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Second this. Step by step would be great-- getting into housing, possible tax issues to be wary of, and good agencies to work with.

Same here. Thanks, man!

You should have at least two years of experience under your belt before you start travel nursing.

Best job in the world? lmao

@@msheehandub yesl..if you know how to use the money you make to flip it...with travel nursing, I could save 80k in one year EASY and triple that via swing/day trading on my days off (assuming I work 3 days a week).

What is a CRCST?

Do you use different travel agencies

@@chinaarlene7035Sterile travel tec

@@chinaarlene7035Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician

Give it 1 yr & apply 2 @ least 3 agencies...local is fine too. Aya is good 4 1st time travelers. There r many agencies.

Getting an associates and being a licensed RN from a community college is a great start but you are limited in where you can apply. This isnt to say you wont find RN openings because of course they are always in high demand. Instead youll have limited options. Problem is many bigger name hospitals, at least in my location (NYC) wont consider your application without a bachelors, or only hire you under the condition that you obtain your BSN within a set number of years. Typically 5 years based on my knowledge. Many companies will even pay for your BSN schooling, which is what I am doing. I have no knowledge on travel nursing, just degrees but I hope this helped.

Every medical career you need 2 year’s experience before you can travel. It only makes sense because there’s no training while you travel. You need to know the ins and the outs of your department. The only thing every facility would show you is their preference on how they want things done and even then you should know what they are talking about. I’m a travel tech and it’s awful seeing people who lied on their application just to travel and don’t know anything about the department not even the basic’s and that’s how we catch them in a lie smh

@@dpaper7962 Thank you so much for the response. That makes sense, and that is what I was thinking too. Still had to ask, just in case. Great vids

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Have you looked into becoming a CNA? It’s a great entrance into the nursing world and shows passion.

@@rubypetterson9708 whats CNA?

CNA = Certified Nursing Assistant. Some hospitals require a certificate for the position, some don’t. The advantage is that you have a job that could be flexible for school (night shift, part-time options) But even better, it exposes you to the environment and you’d be able to observe and participate in the workflow you’d have as a bedside nurse in a hospital. Valuable experience. Also will give you a better idea if you ACTUALLY want to be a nurse. The job can be rewarding, but it definitely has a lot of aspects that are zero fun and a drudge for me and every nurse I’ve ever talked to. Lots of daily red tape. Also, I recommend having conversations with RNs about being a nurse. At church, at the grocery store, etc. They’ll love it! As far as school goes, have a chat with your advisor. You will have to pass the entrance exam, and beyond that is it up to your prerequisite grades and your GPA. MSN and DNP degrees are where experience could influence your program entrance. If you’re having trouble getting into the program at your competitive school, consider transferring elsewhere. Your starting pay will be the same no matter if you have a 2 year degree or a 4 year degree and regardless of the school you graduated from. There is no reason to pay through the roof for a nursing degree. You’ll be able to work anywhere once you have a couple years experience if you are a decently competent nurse. Your alma mater doesn’t really matter. The exception to all this is you will need a BSN or higher to work at a magnet status hospital.

@@aj3114 what is a BSN and what is a magnet status hospital? sorry for the ignorant questions.

BSN is a bachelors of science in nursing. It’s what you will receive after attending a four year college with a nursing major. Not sure what a magnet hospital is, maybe the other commenter can explain.

First you need 1-2 years of experience as a non-travel, regular staff nurse. The reason for that is because you're going to get thrown into a travel nurse role at a hospital and you need to quickly and on your own for the most part get up to speed, minus their orientation. So you need to have nursing skills down pat. And you will be going to short-staffed hospitals often getting the worst assignments on that unit. That's what comes with the territory of making a lot more than the regular staff nurses. You will not often be the most liked, either, by some of those nurses. So get into the specialty you feel is your best fit out of nursing school and then go travel after you've finished your first contract as a staff nurse.

@@redcapote4760 thank you sm

Peds usually requires 1 yr.

Aya. If you create your own LLC, you can skip the agency and make more.

No, sounds like he started during the crazy pandemic crisis contracts which were 5-10 grand/week. Not normal and no longer in effect. You see that pricing in a crisis situation - pandemic, Katrina, etc. Also he is a pediatric nurse and those contracts do tend to pay a little more than some others. Also, the severity of the hospital’s need will influence the pricing some, and different geographical locations pay more (but have higher cost of living). $2000-$3000/ week is much more realistic. Keep in mind you have to double your expenses (rent at home AND rent where you are contracted, for example) in order to get the untaxed stipends. So yes overall it pays more than staff nursing, but not, on balance, as much as people often make it sound. Travel nursing got a lot of attention during pandemic, so general info is somewhat skewed by that.

@@aj3114 appreciate you answering.

It depends on how fast u get ur credentialing done. Some facilities have specific start dates bc of orientation. If u have all of ur paperwork processed on time 2-3 weeks is ideal.

PS I understand I still need two years of experience before traveling

OT is acceptable.

It's not the degree that u can use, but the license u obtain after u pass ur state boards (NCLEX). If u live n a compact state, u can work n any of the 39 participating states. Any state that is not compact, u'd have 2 apply 4 a license n that state & pay the necessary fees 4 that license.

Wellll it’s called Covid 19. The inception was in 2019…

Call center?

@@ricardorodriguesrr18 Advice nurse call center, Some health care providers, like Kaiser, allow you to work from home.

@MikeG nice do you know how much do they pay per hour ?

@@ricardorodriguesrr18 Start off at about $76 for a Level 2 (2 years nursing exp.) plus another 5 to 14 an hour shift differential. Per diem starts at about $100 an hour plus the same shift diff. Always a ton of OT available.

@@mikeg4317 is this for northern or Southern Cali?

No...unless ur working 48 hrs. It also depends on the agency & specialty. Right now, Pediatrics is suffering & r n gr8 need. All specialties r suffering, but Peds is supposed 2 get special attention bc of the demographics...it's kids. $4K contracts r out there for 36 hrs, but they go VERY QUICKLY.

I was researching this too…you gotta have experience first.

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no you need a masters in nursing...

Yes

@@sakurakos88 you are wrong. All you need is that RN. So ADN or BSN works.

Yes!! Been a travel nurse since 2020 and a nurse for 5 years…many have ADNs as long as you have your RN you can do travel nursing.

@@erinnicole5871 yes i know...