As part of the NLC, a travel nurse can hold a home state license in only state at any given time. If a travel nurse changes their permanent residence from one NLC state to another , then the travel nurse has to relinquish their license in the former state of residence and apply for [...]
How The Multistate Licensure Model Works
The model is very similar to the current driver’s license model. Someone holding a driver’s license in his/her home state is allowed by law to drive in other states without applying for a driver’s license in each state they drive through. Although requirements to obtain a driver’s license are very [...]
Origins of the Nurse Licensure Compact
In 1996, the United States Congress passed the Telecommunications Act as a way to address to the rapidly increasing use of electronics in the healthcare industry. The Telecommunications Act allowed for the development of standards and a telecommunications infrastructure for the industry. The national nursing regulatory model in place [...]
The eyes of some travel nurses get big and eager when they hear the words “completion bonus.” But before we all start raving about the fact that it’s extra money, let’s look into a few things.
Completion bonuses are considered by the IRS to be ‘non-earned income’. You know you earned that money, but the way [...]
Today’s travel nurse destination is a place that many travel nurses dream about - the Hawaiian island of Molokai.
About Molokia
Molokai is a small Hawaiian island that many say time simply forgot about. With its rich Hawaiian roots and cultural activities, Molokai s a place to truly get away from it all. Surrounded by the [...]
It’s that time - again. The time when Travel Nurses need to start thinking about taxes. While many travel nurses leave it to the professionals when it comes to tax time and determining how much money the IRS gets, some travel nurses like to be in charge of the process and take on their taxes [...]
I’ve heard stories of countless travel nurses who went on the road not for the adventure, not for the chance to expand their careers, but simply to pay off debt. While it’s true that being a travel nurse offers an opportunity to increase your income (sometimes very substantially), it isn’t necesarily a wise idea to [...]
Switching travel nurse agencies is a lot like buying or selling your home. It’s usually a
pain, there’s always tons of paperwork, and in the end, it’s usually worth it all financially and personally.
Here are a handful of reasons why travel nurses may choose to change staffing agencies, or even go it alone as in independant [...]
We figured it would be a good idea to post some tips that should be at the top of a travel nurse’s list when looking for a travel nurse staffing company and what should be in the travel nurse’s contract.
1. If an item is not in writing, then it doesn’t exist. It doesn’t matter what [...]
Here are two more tips for those times when a travel nurse must deal with recruiters:
#1: Have more than one recruiter. This may not make sense to some travel nurses, but it’s good advice. Some travel nurse staffing agencies are only able to place travel nurses in specific hospitals in specific parts of the [...]
California State University now offers a fast track program to a B.S. in Nursing for nurses. Will this fast track nursing program guide new nurses into a career as a travel nurse?
In an effort to keep a supply of new nurses flowing into the medical system, California State University has introduced an accelerated BSN program. [...]