8-ball BSN

I should tell you my wife and I are getting out of the whole travel thing because we are ready to settle down and make a home now but its not related to the Rv living. We are selling our truck and RV and having a house built in California. It should ...

I travel via RV and we have done so for the last 3 years or so. I have a fifth wheel 40ft Rv and I pull it with an F350. It has been great. There has been a few times where I couldn't take an assignment because I couldn't find an Rv spot but to be ho...

Ok so here is the deal I have been a ICU nurse for 8 years, I was thinking about doing CRNA and had worked towards that goal but something inside me keeps saying wait maybe thats not what you want to do. Im not sure I want to be part of an assembly l...

Ok friends I am in the process of stepping away from travel. Well sort of. I have the opportunity to take a per diem job at Kaiser in NorCal. My pay rate will be $93/hr with differential of 7.20/hr for PM shift and 11.40/hr for night shift (they do 8...

well that really depends. certs yes as long as they apply to your position. but experience can be tricky 5-15 years sure but when you get in the 20-30 years range you might run into a bit of issue 1) being age biases, assuming at that point you are ...

It didn't use to be that way but I feel more and more I am seeing travelers on the FB groups in PACU say they are being cancelled repetitively and not getting paid. Not sure if this is a contract issue or some other problem but I haven't noticed it ...

If it were me I would go with the actual ICU assignment. Sometimes recruiters will look at your last assignment and try to fit a round peg in a square whole. In others words if they aren't great listeners they may attempt to just use your resume as a...

Yes it is common but even still competitive. We had 10 travelers when I started here as a traveler last year. Of that 3 took positions at the hospital here and 2 took positions at other Kaisers the others did not have desire to do that. FT positions ...

Can someone send me a link or explain to me the difference in practice states (full practice, reduced practice, and Restricted) for NPs. I am hoping to go to NP school next year and I am thinking of opening up my own practice in a rural setting one d...

You might try this question in one of the FB groups dedicated to UK travel nursing. Sorry I have no experience in this and I doubt you will find many in this forum that do.

True I am thinking more on the lines of boyfriend or GF situation not fiance or husband.

Also this time of year you can probably just buy a big tent and air bed and camp at a local state park or something like that. You will have bathroom, shower, electric and water. That should hold you over for 14 days until you have some money to put ...

I have seen a few. A travel Job group on FB reveals these but I know there are more. Rapid temps Empower nursing Faststaff Eminent Medical Allcare medical Onestaff Maxim healthcare AYA healthcare I haven't worked with any of these personally but its ...

I think your saying what he said. I may not have made that clear but he was encouraging me to take a travel assignment as well as a per diem.

FYI I talked to my accountant and he said I will not have to change my tax home until I have been in the area for 1 year, even if I take a travel assignment in the area as well. After the 1 year mark I will be considered a CA resident. He suggested t...

some what yes. I will give the hospital my availability and they will either confirm my hours or not. Most of the other per diem people said they give them like 5-6 days of availability a week and they get confirmed 3-4 days (8 hour shifts) once conf...

Actually I had considered doing exactly that. In fact I have an Skype appointment with my accountant (he has experience with Travel) this week so I will let you know what he says. I plan on picking up a travel assignment nearby

Well yes I do OT so that was why originally. My recruiter basically knows I like a higher pay rate too because I worry about that workers comp/disability issue which is based off your taxable rate. I know not the best option but peace of mind. Here a...

I agree with above. I would try to work with AMN directly since as stated they have majority of contracts in the area. 3rd party vendors also get put on back burner. You may have a better time in LA with so many hospitals in the area. Kaiser LAMC is ...

I started my nursing career in FL and then moved to TN, I have been traveling for 2.5 years so my info is dated. TN does vary by region I lived in Nashville and I will tell you the job market is flooded there. I had experience and worked ICU, my rate...

I was there 8 months ago and the staff are horrible. Yes you float but honestly I dont mind that. I am ICU and their ICU are so rude and even have potlucks where they put a sign that says no travelers. Travelers are also not allowed in staff garage y...

Can anyone point me to an agency in the Sacramento area. I am a travel nurse but I don't want to extend anymore. So I am thinking of doing per diem work at area hospitals. I figure I can work Stockton, Sacramento, Modesto etc. I am currently signed u...

That's pretty awesome.

So I just found out I cant take the job at my current hospital because I am a traveler here and apparently they have to pay my company a finders fee until I have worked at least 1000 hours at the hospital even though I already worked at Kaiser LA pri...

I have been doing that since January...no calls back yet and there arn't that many per diem available I only see one once every month or so and it seems its usually a position created for an internal applicant. My current hospital I am on contract wi...