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For Roser 13: Well, that was a non-committal answer, but thank you for your time. As for the "outside entity", that would be the drug companies who provide the training. They pay the agencies for the nurses time, and presume that the agencies will compensate their nurses accordingly. Got that info straight from one of the drug company reps, which prompted the question. Thank you again for your time.

Thank you for your time. That was the feeling that we should be paid, and truthfully I didn't pay that much attention until this last med training came up, and I realized it was going to be a minimum of 3.5 hours, with not even a bagel for my time :) In truth, the agency I'm with is one of the better ones around.....or, so say nurses who have been with other agencies in the area. Turbo Tax never said anything about quarterly....FICA is covered. Thanks again.

Hello, I am a home infusion nurse and work for an agency. I am told that I am an independent contractor and am paid with company checks, no taxes withheld and a 1099 at the end of the year. Now my question. I am required to do drug specific training at times lasting 2-4 hours. This is done by phone/computer and course completion testing is required in order to be certified by the drug manufacturer to use infuse the drug. I have never been paid for this training/certification time. Am I entitled to be paid for this time? What do you think? Thanks for your opinion, Carol BSN, Long Island, NY.