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  1. New to travel nursing!

    It sounds to me like you are trying to learn too much about things you won't know until you just do it. Nothing wrong with being prepared and asking questions. There is a lot to take in. But just like buying a used car, you'll only be able to find ou...
  2. Housing

    Ned is right on here. The difference between just showing up and everything being ready and doing it all yourself is HUGE. We have done both and have had mixed results with both. We travel with two dogs and a baby so finding an apartment that works f...
  3. how do you combat loneliness and a few other questions

    I'm really sorry to hear things didn't go so well for you last time. I think to prevent a ghost effect of your last experience, I would travel somewhere far far away from where you traveled last time. Maybe that will help keep those thoughts from cre...
  4. Anybody want to start the new year traveling?

    You will definitely miss family and friends but it's a sacrifice you'll just have to decide you're willing to make or not. The best time to start would be after the holidays. You'll have had your fill of family for awhile :-). Holidays are by far th...
  5. Travel Nursing in Philly

    I took an ER assignment in Media, PA which is west suburb of Philly. It was the end of summer, beginning of fall so was really nice and they have a beautiful park - Ridley Creek that is full of hiking and biking trails. The hospital is kind of small,...
  6. Traveling while you are pregnant?

    First off, congratulations!! I actually went through this last year. My husband and I started traveling and had it all planned out and I got pregnant less than 2 years into it. And we had been married for ten years so not sure what happened there. Mu...
  7. Best Websites/Apps for Travel RNs?

    So which forum is the largest for travelers?
  8. Best Websites/Apps for Travel RNs?

    I will second TravelTax. Very friendly people and they definitely know their stuff. Another website is travelnursehelp. You can search hospitals for information about the area around the hospital and they have some good resources and articles for fir...
  9. Headed across the country! Tips for packing/the move?!

    We left Tampa, drove home to Ohio to visit family, and then drove to L.A. The Grand Canyon is a definite MUST. We stayed at a hotel 5 miles from the park for 2 nights. Planned it so we got there late the first night and slept. Spend the next day at t...
  10. Has anyone else noticed drop in jobs?

    I am in the ER. I was lucky to land a 26 week contract so I'm enjoying a little stability right now. Kind of nice to be able to "settle down" for 6 months. Didn't mean to scare anyone off. Been traveling since February and have not had to worry about...
  11. Want to try travel nursing. Need some explanation...confused

    Check out this article Travel Nurse Help: How to Become a Travel Nurse?. It does a really good job of explaining the whole process. As far as 3 dogs.......ouch. I'm not so sure that's likely. If you let the agency find housing for you, most apartmen...
  12. Has anyone else noticed drop in jobs?

    Yeah you really have to be careful if your main goal is to make money. I'm sure it can be done if you wheel and deal, take jobs you may not want, partner up with another traveler and split the costs, etc. One thing I've noticed that really hurts is t...
  13. It seems like on the East Coast jobs are a little scarce as of recently. Has anyone else experienced this? Wondering if maybe it's just a seasonal thing. Also, anyone who has been traveling since 2008.......Have you seen the job outlook steadily incr...
  14. Do Travel Agencies Hire New Grads?

    I agree with the others. Not only will you not likely be able to get a job right out of school, but you probably don't want to either. Your first 1-2 years you are basically learning the ropes and gaining valuable experience. I couldn't imagine going...
  15. Recovering travelling nurse with questions

    NedRN is absolutely correct. Travel Agencies will use a dog house as a permanent address if you let them. They don't care if you get audited. They just want to be able to say "look how much money you're going to make now that you have a tax home to c...