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Great feedback l

Sorry NedRN...my silly assumption. I just assumed that there must be some travellers that change there specialty and wondered how they did it. Did they stop travelling and went back to staff nursing, cross trained then hone those skills or what you said! lol...may need to make that a different topic. Thanks for your input. I look forward in reading your posts here on allnurses. First travel assignment, here I come!

Ok thanks NedRN for that feedback. Makes sense. I think I'm just finding an excuse as getting out of this comfort zone and starting travel nursing is a little scary. Question for you NedRN... How were you able as a travel nurse to change specialty and gain the skills in order to do so. For instance....I want to eventually transition to an ICU nurse - how do I gain those skills when I'll be travelling and working as a step down ICU/tele nurse?

Thanks NedRN for responding. Yes it is really a pension. 100% contribution from employer based on my salary. I am young and have 30+ years before retirement but was needing advice as to whether it behooves me to stay another 2 years to be vested in order to get the pension (and decide at that time to travel or not) or do I take this opportunity and start travel nursing now. I am really excited about starting travel nursing to experience a different state (I'm currently in FL) and improve my skills...plus all the other positives about travel nursing. I guess truth be told, I'm nervous about giving up a staff/full time position to go on to the unpredictable/unknown travel nursing career. Call it first assignment gitters! Oh... Estimated Monthly Pension Benefits so far is $700+/month (assuming I work until I retire)

Hi All I need the input of some travel nurses as to what to do ... I am a nurse for about 3 years now working on a ICU step-down/tele floor. For years I have been interested to become a travel nurse but got comfortable with life and the way things have been. I finally signed up with a few agencies and began my search for travel assignments. I had an awesome phone interview and was offered a travel assignment in the NE. Here's my dilemma... I am now having second thoughts about travelling. If I stay another 2 years in my present situation, I would be vested for pension. If I leave now, I will have to start all over again. Should I start travel nursing in 2 years after I have secured the pension or should I start travel nursing now? Thanks in advance for your input.

Great advice lox... It's so good that you have a head start with classes from PBSC. I was thinking to go there too if I did not get into FAU. I am organizing my finances and personal life and getting into the mindframe of no life for a year but it will be all worth it in the end.

Oh...given the deadline is 3/16, I hope that is enough time afterwards to get all that stuff done before classes start

Right! :)

Right on! :)

Hi All I'm in as well. Hip, Hip....HOORAAAAAAY! :) I looking forward to meeting you guys. Did anyone after confirming acceptance receive any other information about pre-registration background check etc.?