Travel Nurse Companies for New Grad?

BiotoBSNtoFNP · Aug 1, 2015

I don't understand why you had to be "snot" when all I was giving was information about how long I had been working. I came here to ask a question and not to be talked down to. I understand why people are afraid to ask questions on here now.

Your question was asking if travel companies will take new nurses. The answer is no.

AspiringNurseMW · Aug 1, 2015

I don't understand why you had to be "snot" when all I was giving was information about how long I had been working. I came here to ask a question and not to be talked down to. I understand why people are afraid to ask questions on here now.

Ummmm no one gave snot or talked down to you. I did not see an ounce of disrespect in any of the comments. The answer the s simple, 6 months is not enough time for travel nursing. Get some more experience.

I think you just aren't happy with the answers you got.

CVU_RN · Aug 2, 2015

Then you haven't really read the comments.

NedRN · Aug 2, 2015

Not only have I read all the comments, I agree you are out of line to object, both to the content and to the tone of the replies. You have clearly not considered the comments seriously. In several threads you said you graduated this May. Should we get upset that you implied you've worked 6 months as an RN? Regardless, you need more judgement and experience before considering travel.

michlynn, BSN, RN · Aug 2, 2015

I've been working for 6 months at a hospital.

I'm slightly confused as to how you've been a nurse for 6 months when you stated in one of your old posts that you've just taken the NCLEX in June... Hmmm... Regardless, as a traveler you only get 2 days to orient on the floor which is nothing so, no, no travel company would consider you because you'd be a liability.

ixchel · Aug 2, 2015

I don't understand why you had to be "snot" when all I was giving was information about how long I had been working. I came here to ask a question and not to be talked down to. I understand why people are afraid to ask questions on here now.

Hi, CVU RN! I'm sorry responses are not quite what you expected. What is your specialty? Are you past the newbie jitters yet?

I'd love to be a traveler. I'm 13 months in on my first job. It's on a stepdown unit in a community hospital. I'm not sure I feel strong enough yet. Perhaps on tele or med/surg, but not critical care. Not yet.

I do know traveling companies do want you to be through that coveted first year before they'll pick you up. For your own protection, knowing you're a stronger nurse is a good idea anyway. The only way I could see an exception to that would be if you had an extensive history as an LPN before becoming an RN.

Anyway, that's my rambly way of saying wait for just a little bit longer. Maybe start researching companies now, looking at reviews and typical expectations, areas offered, etc. Then in January start applying to ones that look good. If you get picked up, you can give adequate notice to your current employer. You don't want to jump in head first without doing your homework first, anyway!

Good luck to you, love!

I<3Endo · Aug 3, 2015

I wanted to travel right out of nursing school as well. I got the same advice....get that year of experience in. Well, while I was getting that year in I got proposed to, married, & pregnant. 25 years later, last kid off to college & I'm FINALLY getting on the road. So....my advice: stay away from men while you're getting that year of experience! LOL. :)

catholicrn · Aug 3, 2015

Please accept my apology. I really wasn't trying to be ugly at all or come off as sounding condescending in any way. If you knew me personally, you would know that is totally not how I am in person. I'm sorry.

One thing you might consider is working agency or registry...it's a bit like travel and would kinda give you the feeling of what it's like without the commitment. Not sure what they require in the way of experience... Just a thought...

Best of luck to you!

Bluebolt · Aug 5, 2015

Sorry for some of the curtness of the responses here. Essentially you're getting shocked travel nurses imagining somebody with almost no experience attempting to travel nurse and responding with a quick "NO". It would be like a two year old asking his mother if setting his clothes on fire is okay, the answer is a hurried "NO". The politeness and sweetness seems to get lost in translation of the urgency.

Besides travel companies really request a minimum of two years experience from the time you've received your RN license to the time you're submitting for travel jobs. I have ran across one company that would take you at one full year of experience but they give you the disclaimer that almost all hospitals will turn your application down if they see one year experience only. The rare few that might consider you will be such desperate and awful hospitals you wouldn't want to go there anyway.

I understand you're anxious to hit the road, I was feeling the same way 6 months into my new RN staff job. There's nothing to do but realize you're exactly where you're at for a reason and when you're meant to be somewhere else the door will open, trying to shove it open won't work. Take time to appreciate where you're at in your journey right now and before you now it you'll be ready and prepared to be traveling. Good luck to you!

RN9742 · Aug 5, 2015

As a newer nurse I cannot even imagine feeling comfortable enough to travel. Walking into an unknown work environment with 1 or 2 days to orientate freaks me out.

On another note, I recently watched a new traveler come into our hospital, she had been a nurse for 5yrs. She was extremely overwhelmed during her 1 day of orientation, her first day on the job on her own (second time in the hospital) she got floated to another floor. I felt so bad for her. But that is the life of a traveler. That was my last day at that hospital so I'm not sure how it all worked out for her in the end, but my point is if an older nurse is going to be overwhelmed, imagine how someone with very little nursing experience is going to feel? And with no support, because often times until you build a rapport with your co workers you have no one backing you up.