Soon to start Travel Nursing!!! I want to see EVERYTHING and get paid!
BLTWISTED1 said
04:37 AM Jul 21, 2017
God willing my husband and I will strike out, possibly as early as next summer, to begin a new adventure. I have been a L&D RN for 16yrs and want to start Travel Nursing... what better way to see this great country than by hooking up to a fifth wheel camper and checking out new areas in 3month intervals? My husband owns and operates heavy equipment(but is gonna travel with me full time)... But we are complete newbies to the RV stuff... so new we haven't purchased yet! HA... but that's where y'all(and all y'alls knowledge) come in...also of there is anywhere or thing that is a must do or see tell me about it! We plan on going all over.... nurses are needed EVERYWHERE!
-- Edited by BLTWISTED1 on Friday 21st of July 2017 05:00:36 AM
-- Edited by BLTWISTED1 on Friday 21st of July 2017 09:15:26 AM
-- Edited by BLTWISTED1 on Friday 21st of July 2017 11:21:18 AM
melody said
05:00 PM Jul 21, 2017
You sound so excited, I hope everything falls into place for you as soon as possible! You might want to start by borrowing a friend or relatives RV for a few trips to see if you're really into it, or a rental if you can find a good deal.
Lots to learn about; the Rallies held by RV-Dreams are really helpful, if you can attend one, do. RV Shows can be great places to learn things, but leave your checkbook home until you've really finished your research. Lots of RV dealers have a no-pressure policy, so you can roam around their lots on your own, sit in models, get some ideas about what you do and don't have to have, etc. RVTrader is a handy resource to get ideas about what used units are for sale and what they are worth.
My personal nugget of advice, hard-learned, is start selling, gifting, and donating stuff right now, it takes time to dispose of all the contents of a house, and if you sell stuff sooner rather than later, that's more money for the costs of making the transition.
Click around on this site, lots of good info. Ask specific questions on the forum here.
Acheron2010 said
05:42 AM Jul 22, 2017
Congrats! Being married to an ICU nurse for over 20 years, I developed a deep appreciation for the traveler nurses. As a group they seemed so experienced, knowledgeable, and so ready to party, lol. Seriously the traveler nurse at the three California hospitals I was familiar with were all outstanding.
Sounds like you need a full-time rig, and lots of recommendations on this board about those. Would a heavy duty truck be good for the heavy equipment operator to get to his job site? A 5th wheel might be a good choice. Or, with a nice Class A and a properly configured 4wd pickup as a towed, you can drive the motorhome to work and park in those big empty hospital parking lots while hubby takes the truck to work. Decisions, decisions...
God willing my husband and I will strike out, possibly as early as next summer, to begin a new adventure. I have been a L&D RN for 16yrs and want to start Travel Nursing... what better way to see this great country than by hooking up to a fifth wheel camper and checking out new areas in 3month intervals?
My husband owns and operates heavy equipment(but is gonna travel with me full time)... But we are complete newbies to the RV stuff... so new we haven't purchased yet! HA... but that's where y'all(and all y'alls knowledge) come in...also of there is anywhere or thing that is a must do or see tell me about it! We plan on going all over.... nurses are needed EVERYWHERE!
-- Edited by BLTWISTED1 on Friday 21st of July 2017 05:00:36 AM
-- Edited by BLTWISTED1 on Friday 21st of July 2017 09:15:26 AM
-- Edited by BLTWISTED1 on Friday 21st of July 2017 11:21:18 AM
Lots to learn about; the Rallies held by RV-Dreams are really helpful, if you can attend one, do. RV Shows can be great places to learn things, but leave your checkbook home until you've really finished your research. Lots of RV dealers have a no-pressure policy, so you can roam around their lots on your own, sit in models, get some ideas about what you do and don't have to have, etc. RVTrader is a handy resource to get ideas about what used units are for sale and what they are worth.
My personal nugget of advice, hard-learned, is start selling, gifting, and donating stuff right now, it takes time to dispose of all the contents of a house, and if you sell stuff sooner rather than later, that's more money for the costs of making the transition.
Click around on this site, lots of good info. Ask specific questions on the forum here.
Sounds like you need a full-time rig, and lots of recommendations on this board about those. Would a heavy duty truck be good for the heavy equipment operator to get to his job site? A 5th wheel might be a good choice. Or, with a nice Class A and a properly configured 4wd pickup as a towed, you can drive the motorhome to work and park in those big empty hospital parking lots while hubby takes the truck to work. Decisions, decisions...