NedRN

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  1. New to travel nursing

    NedRN replied to batnurse2015's topic in Travel

    Easy! Talk to enough of them and you will begin to sort out the BSers from the straight talkers. Your recruiter(s) are the very most important factor for success as a new traveler so focus on that...

  2. What to pack?

    NedRN replied to PICUBeachRN's topic in Travel

    Take about half of what you think you need. Next trip home, leave half that that behind. What travelers pack is personal so it is difficult to give general advice. I can't go anywhere without dishes...

  3. Traveling to CA with stipulation

    NedRN replied to Achieveanything's topic in Travel

    If your misdemeanor has been expunged, is it necessary to report it? Does it show up on background checks or license checks? Too late now of course, but interesting nonetheless. Did you explore legal...

  4. Contract penalty?

    NedRN replied to Hjacobs510's topic in Travel

    The claim of a penalty by the hospital is probably false. Some contracts do contain such a penalty, but under the circumstances, especially the presumed fast retraction of a commitment, such a fee is...

  5. OR travelers..

    NedRN replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Travel

    Most travel assignments are no scrub, but scrub experience helps you get assignments. No call and 12 hour shifts is going to depend on luck. However, I did do an assignment at Kaiser that was just...

  6. Travel Pay in Torrance CA

    NedRN replied to pinktiara's topic in Travel

    The only way to find out if you have received a fair market quote for your specialty, experience and a give location at a particular time is to shop other agencies. In this case though, count on about...

  7. Contract penalty?

    NedRN replied to Hjacobs510's topic in Travel

    I don't see anything about the agency penalizing you. All I see is a recruiter mistake (a really inexcusable one) allegedly resulting in a penalty to them. You should be OK, but I'd take it up with...

  8. Travel Nursing in Alaska

    NedRN replied to Rncroix's topic in Travel

    You already have an assignment? What did your recruiter and the interviewing manager tell you? What additional information do you seek? "Any" information is rather broad. Or did you really want to...

  9. Aesthetics business?

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

    You own the business but you hire a medical director ("hire" as in 1099, not W-4). Often all they do is occasionally review charts remotely, depending on the nature of the business. Nice if you happen...

  10. selling my tax home

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    As a non expert, I believe you are OK with your plan. But do get a free consult with TravelTax to confirm as there may be some things to do right or wrong. Since this shift did not coincide with you...

  11. Requesting Roommates/Travel Buddies

    NedRN replied to dianah's topic in Travel

    Activity is a really inclusive category. Isn't travel nursing an activity? Seems fair enough to promote the same theme as the specific AllNuses forum and helping members connect unless it conflicts...

  12. Learning on the road

    NedRN replied to arvolina's topic in Travel

    Transfers to other departments and getting two years experience makes picking up a new specialty a given. Very unlikely as a medsurg traveler. If you were ED or ICU or PACU, adding one of the other...

  13. to Stipend, or not to Stipend?

    NedRN replied to arvolina's topic in Travel

    You don't generally have an option on stipends other than how they are taxed. Your best option is to rent by the month, then your housing stipend will not be taxed. Your per diems will be non taxed...

  14. When to start...

    NedRN replied to Brooklynn89's topic in Travel

    Actually, yes! 1973 is when I graduated high school. Nursing is like a tenth career choice that I seem to be stuck in now. Still miss being a welder offshore, paid better and I was really good at it....

  15. When to start...

    NedRN replied to Brooklynn89's topic in Travel

    I first went to Louisiana when I was 18 and worked offshore. Because of the pay phone nickel thing, dimes were exceedingly rare in circulation. Playing a local gambling game called Boo-Ray, guys would...

  16. Seeking advice for good travel lodging site resources.

    NedRN replied to RNcore's topic in Travel

    Effective and trustworthy? It is difficult enough to find an agency that meets that criteria and you think we might deal with third party housing suppliers enough to say yes or no? For the record,...

  17. Parallon travel

    NedRN replied to natashacardiacrn's topic in Travel

    Ever heard of

  18. When to start...

    NedRN replied to Brooklynn89's topic in Travel

    Pay phone calls were a nickel. If you can remember pay

  19. When to start...

    NedRN replied to Brooklynn89's topic in Travel

    Just collect all the short stories I write here. ;-) P.S. I worked in Metairie before

  20. When to start...

    NedRN replied to Brooklynn89's topic in Travel

    I would start with a plan after collecting information. Tax home planning on PanTravelers and TravelTax should be your first priority right now and you will find out why I recommend some education on...

  21. Hotel for day sleep for 3rd shifter?

    NedRN replied to gospa's topic in Travel

    If your contract combines housing and meals and per diems, the IRS guidance is that housing is 60% and per diems are 40% of the combined amount (if you look at the GSA stipends, they are generally...

  22. Hotel for day sleep for 3rd shifter?

    NedRN replied to gospa's topic in Travel

    You will have to prorate your the per diems you receive from your agency, and report your housing stipend as income less actual costs as you describe your situation. I would come to an an arrangement...

  23. Private Duty Nursing vs. Agency Nursing

    NedRN replied to AreaNurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    Exactly how can you work independently? RN's

  24. Flipping houses while travel nursing?

    NedRN replied to Zooey72's topic in Travel

    Perhaps the time frame. Are you really planning on going to a new location and purchasing a house within a couple of days? Even if you send you wife in advance of assignment starts, that seems...

  25. Requesting Roommates/Travel Buddies

    NedRN replied to dianah's topic in Travel

    Travel buddies are not services or goods, they are friends. Isn't that what forums are meant to promote? Hopefully you won't take this as arguing with a moderator (I've never participated in the kind...