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Some people make a claim that just by 'having' inurance that you are more apt to be sued by money grubbers looking to make a buck.

And I forgot the saliva test to check for nicotine!

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Penn State us requiring all employees to submit to blood testing, BMI testing, and other things, and requiring the completion of an online health assessment for non union employees. Based on weight, etc. they will have to start a weight loss program, or pay more for insurance. Here it comes...

Another source people may not be aware of is vrbo.com I use it for road trips, etc. When I use them I always offer the owners a ridiculous low ball offer , and so far have always found furnished places at less than half the asking price, when it's off season. Just signed up for two months in fact, in a furnished condo, HSI and all utilities, 5 pools, 8 spas, tennis, gated, etc. for a smooth $700/month. It's cheaper than staying HOME! Even cheaper than a Motel 6.

You REMEMBER when credit card interest and etc. was tax deductible? You must be at least as old as I am...

Expensive= staff pay, agency takes a cut, etc. Sounds expensive, but the curve in here seems to be more like it's a cheaper alternative for the hospitals. Interesting. But like that 400 bed SNF I was in, all agency- there must be more to it than meets the eye, else they'd close real quick. Another thought is that the hospital may have access to unkown tax benefits they can claim for needing travelling staff, or agency staff, versus 'regular' staff?

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending". -Maria Robinson (Although this is untrue for nurses in regard to licensure, etc.- it's useful for other aspects of life).

There are all kinds of ways everyone, not only the disabled, can access EHRs. Touch screens. Wands. Voice recognition software. To name a few.

Pray tell also, where I even 'remotely' said you were getting rich, or 'remotely' indicated you were paid too much? I said it's expensive, or I thought so, to PAY THE COST for traveling nurses. If anyone gets rich, I'm sure it's the agency owners.

Interesting take. I agree that it is regressive- it's welfare for the rich, who bemoan the poor receiving 'welfare'.

Why would I want to antagonize you? Where is that coming from? I asked a question, and am getting great information. There seems to be some angry people in this forum. Please tell me where I said you were lazy, overpaid, or anything? But AGAIN, despite your hostility as well, you also gave me new insight- who would ever think your contract could be cancelled, on top of the other risks and stresses? And like I said before, nobody is forcing you to reply to my question. And again, I see I'm not the only one who was curious about this line of work. Eegads. But the result is that my perception is totally unlike what I had thought- the more I hear about travelers, the less appealing it sounds to me. You have to admit though that the publicity about it is geared to appear glamorous.

Indefinitely and forever. More seemingly osbcure digitized information is being kept in ever larger memory banks. Safe to assume your every keystroke, anywhere, ever, will be permanently affixed somewhere. Why- did you take a peek at something that has you sleepless at night... ?

Why isn't there a daycare center in every elementary school in America- is that too logical? Property taxes already pay for schools, why not also pay daycare?

I've been in one, LTC. The surveyors were cut from a different cloth than the typical state surveyors. It wasn't exactly relaxed, but it was almost as though you weren't aware they were present. They certainly didn't have chips on their shoulders.

BTW, while technically correct, the much more common spelling of traveler has only one 'l'.I checked- the Brits use two l's. Thanks.

The entire tone of any explanation may be: "I did it, it was my fault and I'll never do it again. This was a singular indiscretion.""I learned that it is easy to relax one's standards when not working."Wonderfully stated.

Data Bank. Nursys. OIG exclusion list. There are many more than anyone even knows about.

Which states told you they only preclude felonies?

Tough much is the number at which you say you've had more than you can take. Worst case for me maybe was 50, night shift- did all treatments, all MDS, stocked everything, made rounds on every person every two hours with the aides (we had an assembly line system, worked like a clock), passed meds all night. etc. Another worst option was 3-11, 22 beds. Could get up to 5 admits a day (F I V E), 15 diabetics, deaths and falls and discharges and emergencies every few minutes, staff came and left (many walked out all the time) almost daily. Hell, in a word.

This seems backwards to me, more so if you own your real home and deduct the interest, etc. But welcome to the Americam tax code, eh?

Thanks for the spelling, spelling is a pet peeve of mine, but I made lots of typos in these boxes. As far as asssignments, and etc.- I'm a VN, and have never worked in a hospital, really (other than military, and you could argue those places are 'only staffed' with travelers?), so I have no idea at all what an assignment would be. Like I said I'm just a curious sort that likes to ask questions about anything and everything- sort of like a two year old? "Why? Because I said so. But, WHY??!" You know the routine. :)

Another good reply. This topic sure is getting the work over!

As far as the housing stipend, I think I assumed that travellers just float from place to place using temporary housing. It didn't occur to me that if they didn't have an assignment, that they also need a 'real' home somewhere, meaning they need to maintain TWO homes? Yikes.