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1. Travel Nursing - What do people think?

   NedRN replied to Nursetom1963's topic in Travel

   I don't think you should consider travel nursing at this point. Staff nursing is safer by a good bit, typically you have a family get out of jail free card if you screw up. You have zero safety as a...

2. Got fired from a contract; should I take their reason seriously?

   NedRN replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Travel

   One out of ten travel contracts fail to complete. This is an industry aggregate number and some agencies do better, and some do worse. Same thing on the traveler side, I've met some who have such good...

3. Got fired from a contract; should I take their reason seriously?

   NedRN replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Travel

   Not if you have a good contract. However, most contracts favor and protect the agency (their lawyer wrote it) so travelers may be fired without cause. A decent contract requires termination only for...

4. Got fired from a contract; should I take their reason seriously?

   NedRN replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Travel

   Not a clinical complaint so not an immediate danger to your career. If your agency gets similar feedback, or already has from prior contracts, they could decline to use you again, but that is the...

5. Travel Nursing Contract

   NedRN replied to Sandy O's topic in Travel

   By working with several agencies and comparing compensation. There is a calculator on PanTravelers you may find helpful in comparing the offers bottom line: how much you put in the

6. Travel Nursing - Tips for transitioning from staff nurse

   NedRN replied to Sandy O's topic in Travel

   If you have only worked at one hospital, check your skills by trying per diem at another hospital. Adaptability and fast transition to new to you policies and computer charting is key to

7. Travel agencies

   NedRN replied to Kyle Rhone's topic in Travel

   There is no "best" agency. If there was, there would be only one

8. Identification Requests

   NedRN replied to Zaphina's topic in Travel

   Sure, a passport is identification. It is what I usually provide. The only real difference is that a passport doesn't have your address. Neither is really valid for ID as a copy. But it meets the...

9. Identification Requests

   NedRN replied to Zaphina's topic in Travel

   It is super easy to impersonate a healthcare worker, a healthcare license is not identification. Anyone can download licensure verification. If no one along the way to starting an assignment checks a...

10. Any hacks to keep track of everything?

    NedRN replied to aschultz7's topic in Travel

    In nearly 30 years of travel starting well before multistate licenses were a thing, I never did anything about keeping track of licenses and certifications (other than stashing them in my memory). All...

11. Help with paystub

    NedRN replied to abigail1003's topic in Travel

    It is easiest to call your agency for a breakdown of your pay stub. Every agency does it differently depending on what their accountant and lawyer wants to see. But looking at it I think your...

12. Travel Nursing and Live in Mexico

    NedRN replied to GaCaneFan's topic in Travel

    No change in any rules, but depending on your specific plans, it may become a bigger hassle this year to cross the

13. Urgent care/Primary care travel nurse?

    NedRN replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Travel

    I know a lot of mellow ER nurses. Calm is good in chaos. Your choice of course, but one last plug as I mentioned is that many EDs are streamed between acute and urgent. Doesn't hurt to check with...

14. Nurse Abuse While on Assignment

    NedRN replied to K2K's topic in Travel

    I'm truly sorry for your experience. However, it was up to you, not your agency. Your license and health, not theirs. You have a licensure and personal duty to remove yourself from unsafe practice...

15. Urgent care/Primary care travel nurse?

    NedRN replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Travel

    For virtually any setting where there are nurses, there are agency nurses. Travel contracts are usually a longer need like persistent staffing shortages, or short term like a pregnancy or personal...