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TTATN 018: Travel Nursing Tax Free Money

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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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Top 10 Myths and Fibs In Travel Nursing

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On the surface, travel nursing is basic. Nurses take temporary assignments with hospitals all over the country. However, dig just a little deeper and travel nursing is actually quite complex. The pay packages are different, the employment process is different, the tax issues are different and so on. As a result, there are tons of different explanations and justifications which can result in misinterpretations. So in this blog post, we’ll take a look at 10 of the most common myths and fibs in travel nursing. Read more

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TTATN 017: Travel Nursing Bill Rates

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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

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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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10 Things To Know About The Projected Nursing Surplus

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In 2004, the federal government’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) projected a nursing shortage of 808,000 Registered Nurses by the year 2020. Healthcare staffing companies, education institutions and other interested parties tout these numbers as proof that their services should be in great demand.

However, in December of 2014, the HRSA projected a surplus of 340,000 Registered Nurses by 2025. In July of 2017, the HRSA projected a surplus of Registered Nurses by 2030.

Of course, a shift from shortage to surplus would have major implications on the RN employment market. We’ll take a look at 10 things nurses ought to know about the reports projecting a shift from nursing shortage to nursing surplus. Read more

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

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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