assignment, if agencies learn that you are loyal, they may not make their best offer. Mind you, your...

  10. Advice on these pay packages please

    NedRN replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in Travel

    Yup, less tax is better, and higher take home rules! If you want to compare offers on a level playing field, use PanTravelers calculator. That will spit out a single number per hour total pay to help...

  11. Advice on these pay packages please

    NedRN replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in Travel

    Why would you be worried that you are not paying enough taxes? Do you have a tax

  12. thinking about traveling

    NedRN replied to FrogluvRn's topic in Travel

    Call up 15 or so agencies and pick the best 5 recruiters to work with. This is contract work, you only work for 3 months. An agency is not a full time

  13. Freaking out

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    $60 is what California charges! I thought they were the only one to charge that much. Is that your

  14. Freaking out

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    You did it right. You do need to verify all nursing licenses, including your expired LPN license. You can always call the MA board for clarification but since you listed it, I think you must verify...

  15. thinking about traveling

    NedRN replied to FrogluvRn's topic in Travel

    You are paying for health insurance, period. If your employer didn't provide it, you would be making more every month. Yes, it is expensive, but you are already paying for it. Most travel assignments...

  16. Freaking out

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Everyone has different lifestyles. Yes, you may make enough money to afford to ship the car or rent one and fly, but I don't work to stand still financially. It is likely that you may live from check...

  17. Using Travel Nursing to get back home?

    NedRN replied to AugustRN501's topic in Travel

    Some hospitals have a rule about distance, the IRS and agencies do not. There are tax benefits from traveling away from home but you will be at home for that first assignment (you have moved), so no...

  18. Experience needed?

    NedRN replied to auntlala's topic in Travel

    Supplemental has a lot of psych assignments. Call them and ask them how competitive you are. That is the bottom line, the agency and their facilities. Not

  19. $ Compensation

    NedRN replied to tscott370's topic in Travel

    I'm not sure where you read that, but similar posts do come up from time to time. For some nurses, it could be a wash, or if you are in a high paying area, it could be a cut in pay. When you describe...

  20. Freaking out

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Stop watching TV! The internet is where to buy electronics. Read user reviews on Amazon. But I wouldn't buy one. Smartphones have built in GPS and may be more user friendly than a lot of dedicated GPS...

  21. Freaking out

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Drive! It is an adventure and adventure is part of why you are becoming a traveler. Drive at the same speeds as everyone else and interstates become incredibly boring and safe. You don't have to take...

  22. How does it all work?

    NedRN replied to itsximenaa's topic in Travel

    Would you mind Googling it first? People write entire books about travel nursing and asking such an open ended question and hoping for a large answers is a bit unfair. One good way to learn about new...

  23. Who staffs ACMC or Alta Bates Oakland??

    NedRN replied to catholicrn's topic in Travel

    Sorry about that, I had the wrong company. Just talked to a friend that just left Alta Bates, she was working for ACES (I had thought Fastaff for some reason). I have another friend that was offered...

  24. Questions regarding Travel Nursing

    NedRN replied to geminiBSN75's topic in Travel

    I would skip Fastaff until you have more

  25. To any and all footcare nurse business owners

    NedRN replied to dixiesnurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Sorry, I still don't believe that a local practitioner would lurk on a national forum to find local competitors in a subforum with very low traffic and screen names that usually do not identify a real...