swilliams89

Hey guys! I plan on starting travel nursing this June (six months from now). I was just curious as to any information on what's the best travel company to work for. All the information I've been looking at is from several years ago. I've been a nurse for about 5 1/2 years, the last 2 1/2 in ICU. I've never traveled before. My priorities are good pay and a lot of job options (I want to go to Hawaii and Alaska at least once!). I'm also looking for a company that offers good health insurance for my husband and I. What are some good travel company options? Why or why not? Thanks!

My husband and I have really given some thought to travel nursing in the next year. It has always been a dream of ours to travel the country. I've been a nurse for 5 years now, with the last two in critical care. I want one more year of ICU under my belt and then I think I might be ready. My husband is a mechanic and will not be working while we are traveling. He has plans to either volunteer or go back to school online. (I know this probably sounds selfish, but I'd rather him not work because on my days off we'd actually like to go do things and see the places we're traveling to). My question is this: Is it really possible to make a lot of money while traveling with a spouse who is not working? We have no children. We do not own a home so no house payments. However, we would like to buy a slightly used 4WD truck before our first assignment due to the fact that both of our cars are old and not in good enough shape to be traveling across the country in all kinds of weather. I'm worried about having a $400-500 car payment and having to buy health insurance for a spouse. I've been told travel nurses make good money but is it really that good? We'd actually like to be able to save several hundred dollars a month too. Any thoughts or advice?