NedRN

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  1. sketchy contract?

    NedRN replied to obrn99's topic in Travel

    You may find it helpful to use PanTravelers calculator to make sense of agency offers. Honestly, what matters is how much you can put in the bank after expenses (net pay less housing and travel costs...

  2. Adjusting to Smaller Hospitals

    NedRN replied to MIZtigerRN's topic in Travel

    No real help here but I feel compelled to comment. I had thought with the rise of hospitalists that the bad old days were gone forever. The point of intensivists is to be on site 24 as well. Sorry to...

  3. To see or not to see the world

    NedRN replied to Lyss3260's topic in Travel

    Some may require a BSN, but first academic credits and clinical time have to be evaluated for minimum local requirements for license. USVI and the middle east will not require a BSN, just a valid RN...

  4. California "travel" RN

    NedRN replied to firemedic12's topic in Travel

    If the hospital is OK with paying OT on such stacked shifts, the time and a half and double-time will make for large checks. If there is an agreement that you self schedule anyway you like over some...

  5. California "travel" RN

    NedRN replied to firemedic12's topic in Travel

    Nope on the travel pay. The deal is you make enough to cover travel costs yourself. Argo is right about interim management. But they work for a third party just as travelers do. Ultimately, the...

  6. RV/ travel trailer as housing?

    NedRN replied to Hopeful_Traveler's topic in Travel

    Lots and lots of people have done this, and you can search AllNurses for threads on the topic, or Google RV forums for even more information. In general, you do it for the lifestyle (like travel in...

  7. Overtime pay

    NedRN replied to wayemika's topic in Travel

    Use PanTravelers calculator to determine your current total pay for your first 36/40 hours. Anything less is a pay cut for overtime. The agency can afford to pay 50% on that number, even if the bill...

  8. Travel Nursing Eureka CA-St. Joseph

    NedRN replied to tampanurse2000's topic in Travel

    It is not as expensive as most of California, and there is a fair bit close to the hospital. Great Safeway grocery store nearby too. If you cruise Craigslist, you will see a number of listings...

  9. To see or not to see the world

    NedRN replied to Lyss3260's topic in Travel

    But certainly not impossible. I've worked in the UK and the US Virgin Islands (effectively third world). There are a fair number of US nurses that go to the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. The Mideast...

  10. To see or not to see the world

    NedRN replied to Lyss3260's topic in Travel

    It is rare, but there are male L&D nurses. The other guy in my graduating class of 35 was inspired by the birth of his son to become a nurse. Straight into L&D after graduation, 25 years now...

  11. Practical considerations for first time traveller

    NedRN replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in Travel

    My usual suggestion is to get a housemate you are comfortable with when you are there and one you can trust when you are away. That is not a sublet, and the person can be added to the lease if...

  12. Newbie OR travel nurse

    NedRN replied to Newtotravel's topic in Travel

    Sure you can. First three weeks will be tough, a couple more weeks to become efficient, and then you are cruising downhill! Rinse and repeat. You may find that extending will lower the annual amount...

  13. Should I have a certification as a travel nurse?

    NedRN replied to Swellz's topic in Travel

    You are competing for the best assignments with travelers not only with those certifications but also with successful travel assignments and more than three years of experience. Your choice of course...

  14. Travel housing California

    NedRN replied to wayemika's topic in Travel

    Of course! Failure to shop around (I'm talking multiple agencies) means either you won't get a fair market rate, or will never know for sure. High paying assignments can be had anywhere on the west...

  15. Disappointing Travel Pay

    NedRN replied to StyleNurse, BSN, RN's topic in Travel

    "Fair" compensation is relative to other travelers experience, specialty, work location, and current need. If you were to compare it to staff pay, very few nurses from Boston or San Francisco would...

  16. Negotiating Weekly Hotel Rates

    NedRN replied to wcbembe's topic in Travel

    Ask for monthly rates. But it would be cheaper and likely much more comfortable to rent an apartment or house share. If your thought is to just stay (and pay) two or three nights a week and go home,...

  17. Nmc uk questions

    NedRN replied to tnursegirl's topic in Nurse Registration

    Two questions, both answered

  18. Confusion Regarding Travel Nurse Salary

    NedRN replied to mbudzi's topic in Travel

    Typically total pay (all compensation) is on the order of $50 to $60 an hour (sometimes crisis rates or hard to find specialties such as L&D can pay more - and it is possible to make less in the...

  19. Home based RN business

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

    Do you have a specific

  20. Becoming a Traveling Nurse

    NedRN replied to kmoonie13's topic in Travel

    For a different take on Aureus, they treat allied travelers well - they started in radiology staffing. However the travel nurse division is very separate culturally and I cannot name a worse agency...

  21. Fingerprinting in Georgia for TX, FL, and CA RN License

    NedRN replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

    Go to the FL BON to find authorized GA providers. Or cross the border and have it done in

  22. How Hospitals Pay Travel Agencies?

    NedRN replied to ryanstum15's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Not safe to assume anything, but it varies. In my experience, particular institutions display their uniqueness in recurring patterns. No way to discern it until you experience a new client. If you are...

  23. How Hospitals Pay Travel Agencies?

    NedRN replied to ryanstum15's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Let me know too! As with anything else involving people and organizations, practices differ. Sometimes I'll get a one week check, sometimes as much as five weeks. As long as it approximates 30 days...

  24. Fingerprinting in Georgia for TX, FL, and CA RN License

    NedRN replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

    Any police department can do fingerprint cards. There are Livescan providers in GA listed on FL

  25. Nmc uk questions

    NedRN replied to tnursegirl's topic in Nurse Registration

    Yes,