Traveling Nurses (please inform me of this :-D)

[ScreamBoxDolly]

alright, so i have some experience behind me (newbie here), but i will admit having half a year of med surg isn't enough (for me) to start traveling. from what i see you need to have at least 2 years to be safe! i want to hear from everyone who knows about, knows another rn doing it, etc.

what should i be prepared for, what agencies are good to work with, reading materials to read? (i have already bought [color=#003399]highway hypodermics: on the road again (2009) by epstein larue; just waiting for it arrive) ever since i have been in nursing school, i have wanted to travel. i don't mind change, i like meeting new people, and med-surg i do like (and yes it has its days ).

so i would like to hear from everyone's exp...good and bad! deep down in my heart i really want to try it out, i think the "waiting" till i have enough exp is the hardest part!

[RNcorazon]

It looks like you got a lot of info already!! Start calling agencies and let them know when you want to start traveling, get all the information, ask all the questions....and by the time you are ready, which just pack and go!

Traveling is super fun, now and days you have to be very flexible as far as places, specially if it's your first travel assignment. Maybe local traveling to start and get the feel of it.

I just did Los Angeles, and fall in love with Cali!!

They usually want you to have 2 yes exp, b/c one day orientation, next day you are pretty much in your own. Good luck!!