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  1. New Grad from New York wanting to move to California

    NedRN replied to Katya944's topic in Travel

    You need two years of specialty experience to travel. So write that off for now! Ideally, you should have started looking for an internship last year. It will be difficult this time of year. But it...

  2. For Travelers

    NedRN replied to Motastik's topic in Travel

    Well, they are our host so we have to abide by their rules on their turf. I'd prefer slightly freer speech myself, but any moderated forum does have some advantages in preventing a troll festival....

  3. For Travelers

    NedRN replied to Motastik's topic in Travel

    Actually, this doesn't really meet the definition of spam since you are not benefiting from it, but merely trying to be helpful (good for you by the way). However, be aware that posting of even...

  4. For Travelers

    NedRN replied to Motastik's topic in Travel

    I think it is someone trying to be helpful to the travel community, perhaps excited by a recent personal discovery of internet services and apps already well known to just about everyone

  5. New Grad RN Travel Nurse

    NedRN replied to darnellescott's topic in Travel

    How could you have sufficient medsurg experience receiving a license in January, and completing a three month travel assignment in LTC since then. Three months at best (if I have done the math...

  6. New Grad RN Travel Nurse

    NedRN replied to darnellescott's topic in Travel

    No medsurg experience? It will be very

  7. Where is my tax home? how do I re-establish a tax home?

    NedRN replied to vicilc66's topic in Travel

    Moving your tax home can be easy if you actually move, and take a staff job. Harder to do while a traveler. But I'm not a tax expert either. I'd suggest consulting with TravelTax on your plans. Free...

  8. Where is my tax home? how do I re-establish a tax home?

    NedRN replied to vicilc66's topic in Travel

    Las Angeles is your tax home. It is where you live, and where all your income comes from. Nothing stopping you from doing staff and per diem, or per diem and travel assignments, that is a personal...

  9. Is my travel recruiter lying?

    NedRN replied to vzcookie's topic in Travel

    There is no central clearinghouse that all agencies access. They all have different contracts with different hospitals. There are vendor management companies that have contracts with hospitals...

  10. Leaving travel nursing

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Park your RV at home if an assignment is not RV friendly.

  11. Soon to be new grad BSN...should I work below license while waiting for position to open?

    NedRN replied to brindlenurse's topic in Operating Room

    If your passion is OR, I'd take the offer two hours away. I get you don't want to move so think of it as an extended travel assignment. Eventually (and likely within a year) an OR position will open...

  12. 1 yr. mark!

    NedRN replied to I<3Endo's topic in Travel

    Yes to #5! Endo? (random guess) How is the pay these days? Sometimes it is really hard to find an endo traveler and pay rates go

  13. First time traveler needs some advice

    NedRN replied to CNOR11's topic in Travel

    Scrub techs usually do really well as travel RNs from my experience, even with less than one year as RN staff. No one size fits all, but as OR RNs are scarce and in huge demand as travelers, you could...

  14. Question about housing provided

    NedRN replied to JMoore_2007's topic in Travel

    Not quite "totally OK". To get a tax free housing, you must be incurring housing costs both at home and at the assignment and be able to prove it (receipts). TravelTax goes somewhat farther in saying...

  15. Question about housing provided

    NedRN replied to JMoore_2007's topic in Travel

    No double dipping. The IRS is not to be trifled with. Facilities that provide housing also have a lower bill rate. So the agency does not have money to provide that part of the compensation

  16. Is 28 too old to become a travel nurse?

    NedRN replied to jchristine89's topic in Travel

    Obviously after twenty plus years of traveling, I'm a big fan. That said, it is easy to get in over your head as morelostthanfound suggests. Low experience means you are not competitive with other...

  17. Periop course money back

    NedRN replied to Nicole3d's topic in Operating Room

    Just as counterpoint here, you should finish the class and take the test. Completion of education you initiated is important, looks good on an otherwise skimpy resume, and may prove useful in the...

  18. Soon to be new grad BSN...should I work below license while waiting for position to open?

    NedRN replied to brindlenurse's topic in Operating Room

    Speaking of guarantees, I would agree to wait until March for a fellowship with a guarantee. You would certainly be nuts to do so without it. I'd also try to find another fellowship and if you do,...

  19. Permanent job after travel

    NedRN replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Travel

    Total pay will be over $50 an hour, right? In any case, using contingent labor not only costs less per hour than staff in California, it is a good strategy nationwide to be able to readily adjust to...

  20. What do you think about this contract?

    NedRN replied to msmoe16's topic in Travel

    Money should not be the first reason to travel but why not shop around? There is often a "sun" tax in San Diego. You are not very competitive with only one year of experience so better jobs may not...

  21. Permanent job after travel

    NedRN replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Travel

    A large part of the difficulty in getting a staff nurse job in California is that travel nurses come in less expensive than a mid/senior staff nurse. Yet even after housing, it is still appealing pay...

  22. Permanent job after travel

    NedRN replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Travel

    CVICU in CA for

  23. Permanent job after travel

    NedRN replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Travel

    Consider taking a staff job at an assignment hospital. They know you and like you, and that goes a long way. Otherwise, you have to spin a good story about sowing wild oats before settling down, why...

  24. Travel nurse without the travel?

    NedRN replied to Hangin'On,RN's topic in Travel

    An agency is an employment agency. Your contact person is your recruiter. Talk to them as often as you wish. They can help you with contractual issues. But you will be contracted to the hospital and...

  25. Multistate health coverage plans?

    NedRN replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in Travel

    Actually, for healthcare, Cuba is in many ways better than we are in terms of health and longevity. The pay sucks big of course, and for me, the language barrier would be huge. No language skills at...