Travel Nurses' woes

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     Warning, rant ahead!  I was previously a travel nurse but came off the road for a few years.  Recently however, I got itchy feet and decided to take a travel assignment in a neighboring state.  I am an experienced traveler, have held numerous state licenses, both state and compact and just want to say what a senseless, ridiculous, money-grabbing, dog-and-pony show state licensure really is!!  I have been fingerprinted more times that most felons.  I have been fingerprinted at police stations, jails, municipal buildings, UPS stores....mailed fingerprint cards, scanned my fingerprints...all at $50-60 a pop.  Seriously, is there NOT a national fingerprint repository in the FBI??  My fingerprints don't change.  Then, what's with all of these add on mandatory BS CEUs.  The worst was Idaho's required 'Cultural Diversity'.  TOTAL fluff-I paid $90, immediately clicked to the end and scored 100%!  Also, why, why, why, do I have to complete an Employment Verification Form (I've been actively working as an RN for 30 years)?  Other states don't require this mess.  Idaho's BON wants me to complete this form and give it to my current Nurse Manager, who may or may not complete, but will almost certainly create some awkward weeks until I do finally leave.  Thanks BONs!  Could we not have national professional licensure?  SMH

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