NedRN

NedRN

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  1. Non-HCA hospital travel agencies

    NedRN replied to 2much's topic in Travel

    Every single one of them! (Except HCA owned Parallon of course). Do you have any other special requests to help narrow down the other 300 something

  2. Thoughts on entering travelling nursing for $$$$$

    NedRN replied to Starkyss's topic in Travel

    As described, you don't currently have a tax home and should declare your stipends as income on your tax return. You will want to change your tax status at your agency as soon as possible so you don't...

  3. Travel Nrsg: Will they train me in new certifications?

    NedRN replied to Annie:)'s topic in Travel

    Have fun! If your assignment workplace turns out to suck (will likely happen sometime), remember it is only 13 weeks and focus on having fun exploring the area. But you will learn something of value...

  4. Travel Nrsg: Will they train me in new certifications?

    NedRN replied to Annie:)'s topic in Travel

    You will have the opportunity to take certification/recertification classes offered to employees (off the clock, and you will have to pay for the class), but you won't get paid to learn new stuff....

  5. Private Duty Nursing vs. Agency Nursing

    NedRN replied to AreaNurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    Funny, it is the first thing I thought of! However, I just assumed that a hospital would not wish to do business with a dink agency. I'm naturally snoopy and curious and year eight of travel I had a...

  6. Private Duty Nursing vs. Agency Nursing

    NedRN replied to AreaNurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    Without reading this entire thread again, I don't really know if if I do what you think. I'm a travel nurse, and I started my own agency to cut out the middleman. I have a good description of just how...

  7. Labor and delivery travel assignments?!

    NedRN replied to Klr0808's topic in Travel

    Right now L&D is red hot. You can snag an assignment with total compensation of $70 an hour and above with your current skills. In your shoes, I would start shopping agencies (call lots of them)...

  8. traveling to Beebe in Lewes, DE

    NedRN replied to kellsbells0127's topic in Travel

    The more traffic the better. There is nothing stopping anyone from adding to a conversation, not me, and not you. There used to be a much larger travel nurse forum on a different host (still is) that...

  9. Considering Travel

    NedRN replied to CGB1's topic in Travel

    I agree with your last sentence almost completely (more about that below). As to my qualifications, you are right, I have none. Nor does anyone else on that forum. I will say that I'm about as close...

  10. CA temp license

    NedRN replied to HCKRN21's topic in Travel

    I will be looking into this further. I just received an email from an agency offering airfare to California just to get Livescan prints done. This agency happens to be walking distance from the CA...

  11. traveling to Beebe in Lewes, DE

    NedRN replied to kellsbells0127's topic in Travel

    Again you are insulting the very forum you are posting on. No matter your opinion of the value of this forum, it is incredibly bad manners.It is always good to point to a resource such as Facebook to...

  12. Considering Travel

    NedRN replied to CGB1's topic in Travel

    Sorry, you are wrong. There is a one time provision in the tax code for a temp vacation rental of your home but that is not suitable for long term travelers. One or two assignments and then home for...

  13. Retirement?

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    This article appeared in the NY Times today that should give you some pause about non-index fund investing: Why We Think We're Better Investors Than We Are By GARY BELSKY Evidence shows that...

  14. flexcare medical staffing...

    NedRN replied to rntraveler2012's topic in Travel

    No agency requires a BSN. There are a couple hospitals that do for travelers out of 6,000

  15. Travel and Floating

    NedRN replied to Work2Live's topic in Travel

    I know it wasn't your comment, but you sounded worried about floating so I tried out a possible different context about that comment for you. It is not uncommon for a recruiter to put no floating in a...

  16. Travel and Floating

    NedRN replied to Work2Live's topic in Travel

    I had a response to this that I forgot in my overtime first reply. I suspect management is more concerned about negative statements from staff than floating itself. From management's perspective, this...

  17. Travel and Floating

    NedRN replied to Work2Live's topic in Travel

    Nothing wrong with that. It still doesn't hurt to prepare for floating as you will float. You can minimize chances of floating by making sure your recruiters know your stance, and will attempt to find...

  18. Travel and Floating

    NedRN replied to Work2Live's topic in Travel

    Your best bet is to nail down expectations and probabilities in the interview with the manager before you accept any assignment. Some will lie or mislead, but you can turn down anything with red flags...

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

    NedRN replied to oncrn86's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the input and fantastic that it has been good! However, no one that has only worked for one agency (or even a couple sometimes) cannot have the big picture. You could well find that your...

  20. CA temp license

    NedRN replied to HCKRN21's topic in Travel

    That's very interesting. The California law on the subject states final completion of prints by a certified California Livescan provider in California makes out of state collection legal. However, I...

  21. CA temp license

    NedRN replied to HCKRN21's topic in Travel

    The provider in CO simply sent paper prints to CA. There is no other way to do it outside CA. The law would have to be changed first. Time to your license is typical for mailed prints. Current time if...

  22. I'm scared to travel!

    NedRN replied to tabitha1979's topic in Travel

    I wasn't bad talking Fastaff either, they are who they are. But it is certainly rather astounding to come with assessment of Fastaff posted earlier claiming research online. It doesn't really jive...

  23. Considering Travel

    NedRN replied to CGB1's topic in Travel

    Well thanks. I've never read the millionaire book honestly. But I know what is in it. Should be mandatory reading in high

  24. Considering Travel

    NedRN replied to CGB1's topic in Travel

    Many travelers don't get the math either. There is a vocal contingent of travelers who believe getting paid fully taxable and itemizing at the end of the year is better. If you simply look at the 15%...

  25. traveling to Beebe in Lewes, DE

    NedRN replied to kellsbells0127's topic in Travel

    Great apology. Not. If your "responses" are indicative of FaceBook value, your recommendation falls flat. As a technical note, forums are superior to FaceBook for several reasons. You can have...