[$$ICU-RN$$]

Hi, I Am Getting Ready To Travel To The Bay Area, And Need Some Advice. I Am Engaged, And Have 2 School-age Children. How Do You Guys Make It Traveling With Kids, And How Do You Plan Your Assignments. What Is The Difference That I May Have To Pay To Get A 2 Br. Best Schools, And Best Hospitals To Take Assignments At.... Anyone Know Anything About Alta Bates Summit - Good,bad? I Work In Critical Care. Sorry For All The Questions, But I Really Would Like To Hear Your Experiences Good And Bad..thanks

[Kdog]

I met a travel nurse with a non working spouse that has 3 teenagers and home schools while travel nursing. Anyway, takes the housing stipend and finds housing.

You may have to stay in one area to maintain public schooling and whatever stability the kids need. But you can make it work if you can extend your contract. Find out if the hospital has ongoing travel nurse needs whereby you can stay longer than 13 weeks.

[Anmutasc]

Just an FYI, make sure you negotiate your stipend because you could easily get $2500, but some companies will start off offering like $2000. Never accept their first offer. Also, do not try working at California pacific medical center..... awful awful assignment in the icu there. we had like 3 or 4 travelers leave mid contract cuz they couldnt take it anymore. ANd i was contemplating taking the financial hit to get out of there myself, but I finished it off.

[$$ICU-RN$$]

thank you so much for the info