rosecarrier

I have very limited experience--I am just heading into my first travel job. All of the agencies I have contacted offer a housing stipend if you find or have your own housing. From what I have read in other posts--both here and Delphiforums--it is important to check in the area you will be headed to (before signing a contract) to make sure there is somewhere you can park your rv AND what it will cost to do so. Make sure your stipend will at least cover the rent. From what I read, the stipend is usually quite a bit more--but as I said I am very new. Some of the more experienced should be able to give you more info. It is really exciting to finally get going! Good luck and have fun!

SKP is an acronym for Escapees RV Club, based in Livingston, TX., which we, too, are members of like Beaverheart. Specializing in the needs of RV'rs with an emphasis on those who live in their rigs fulltime or most of the time, it is a great club with quite a few campgrounds in their system (mostly in the south) and with probably the best mail forwarding service around. We have been members for two years now and actually visited the headquarters in Livingston, TX., a couple of weeks ago. Really enjoyed it. We plan on making their mail service part of our traveling nurse lifestyle.

Beaverheart, what did you do to improve your market value? I have been a nurse -on and off- for 23 years, just went back to work M-S at a large teaching hospital in Fort Worth to update my skills, etc. Spouse and I have lived in 5th wheel for a year down here and are anxious to go. I have been researching and talking to agencies--it's all a bit nerve-wracking but nothing ventured/nothing gained! What is the M-S outlook like? Any help is appreciated. PS--have not posted before so excuse me if I do something wrong. Are you an SKP?:)

Thanks for the info--I'm like that myself. I get a bit antsy after a bit and want to move on to something new. After my acute care refresher I want to "re-practice" a year or so in acute care and head out traveling. Thanks again!

Thanks mattsmom! BTW, I am a "mattsmom" also.

I, too, would like to find out some info on DFW/vicinity agencies. I will be relocating to Mansfield in July and would like to do some per diem work in LTC while completing a refresher course. TIA

I am working towards travel nursing this fall and would like to know more pros/cons on working and travelling in an RV. Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated!