Annie:)

And how about this in particular? what Should I expect to be offered? As an RN since '14, Tele nurse since '14: CSU/CCU, operated more like a step-down ICU, NIHSS certified, to have CCRN cert soon.... what should I presume they will give me? Have I been a nurse long enough? Should I leave my current unit for ED... my thinking being I will get my PALS cert in addition to ED experience.... What will matter to these guys? Should I be thinking about it this way, i.e. thinking of it like I'll get more the more I build my "resume"? My husband and I plan to imbark this winter... Maybe I'm asking what should I be doing now to prepare?

Guys, I am so excited. But, where do I begin?? How do I negotiate my first contract? I'm researching and gaining perspective but do you guys have any advice for me when it comes time to pick up the phone and contact my first agency? The only thing I've ever negotiated was the purchase of my car. I'm afraid I' a little over-excited and may not get everything I really could have. I don't even know what I should be expecting or, more to the point, asking for. . . and like any red-blooded American, i want it all! how do I get them to give me that? Thx! THX! THX, so MUCH!

RAD! thank you NedRN! this was the explanation I was after. Any other advice?

Husband and I just decided to hit the road w travel nrsg. (I haven't picked an agency yet). It occurred to me that I have a chance right now at my current job to train to pull arterial sheaths and maybe train as a facilitator CN. While I've decided to get these 2 things done before we take off; I wonder if I'll get similar chances to train/certify on the road...? I'd like to be working in the ICU in the next few years too, for example. How will my opportunities for career advancement in travel nursing compare to what I'd get if I stayed in my current position? And: Has anyone had any experience trying to come back into their old position after months-years away from it? My husband and I were thinking about spending winters on the road and summers here at home. Is that a thing I could ask my mgr for -to fill my position over the winter then hire me back every summer? I'd love some advice :)

Worked! go me!