Travel Nursing Podcast

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Travel Nursing Podcast

TTATN 019: Travel Nursing In California

In this episode, we’re going to take an in-depth look at travel nursing in California. Our goal with this episode is to provide you with actionable information that will you get the most out of your time in the Golden State. We’re going to cover to provide tons of useful details on topics including the licensing process, the major hospital systems in the state, the various regions in the state, and much more. [Please note that this is a transcript of a podcast episode. As such, grammar and spelling are not optimized for written content.] Read more

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TTATN 018: Travel Nursing Tax Free Money

Hey everyone, welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. My name is Kyle Schmidt and I’m your host and this episode 18 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to discuss travel nursing tax issues. As we’ve discussed in previous episodes, travel nursing pay packages include a sizeable percentage of tax free money. So we’re going to take a look at why tax-free money exists in travel nursing, the advantages and disadvantages of tax free money, and how to qualify to receive the tax free money in the eyes of the IRS. All three of these issues are very important for travelers to consider. [Please note that this is a transcript of a podcast episode. As such, grammar and spelling are not optimized for written content.] Read more

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TTATN 017: Travel Nursing Bill Rates

In this episode, we’re going to take an in depth look at travel nursing bill rates. There’s a lot of mystry and controversy surrounding bill rates. But they’re really not all that big of a deal once you know the basics. Our goal here is to help you get an in-depth understanding of this issue so that you can be more confident in with negotiating and the system in general. So, we’ll define different types of bill rates and discuss how they affect travel nurses and agencies. Then, we’ll dive into a discussion about why bill rates are typically kept private or at least aren’t publicly divulged. [Please note that this is a transcript of a podcast episode. As such, grammar and spelling are not optimized for written content.] Read more

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TTATN 016: Travel Nursing Contract Cancellations

In this episode, we’re going to discuss contract cancellations and we really want to cover all the bases so you know what to expect and how to handle these sticky situations. We’re going to look at three different angles for contract cancellations. First, we’re to look at several scenarios for when travelers cancel contracts. Then we’re going to look at some scenarios for when hospitals cancel contracts. Finally we’re going to discuss the rare occasion when agencies cancel contracts. [Please note that this is a transcript of a podcast episode. As such, grammar and spelling are not optimized for written content.] Read more

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TTATN 015: The Debate Over Vendor Management Services in Travel Nursing

In this episode, we’re going to discuss Vendor Management Services and their impact on the travel healthcare industry. Now, this might sound like it’s a subject that has no impact on travel nurses and other travel healthcare professionals. But in reality, many of the questions that travelers have about the industry and many of the frustrations that travelers experience can be tied to Vendor Management Services. Now, there is some debate over the impact of Vendor Management Services and we’re going to take a close look at that debate to get a better understanding of the issues involved. [Please note that this is a transcript of a podcast episode. As such, grammar and spelling is not optimized for written content.] Read more

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TTATN 014: Travel Nursing Pay From the Agency’s Perspective

I this episode, we’re going to take an in-depth look at travel nursing pay packages from the agency’s perspective. Now, you may be wondering why we would do this…who cares about the agency’s perspective? Just tell me what I need to know about my pay package. Well, many of the most important questions that travelers have about pay packages revolve around the agency’s side of the equation. Moreover, virtually all of the mysteries that surround travel nursing pay packages emanate from the lack of information available about the agency’s side of the equation. [Please note that this is a transcript of a podcast episode. As such, grammar and spelling is not optimized for written content.] Read more

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TTATN 013: How To Decide Between Company Travel Nurse Housing and Getting Your Own

In this episode, we’re going to discuss travel nurse housing. This will be the first time we discuss housing on the podcast, so we’ll cover some of the basic things that you should know about travel nurse housing and then we’ll discuss some of the factors to consider when making the decision to take company provided housing or secure your own housing and take the company stipend. Read more