Nursing vs Travel Nursing?

Hey guys, I am very interested in becoming a nurse to eventually work as a travelling nurse since it since they get sooo many perks. I was wondering what are ur pros and cons of travel nursing and how come more nurses dont do it if it pays soo much better than a regular RN?....Also, do they get paid more the more years they work as a travel nurse or does it pretty much stay the same?..Do they provide or help you get you with the optionof getting more education and hence higher pay?



Would love to hear what people think about the job and your pros and cons of it..

And also, how would I find out which hospitals help with student debt grants?...I heard that if an RN works in an underpriveledged community they some hospitals will help pay off your student debt..is this true?

Thanx everyone..Take care

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Cruise ship nurses are typically from emergency or critical care backgrounds. Holland America nurses are U.S. or Canadian licensed with at least four years of ER, ICU or CCU experience, said Sally Van Boheemen, head of Holland America's medical department, and most nurses have 10 years of experience or more in emergency. Full-time nurses are employees of the cruise line with benefits, and work four months on and two off.

A minimum of five years of experience in emergency or critical care is required at Vanter Cruise Health Services, an Alexandria, Va.-based company that provides health services for the cruise line industry, including Disney Cruise Line. Vanter recruits from the United States as well as other countries like Canada and the United Kingdom. Nurses are independent contractors with terms of one to six months.

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The debt you acquired is your debt. You cannot expect an agency, or community entity to release you from your responsibility. A registered nurse makes good money. You should have ample funds to repay your obligation.
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I have been doing research on this topic as well. And came across this quote:

“Salaries for permanent positions have flat lined due to the cooling economy,” said Debbie Bacurin, Clinical Resource Manager for 50 States Staffing. “In order to boost earnings, nurses are shifting to travel nursing, which often pays up to 20 percent more than staff work and includes benefits such as free private housing, free health insurance, flexible scheduling and time off.“

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Hi there,

Travel nurses get great free benefits, a higher salary compared to traditional nurses, and get to travel the country in every new travel nursing job. Travel nurse get free private housing, bonuses and a more flexible schedule. You should definitely consider it for your future; but you need at least 1 year of acute care experience.
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