Traveldee

Has anyone on here found their OWN housing in New York City for a travel assignment? If so, I am interested in hearing about whether you used craigslist, airbnb, etc. I have found great threads on here about travelers finding their own housing, but c...

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Hi Maynard44, I found out on the waitlist for Class 167. Fingers crossed. Did you hear anything? Best wishes!

I've done it (extended at an assignment I hated but paid well). It's a balancing act. What are your ultimate goals? I knew I would be traveling internationally for a few months and needed the $$ in the bank. In the end I'm glad I did it, but it was h...

Are you taking the housing stipend or letting them house you? I was housed in Yonkers when I worked there, and managed to take public transportations some times, but by the time I woke up/walked to the train stop/ etc. it took about 2 hours one way. ...

That is so encouraging to hear! Thank you! I'm a labor and delivery travel nurse who has been interested in becoming a CNM through Frontier for years. I'm also very interested in working a year long contract in Saudi Arabia, and have been researching...

Sometimes I just shake my head at the people who have less than one year of RN experience and think that somehow "they're the exception" to the 1 (preferably 2+) year standard of experience before being able to travel. That requirement is there for a...

Thanks guys! I appreciate the great advice.

I've been talking to recruiters from Helen Ziegler and Associates (hziegler dot com). I asked them if they could put me in touch with someone who is working on the unit I'd be working on. They said absolutely, and now I've been in contact with anothe...

Thank you NedRN! As usual your advice is endlessly helpful, and much appreciated by me (and others on here, I'm sure)!

Thanks NedRN. Did you sign a lease usually or no? And how soon did you meet roommates/look at houses prior to your assignment start date? (Sorry for all the questions. This would be my fifth assignment but first time taking the housing stipend, new t...

NurseRies, NedRN, and anyone else who has put the housing wanted ads on craigslist, did you see the apartment or unit before you agreed to stay there? What is the best way to go about that process of securing housing from craigslist without getting s...

The nurses I know who volunteer overseas use their vacation time if they are staff. (There may very well be exceptions to this, I just don't know of any). The majority of nurses I talk to who volunteer for longer are either travel nurses, or retired....

Hi all, was just wondering who on here may have gone to grad school for some type of advanced practice nursing degree while they were still travel nursing? One travel nurse I met at my current assignment is doing the didactic part of her NP program t...

Fastaff has a contract with Montefiore in the Bronx. Consider contacting them!

Fastaff is great. But maybe not for a first assignment (the assignment I took with them was significantly more challenging than my first travel assignment ever - but it also paid way better). I used Cross Country for my first assignment then switched...

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One thing I forgot to add (but I've mentioned it on other threads) I HIGHLY recommend getting your inpatient obstetric nurse certification (RNC-OB credential) and fetal heart monitoring (C-EFM). Really glad I did that before I traveled. :)

My opinion (and I know there are some who might disagree with this): 2 years in a specific specialty, and if possible see if you can get experience (perhaps per diem) in another hospital before you start traveling. I work labor and delivery and have ...

Hi all, Am wondering if anyone knows which travel agencies have contracts in North Carolina? I'm a labor and delivery nurse who is seeking a travel nurse contract in North Carolina. I am dating someone in Fayetteville, but the job does not have to be...

Also, if you are at the Weiler/Einstein campus, there is no parking structure and you have to park on the street. There IS a staff lot, but the waiting list for a permit there is 20 years (I'm totally serious), so there's no way you're getting access...

HarleyNrs, I work L&D, not PICU. From talking to other travelers, my guess is, this unit will likely be busier than what you are used to. But, I have mainly talked to LD, ER, and medsurg nurses here. Not PICU. Housing will likely be in a decent h...

When I did orientation there three weeks ago, passing was 80% or higher. You could get one retake if you scored at least 70% the first time. And if you scored below 70%, then you could get sent home. A person in the orientation the month before mine ...

Hi guys! I'm on my first travel assignment (labor and delivery) in Phoenix area for the summer (yes I knew it would be hot when I signed on.) :) I am then headed to Nairobi Kenya in August/beginning of September for some volunteering. When I get back...

Yes. You're normal. :) I'm at the end of my first assignment and this was me for the first 2 months. Almost same situation as you except I'm mid twenties. No kids, have a supportive boyfriend back home, I travel a lot, AND I work OB . A few weeks bef...