going occasional

We are losing a lot of employees right now:  a couple quit, one is going occasional.  This made it good timing that I talk to my managers about my plan to travel nurse.  I was really nervous, not sure how much information to tell and how much to hold back.  One of the ladies who is full time and is going to occasional said it was a good time to ask because there were some openings. 

I talked with both of my managers and though they were less than thrilled about losing me to an occasional position, they were understanding of my need to do this now while I am young, single and without kids.  They both understood that we only get one life and we have to make the most of it.

After talking to them, it made me even more scared and nervous that this thing is really going to happen.  It still doesn't seem real and probably won't until it really happens.  Now I need to get on the ball with looking up and researching travel companies so I can be ready for my first assignment come September.

awaiting information

While I was visiting family in Texas, one of my cousins reminded me of their friend, M, who travel nursed before settling down with a husband and son in Houston. They gave me her email address so I could get in touch with her and find out all that I could from her experiences. I emailed her and am waiting for her to respond. All I know from my cousins is that she travelled for a couple years, spent some time in Seattle and earned somewhere between $140-170,000 each year. Each year.

Well, that definitely helps in the decision making. Travels to places all over the United States. Getting to see how other Neonatal ICUs work. And making a ton of money in the process. Sold.

Now if only I could get Covenant to let me go occasional so I will have a place to work when I decide to stop traveling.