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Hi Everybody! I am a new travel nurse and I just got my first assignment!!! I feeling so excited, yet terrified. I will be working day shift in the ICU at St. Thomas near Nashville, TN. Finding housing is proving to be VERY challenging. I'm looking ...

I wonder how accurate it is, too. I find it hard to believe that you make more in Massachusetts than California.

Well, Ned, once again, just stating the facts. Interpret it as you may. Bottom line: They offered me way more than CC or AM.

The traveler I am speaking about has been traveling for 6 years and using her parent's address. She has had no problems from the IRS. Just the facts, ma'am.

I am on my first assignment with them and I love them! They are a smaller company and they pay more because they do not have as much overhead as American Mobile or Cross Country. They don't provide housing, but that is fine with me because I will nev...

I thought it said NedWallet.com, lol..

I am currently on my first travel assignment. I recently met a traveler I work with who has used her parent's address as her tax home and has still been able to get the tax free money without having to pay taxes on it later. Use a family member's add...

As in, you have an hour to accept the position? 21Strawberry, I'm getting anxious as I'm reading your post! Oh my gosh! KrichRN88, I'm only on my first assignment, but my phone interview was what was stated above, "We wear blue pants and white tops....

NedRN, is this true?

I would absolutely ask to be reimbursed for the tolls. That's bs.

Hi guys! I was wondering if anyone had any idea where one might get a good health insurance policy for a nurse who is traveling. I currently have a NC BCBS policy and it is expensive at $353 a month. Now that I am traveling, I will have to use "out o...

I didn't say $60/month, I said $60/week.

My friend is with Cross Country and she only pays $6/week! I switched mine to my agency (Supplemental) and now it is $60/week, which is still saving some money monthly. Just curious if people just get theirs through the company they are working with...

Hey Folks, I am currently on my first travel assignment in the ICU in the South. I have been very discouraged about my current situation in regards to the schedule. I was told that the unit would make out my first schedule (I wasn't there obviously t...

Thank you BD-RN. I really appreciate your response. This being my first assignment, I have had no idea what to expect. I didn't know what was expected and what really is ok to ask for and say out loud. I guess I am so scared of saying something peop...

How can you apply for unemployment benefits when your assignment ends? It's a contract that you sign to complete a certain amount of work in a time frame. That makes no sense.

Thanks for your response, maim, but my question was if you have been able to make your own schedule in your travel assignments?

Hi LadyTiger! I'm not sure which states you are thinking of traveling in? I live in the South and am on my first travel assignment with Supplemental Health Care and am having a great experience. They have tons of assignments in NC, SC, TN and VA. My...

Jodyangel, my apartment is running me $615 a month. What I'm hearing you say is that you are not convinced that you will make more as a travel nurse, and that might be true. I guess you have to ask yourself if having the travel experiences are somet...

Umm... I put it in an apartment.

I bought a Serta Never Flat Raised Sleeper Twin that I LOVE. It ran me about $150 at target. I also added a foam topper I got from Wal-Mart that was $50. I have not slept this good in YEARS. I go to sleep and I don't wake up all night. I made this in...

LovelyMo79, I think it is absolutely FINE to ask about pay. I'm not sure what everyone is flipping out about. Personally, I thought it was rude for someone else to be informing you of what you "should" be doing.

If there is ANYWAY you can, once you get your feet wet in the ICU, I would highly encourage you to try to do an ICU float pool, if at all possible. There is major money in NTICU, CVICU, CICU. You would be so highly skilled all the companies would be ...

How much does it cost to get a California license?

I would be taking a look at the Agency you signed up with, for sure.