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  1. Chicagoland? Compensation?

    NedRN replied to bigbearnurse's topic in Travel

    Ha

  2. Overlake Hospital Bellevue, WA

    NedRN replied to nursespinka's topic in Travel

    Thanks. Never heard callback used in that

  3. Chicagoland? Compensation?

    NedRN replied to bigbearnurse's topic in Travel

    Most disagree with me these days on this issue, but especially since I really want to look as professional as possible with all my paperwork with hospitals since I often contract directly (competing...

  4. Travel RN in the Operating Room

    NedRN replied to scrubulator's topic in Travel

    I saw a dedicated trauma room at Jackson in Miami with a team twiddling their thumbs waiting for whatever. That situation I've never been in. But call for sure, including rarely an eye, AAA, knife to...

  5. Finding Housing

    NedRN replied to basdf's topic in Travel

    I've never heard of HomeAway before. Sounds similar to VRBO. For anyone interested in a number of other ways to find housing, including third party medical housing providers that many agencies now...

  6. Travel RN in the Operating Room

    NedRN replied to scrubulator's topic in Travel

    Yup, CNOR is never required of a traveler. It is a competitive advantage. If you don't care where you work then no one needs a specialty certification. If you want access to very competitive...

  7. Travel RN in the Operating Room

    NedRN replied to scrubulator's topic in Travel

    I wouldn't worry about eyes or trauma (other than ortho trauma). In over 20 years of traveling, I've never felt needed in those specialties (although trauma would be fun). I will say that cardiac does...

  8. Travel RN in the Operating Room

    NedRN replied to scrubulator's topic in Travel

    I think you should. If you were a manager choosing between two otherwise equally qualified candidates, which one would you pick? Perhaps the one that shows some striving towards professionalism? I...

  9. How does travel nursing work?

    NedRN replied to Reaganjayy's topic in Travel

    Enjoy nursing school. All will be clear in a few

  10. Hitchcock medical ctr-New hapshire

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Travelers like to eat

  11. Hitchcock medical ctr-New hapshire

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    I misstated how much a dollar an hour is worth and edited my post above. Still, just a dollar an hour extra is $2,000 more per year (before taxes). That is still real money! Think in annual terms for...

  12. Hitchcock medical ctr-New hapshire

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    You don't have to negotiate each offer. Many never negotiate new car prices either. It is perfectly acceptable to go around collecting first offers from dealerships and picking the best offer....

  13. Hitchcock medical ctr-New hapshire

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    The GSA rate is maximum hotel rate allowed for federal employees. It has nothing to do with apartment rates which should be significantly lower. Nor is an agency required to provide housing at all,...

  14. Overlake Hospital Bellevue, WA

    NedRN replied to nursespinka's topic in Travel

    What are callback

  15. Hitchcock medical ctr-New hapshire

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    I look at what the fair market rate is by getting quotes from several agencies. If the pay is acceptable, only then might I try to negotiate up or juggle stipends versus taxable pay. I don't get a...

  16. Hitchcock medical ctr-New hapshire

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    In that immediate area, there won't be much else. Much smaller hospitals in Brattleboro VT, and Greenfield MA. Closest big hospitals are Concord NH and Springfield MA. If you need a big city for your...

  17. Canadian ICU RN looking for info on travelling

    NedRN replied to retired4now's topic in Travel

    Here are a few to get you going. There are many more. https://allnurses.com/international-nursing/moving-from-canada-334232.html https://allnurses.com/travel-nursing/canadian-rn-moving-497877.html...

  18. Canadian ICU RN looking for info on travelling

    NedRN replied to retired4now's topic in Travel

    There are a lot of threads on this very subject, all yours for a simple search on AllNurses. You can also search on Google, but many of the relevant results will be threads on AllNurses. Google may or...

  19. NICU Assignments

    NedRN replied to RNAvatar's topic in Travel

    Not a NICU nurse, but feeder growers sounds right. On many assignments, travelers will not be trusted for more critical babies no matter the level. You may get better feedback in the NICU forum. I'd...

  20. Traveling in California

    NedRN replied to LIG4me's topic in Travel

    If you have never traveled before, you might consider trying it the more traditional way without an RV to see how you like it first. It is nuisance to spend ten thousand plus dollars and much effort...

  21. International travel?

    NedRN replied to CampNurse10's topic in Travel

    I did a 6 month contract in the UK (close to a year with everything though), and applied for a NZ license. Never finalized the NZ one as they had some issues with my school clinical hours and I would...

  22. International travel?

    NedRN replied to CampNurse10's topic in Travel

    Your most likely destination countries would be Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. For all three countries, your best bet is to work on getting a license first (in practice, you will now need...

  23. Best travel nurse company

    NedRN replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Travel

    We charge $500 per agency recommendation. Actually, there are as many answers for best agency as there are travelers. It usually boils down to which recruiter is best for you, not agency. You got to...

  24. Questionable hourly rates for travel nurse

    NedRN replied to monday2016's topic in Travel

    Anyone can certainly live on such pay (absent insane student debt or mortgage). However, most people prefer "fair" pay, or somewhere around market rate. The only way to determine that is by surveying...

  25. Questionable hourly rates for travel nurse

    NedRN replied to monday2016's topic in Travel

    Unless you are from the South, you don't take up travel nursing for the money. There are many better reasons. Adventure, new cultures, professional growth, and less job politics. OK, so money is...