NedRN

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  1. Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    NedRN replied to newgradamy's topic in Travel

    You realize you are proposing that every staff member quit here as well? Because all of their licenses are in jeopardy? That's preposterous. Frankly, I don't think patient abandonment by one or many...

  2. Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    NedRN replied to newgradamy's topic in Travel

    A contract is just a piece of paper? Perhaps Allnurses needs an anarchy forum. This country could not operate without contracts. You are right that it is costly to take a traveler to court, but there...

  3. Confused with offer

    NedRN replied to ArmaniX's topic in Travel

    Correct. Sorry I missed your reference to the calculator in your

  4. How hard is it to get with agencies

    NedRN replied to syjet1229's topic in Travel

    Taxes in more than one state (your home state and your work state) is more paperwork, but not really a big deal. You will get a credit toward taxes paid to one state for the other(s). In practice,...

  5. Confused with offer

    NedRN replied to ArmaniX's topic in Travel

    PanTravelers has a traveler calculator that allows you to compare different offers directly. That said, if you are simply figuring out if the finances work versus your current job, you already have...

  6. Have I hurt my chances for traveling?

    NedRN replied to amedRN's topic in Travel

    Can't you transfer to a different floor? But if you are sure you are unhappy with medsurgtele generally, perhaps you should switch to a new specialty. With some, you may not need two more years. A...

  7. yes or no?

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Nope. Think about a ruler with 12 inches representing 12 months. If you put that on a linear month calendar, and during any continuous 12 month period you worked only in the same area, IRS will rule...

  8. yes or no?

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Your tax home will shift the day you sign a contract that extends your stay in the same general area over one year. So a hard ass IRS examiner could make a case that if you had lodgings halfway...

  9. How hard is it to get with agencies

    NedRN replied to syjet1229's topic in Travel

    It is not hard to sign up with an agency except for the endless documentation stuff. And you will be able to find agencies that will "sign" you with only one year of experience, but there are a ton of...

  10. Finishing my first year

    NedRN replied to syjet1229's topic in Travel

    Seems unlikely, but exactly what does your contract

  11. Cape Cod Rates

    NedRN replied to bigmack78's topic in Travel

    Travel may not be for you then. If you come from a high pay rate area, you are going to be disappointed with the money, especially when you factor in the loss of staff benefits. In any case, you still...

  12. Cape Cod Rates

    NedRN replied to bigmack78's topic in Travel

    Good rate compared with what? Specialty matters. Cape Cod is very off season right now, but you should go to Craigslist for a quick reality check. In any case, you are not asking the right questions....

  13. Getting low balled- i think?!

    NedRN replied to scrubulator's topic in Travel

    I assume you are talking about a travel contract? That has nothing to do with local staff pay or agency pay. Completely different animal. If you want to find out if your pay is fair, you have to get...

  14. Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    NedRN replied to newgradamy's topic in Travel

    Travelers have a contract with an agency. The agency has no control over hospital policies such as staffing ratios and cannot put it into the traveler

  15. Arrived in assigned city, getting the runaround?!

    NedRN replied to guest2117's topic in Travel

    Sales people in any business try to gain an exclusive. I was looking for an office once and the leasing agent wanted me to sign an exclusive contract. I told her my boss would never go for that. That...

  16. Traveling with no specialty direction

    NedRN replied to freckles23's topic in Travel

    There will be facilities that require very difficult rhythm analysis testing in orientation and bounce you if you fail. Those facilities are rare, but you will take some rhythm test at most facilities...

  17. Arrived in assigned city, getting the runaround?!

    NedRN replied to guest2117's topic in Travel

    It is common for agencies to pay for those, especially drug screens that need chain of custody. But not all do, and there is certainly a benefit for you to get your own physical clearance and titers....

  18. How to find an agency? Answered!

    NedRN replied to NedRN's topic in Travel

    I just skimmed the article and realized I left off an important point. After shopping around for good recruiters, I prefer not putting all my eggs in one basket. Interview a dozen or so recruiters,...

  19. How to find an agency? Answered!

    NedRN replied to NedRN's topic in Travel

    I cannot quite picture a question so sensitive that it cannot be answered on the open forum. That said, your screen name appears to be your real name. Sign up again making up something so that no one...

  20. Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    NedRN replied to newgradamy's topic in Travel

    Florida has a sun tax - you will make less there, just as you will in places like the Virgin Islands, Hawaii, and San Diego. Treat it as a working holiday and you will be fine. If you want to chase...

  21. What is the real deal with Trustaff???

    NedRN replied to oncrn86's topic in Travel

    I fully agree. The very worst agencies have their fans, and indeed every agency has fans and detractors. Random negative reviews happen to every decent sized agencies, but some have a lot more....

  22. Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    NedRN replied to newgradamy's topic in Travel

    She said she had three years of experience. That's enough to give a travel assignment a try. Of course, working conditions in South Florida are the worst I've ever experienced. Perhaps the OP wanted...

  23. I'm in peds, should I switch if I want to do travel nursing?

    NedRN replied to MontanaBerry's topic in Travel

    Having a first successful assignment should be your priority over location or pay. After that is on your work history, you will be more competitive and can start chasing pay or your bucket

  24. Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    NedRN replied to newgradamy's topic in Travel

    I thought it was normal for the South, especially nights, but since it not my specialty, I didn't want to go out on a limb. To the original poster, you will be a stronger nurse if you survive....

  25. Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    NedRN replied to newgradamy's topic in Travel

    Minnesota is a heavily unionized state. Even non-union hospitals have to compete with union hospitals for employees, and have the same general workplace standards. The South is not unionized, the...