NedRN

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  1. Traveling Nursing

    NedRN replied to vickiv13's topic in Travel

    Medsurg experience will help you in any future specialty. That said, if you can get an internship at a teaching hospital in the specialty of your dreams right now, do it! Traditionally, it was rare to...

  2. Travel specialties

    NedRN replied to mrnightinggale's topic in Travel

    Some travelers do have multiple specialties. But you have to switch often to keep both current for the purposes of acceptance by hospitals. That is their thing, I don't believe it takes more than a...

  3. Travel with American Mobile?

    NedRN replied to gogetter73's topic in Travel

    You are not doing references right! :-) Get written references. That will cut down on references being called perhaps 90 percent of the time. Often an agency will be able to verify that the reference...

  4. L & D travelers

    NedRN replied to maggiesulfate's topic in Travel

    ACLS you can get anywhere. Circulating you probably will not be able to pick up traveling. At least, not a safe competence in my estimation unless you luck into an opportunity on assignment for full...

  5. Med-Surge travel nursing requirements?

    NedRN replied to katelaughing's topic in Travel

    I really don't. MSSI pays well, and has great service, but limited assignments. Valley in Sacramento is very highly regarded and would be a good choice for California assignments. Trinity, Millennia,...

  6. L & D travelers

    NedRN replied to maggiesulfate's topic in Travel

    I'm not a L&D nurse but I can answer your questions I think. No, you don't have to be able to circulate although that is a plus. I'm an OR nurse and I've done many assignments where none of the...

  7. Med-Surge travel nursing requirements?

    NedRN replied to katelaughing's topic in Travel

    Generally speaking, hospitals want to see recent experience in a specialty. You will also be competing with medsurg travelers with recent experience in a specialty that already is very competitive....

  8. Med-Surge travel nursing requirements?

    NedRN replied to katelaughing's topic in Travel

    Try calling agencies and see what they say. Do you not want to work in hospice? There are travel assignments there

  9. Agency recommendations for wanna-be Home Health Travel Nurse?

    NedRN replied to kristenRN1970's topic in Travel

    Kristen, as I write this, the top of this thread says that it has received 55 views. Most people on forums lurk and read, and contribute only if they think they can add something of value (or not)....

  10. HELP WITH pay PACAKGES

    NedRN replied to cincin1222's topic in Travel

    It was originally a spreadsheet given to a developer to make a web calculator. It should soon be simpler and easier to use. Right now for example, you have just one way to enter housing, by the...

  11. Travel with American Mobile?

    NedRN replied to gogetter73's topic in Travel

    I'm familiar with Bluepipes. I'd be interested to know how many agencies accept their paperwork but I'll bet it is not a lot. Likewise, their business model is unlikely to attract lots of travelers at...

  12. Travel specialties

    NedRN replied to mrnightinggale's topic in Travel

    Your first choice should be what you are interested in. You want to enjoy work, right? No idea what specialty is treated the best, but it kind of fits with a second variable. If you want better pay,...

  13. Affordable housing in the SF Bay Area

    NedRN replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    Short term housing is traditionally 30% more than year long leases in balanced markets. In seller's markets such as the Bay area, it will be even

  14. Having to delay contract HELP please

    NedRN replied to brookeRN5's topic in Travel

    Great! That is the usual result. I once had a contract start delayed a week because of a license that hadn't been issued. Not a problem except my agency charged me for a week's housing. They said they...

  15. Canadian BSN looking for travel opportunities

    NedRN replied to heloooooBCRN's topic in Travel

    I would recommend applying at a teaching hospital with a good internship in ICU or ED. You will likely have to sign a two year contract which will solve a lot of problems with social security numbers,...

  16. Cross country vs Travel AA

    NedRN replied to Rnfortuna's topic in Travel

    You may be able to find a traveler that worked for both, however it is hard to see how their opinion would be relevant to you. The most important variable in successful travel is your relationship...

  17. Housing between night shifts

    NedRN replied to Barkow's topic in Travel

    You can do whatever you wish. But if you are commuting from home, you are not eligible to claim business expenses 7 days a week (stipends are business expense reimbursement). Common sense should tell...

  18. Housing between night shifts

    NedRN replied to Barkow's topic in Travel

    I would post an ad on Craigslist. Something really good should come along. Just as a heads up, most of the tax-free income you may have counted on will be taxable as you will be at home most days. You...

  19. Negotiating in travel nursing

    NedRN replied to Guest10/16/15's topic in Travel

    All I can do is guess here, but many hospitals don't have facility orientation every week, yet they need to get travelers started. You will discover that facility orientation is somewhat worthless,...

  20. Having to delay contract HELP please

    NedRN replied to brookeRN5's topic in Travel

    It is only the matter of a few seconds to check licensure status online. But that is kind of irrelevant here. Even if she had a license, she cannot legally work without a visa that the agency had to...

  21. CA local travel??

    NedRN replied to ddaviddudley's topic in Travel

    If you commute from home, you are not eligible for special tax treatment. Period. You can take the local assignment, but all compensation will (should) be taxed. Just like any local

  22. Husband Type 1

    NedRN replied to DisneyloverRN's topic in Travel

    First off, you are required to have health insurance no matter your family's health. You are going to experience sticker shock purchasing insurance privately (company direct or via your state or...

  23. Working weekends

    NedRN replied to dmich85's topic in Travel

    Self scheduling is rare for travelers. We are there to make life easier for staff so they will get priority. It is difficult to request weekends off or other global requests, but if you have specific...

  24. Having to delay contract HELP please

    NedRN replied to brookeRN5's topic in Travel

    Individual circumstances, your relationship to the agency, and the agency all make a blanket statement impossible. Delete all the variables and what your contract says is what happens. However, even...

  25. How to "shop around" with travel agencies?

    NedRN replied to Emster83's topic in Travel

    Of course, ask about compensation before agreeing to be submitted. You'll just annoy the hospital and waste everyone's time by interviewing at a hospital where the compensation is unacceptable to you....