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  1. Pay cut to travel??

    NedRN replied to NorCalKid's topic in Travel

    Likely not. Just my area. Although there are a lot of forces holding down pay in Ohio. No nurse shortage, a near monopoly by Cleveland Clinic in the northern part of the state, and a lack of unions....

  2. how to go about getting your cali license for traveling?

    NedRN replied to amedRN's topic in Travel

    Yes, far faster to get fingerprinted while on the way to the beach in San Diego. And yes, better to get the license in advance. Most hospitals will not even let agencies submit travelers who are not...

  3. Tax Home Situation

    NedRN replied to jamiemoney88's topic in Travel

    Those are great questions. Not a tax professional but I'd say a lease with your mom (or anyone else in the same area) under the circumstances you describe sounds very solid. I'd recommend a consult...

  4. How to negotiate on a contract?

    NedRN replied to WanderingVee's topic in Travel

    You simply have to do the math to figure out who pays the most, and which offer has the highest take home (not the same thing). The calculator I mentioned can help you with that. No red flag...

  5. How to negotiate on a contract?

    NedRN replied to WanderingVee's topic in Travel

    Hey Chris, it is great that the honest approach works for you. There are a couple other agencies that like to be upfront with their gross profit margins (although not always completely honest about...

  6. How to negotiate on a contract?

    NedRN replied to WanderingVee's topic in Travel

    Hi WV. I'm going to start by agreeing with Argo: shopping around is your best bet. That cuts right to the chase, how much you are going to make without one iota of negotiation. Just like you shop best...

  7. Pay cut to travel??

    NedRN replied to NorCalKid's topic in Travel

    You are right! In fact, NE nurses did winter assignments directly for Florida hospitals as staff before the travel nurse industry even started! Lots of synergy there as NE hospitals census drops in...

  8. New travel nurse looking for advice

    NedRN replied to meaghanlizRN's topic in Travel

    You've described an almost perfect recruiter. Allnurses doesn't allow the posting of actual person's name (they once redacted my post of an agency owner's name which is publicly available. But you can...

  9. Pay cut to travel??

    NedRN replied to NorCalKid's topic in Travel

    I think I've met one traveler from Massachusetts and one from California in the last twenty years. No others from the West Coast and Alaska or the the NE. Too hard to pencil out any financial...

  10. Take Travel Nurse Job to Move Cities?

    NedRN replied to schroeea's topic in Travel

    Generally, you are better off just going staff immediately unless you are unsure what city you want to end up in. Moving (or being homeless) means you give up a major part of your effective...

  11. Easiest travel co. to apply with

    NedRN replied to marenbostrom's topic in Travel

    They are pretty much all the same. However, you can make it much easier on yourself by maintaining a professional portfolio. Keep an up to date work history with start and stop dates (start stop dates...

  12. Terminated years ago, go back as travel nurse?

    NedRN replied to KrispyRN1's topic in Travel

    It is very unlikely that the hospital put you on a do not use list that staffing will crosscheck against travelers. That said, if your position there is on your work history, they likely will pull...

  13. Travel Nursing: The good, the bad, and why I probably will never do again-Part 1

    NedRN replied to Have Nurse's topic in Travel

    Sure was unique! Lots of people do not have internet access, often because of affordability. They go to libraries and coffee shops. Virtually everyone, even back in 2014, have smart phones. Even...

  14. Fingerprinting for Cali RN license

    NedRN replied to Codeman5788's topic in Travel

    You have to send it to the BRN. They will send it to CA DOJ within a week. If you can, doing Live Scan in CA can save several weeks to several months. Lots of horror stories about DOJ being unable to...

  15. Travel Nursing: The good, the bad, and why I probably will never do again-Part 1

    NedRN replied to Have Nurse's topic in Travel

    I'm a bit wordy myself, but I don't think I can dig through 9 parts, or chapters to get to a punch line that doesn't look promising per the title. But it is original, I've certainly not read about...

  16. Working with spouse

    NedRN replied to Lovehuskies2's topic in Travel

    You have a sample size of one. I've never heard of that rationale before, but if you work in a tiny hospital, it could make some limited sense. More hospitals don't like family members working...

  17. Travel Nursing: The good, the bad, and why I probably will never do again-Part 1

    NedRN replied to Have Nurse's topic in Travel

    9 chapters? Where? But perhaps a one line summary of the point you are trying to make here. This sounds more like a complaint to a friend than something of benefit to a travel nurse community about...

  18. Travel nursing and education

    NedRN replied to Ckie's topic in Travel

    Anything is possible. There are four week contracts and everything is negotiable if the hospital is hurting. Agency is just a middleman for payroll, they have nothing to be strict

  19. Have I hurt my chances for traveling?

    NedRN replied to amedRN's topic in Travel

    Everyone but me. I think ED is one specialty where you can be OK with only one year, especially with other experience. It is a place where all strengths can flourish, but assignments have to be...

  20. local candidate for traveling agency

    NedRN replied to singleye's topic in Travel

    This is a bit complicated but I'll give you the gist. As a preface: I don't think a three hour commute on top of a twelve an a half hour shift (plus at least another hour to give time for any commute...

  21. local candidate for traveling agency

    NedRN replied to singleye's topic in Travel

    Local generally pays less and there are no tax benefits. With children, you are usually better off with staff for benefits such as good health insurance. If you have insurance from another source, it...

  22. Best Travel Nurse Agencies for Seattle, WA

    NedRN replied to mosesmikheyev's topic in Travel

    If there was a best travel company, there would only be one! Instead, there are close to 400. Try this article on finding an agency:

  23. Pros and Cons of traveling RN style

    NedRN replied to Angiebaby01's topic in Travel

    Same way you do now! Weekly work hours are the same. As far as housing goes, you can take agency provided housing. Safe housing is a priority for agencies. Pretty luxurious way to go, just show up and...

  24. what if

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    You may be able to write off second home expenses, but pretty sure not travel expenses. It is your personal choice not to live near work, and what you are doing is considered a commute to an open...

  25. Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    NedRN replied to newgradamy's topic in Travel

    It would be a rare employee that doesn't express a desire to quit. They don't do it here because they are staff, not travelers. My point is that if the traveler is endangering patients by working at...