We just purchased a 36' Fleetwood Terra today! We put our house on the market and plan on "Full Timing" as soon as it sells. I am excited but also scared! This is new to us in every aspect. So I am sure I will have maaaany questions:). We are both 40 and I am leaving an excellent job in nursing to do this. I plan on working on the road with nursing agencies/temp staffing from state to state. Are there any nurses currently doing this? I am interested in hearing how it it working out for anyone doing it. Thank you for any feedback and I am so excited to be here!
Beth:)
Terry and Jo said
04:03 AM Jul 30, 2012
Beth and Cal,
Welcome to the RV Dreams forums. If you have lots of questions, you will find this a good place to ask them as there are a lot of folks here with a lot of knowledge and friendliness. We look forward to your comments and questions, so ask away.
Terry
NorCal Dan said
03:25 PM Jul 30, 2012
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the new rig. Best of luck selling your S&B. My first year FT we spent a winter with traveling nurses in Verdi Nevada who were working at Renown in Reno. Not sure but IIRC the company they worked for handled the license stuff for them. If I can find some old emails I will send you the name of the company.
-- Edited by NorCal Dan on Monday 30th of July 2012 03:33:08 PM
Ckerr said
08:51 PM Jul 30, 2012
Welcome Beth and Cal! Kevin's brother travels full-time as a cardiac nurse. I believe they are outside of Atlanta now. I (Carol) just sold my house in Texas and we are looking for a 5th wheel and truck to pull it with. Right now we are full-timing in a 17ft travel trailer. Good news is we still love each and we haven't killed each other yet.
Jim and Melba, two well qualified medical professionals who came to the 2009 RV-Dreams Rally in Kerrville, TX, planned to do just as you indicate.They had, according to my old memory, no RV experience.Jim and I had a lot of fun discussing “what if’s.”
The next year they were back at the 2010 Rally with their new 5th wheel and GM 4500 truck ready to hit the road.
Check out their blog and maybe it will give you some additional encouragement.Right now they are in Alaska.
Bill
Beth-Cal said
12:39 AM Jul 31, 2012
Thank you all for your welcomes and willingness to share info. I will check out all the blogs you have added. I appreciate all the input I can get.I go for the RV demo Friday and get to drive away with it...woo hoo!:)
I will be back with all my questions.
Much appreciation all!!!
Bill and Linda said
01:04 PM Jul 31, 2012
Beth:
I believe we would all suggest that you take your time with the Pre-Delivery-Inspection, or PDI as it is called in this RV world.
Don’t allow yourself to be rushed.Take as many notes as you might like too.Ask questions and if you’re not sure about the answer, ask for clarification.
Picking up a new rig is exciting and sometimes we don’t settle down and learn as much as we can about the nuts and bolts and make sure, to our comfort and satisfaction, everything works.
Enjoy the event
Bill
Beth-Cal said
11:43 PM Aug 1, 2012
Thanks for the advice Bill!
It seems as if it will be overwhelming so I will definitely keep my excitement in check:) I need t learn all I can
Beth
bjoyce said
09:53 PM Aug 3, 2012
We just came home to the RV and there was a Fleetwood Terra parked next to us here in Rochester WA. First one I had seen that wasn't brown. This one had green decals on white gel-coat.
I know it isn't you but felt it was a sign to say "Hello" and wish you good luck with full-timing. We have been full-timing 9 years now and have no plans to stop.
Beth-Cal said
07:50 PM Aug 28, 2012
Hi Bill,
Lol...not mine:) My Terra is brown too. I am lovin it! I hope to be saying the same thing as you in 9 years. Thank you very much Bill.
Beth
heyduke said
08:05 PM Sep 2, 2012
good luck on your journey at least your skill is in demand everywhere so you should do fine in finding work when you need it...
ritzyteach said
05:41 AM Sep 18, 2012
Beth-Cal, We took the plunge almost 5 years ago now...a little different. We did not sell our home, just retired (DH) and took an online job (me--teaching high school science). IT has been as awesome journey. Since we do come back to base to visit grandkids (and children), I miss the campgrounds, people and the surreal feeling each day on the road brings while off the road. I met a respiratory therapist traveling from job to job in CA near Salton Sea a couple of years ago, so others are out there. One of the big things we have discovered is we forget which day of the week it is. the only day that is important is Tuesday, my day to meet students online. Other than that, we just plan what we want to do. Another thing: just like here where people are willing to cheer you on, share what they have learn, just chat, people living the rv life are warm, welcoming, interesting, friendly, cheerful and fun to be with. You will love this. We have traveled from coast to coast, north to south, east to west several times and Alaska in summer 2011. Have fun on your journey. Ritz
FT Dreamin said
01:41 PM Sep 18, 2012
Welcome! We took the plunge last December and have not looked back! We went from 0 to FT - had never owned nor rented an RV before! It is an incredible lifestyle - you will be surprised at how much you don't need!
Soody said
05:45 AM Sep 29, 2012
Hi Beth- Congrats on the new wheels! I don't personally know any nurses on the road but then I'm not out there yet either haha. I think as a nurse you should be in excellent shape for lining up work. And if you're moving around it should give you all kinds of opportunity to expand your medical repertoire of skills. Good luck!
PIEERE said
06:10 PM Sep 29, 2012
There is a website called Healthcarejobsite.com as well as Indeed who post jobs for seasonal and temporary jobs and have came across a few for nurses. They also hire for children and adult camps. Pieere
Pete G said
04:54 PM Sep 30, 2012
Hi Beth & Cal,
Welcome to the greatest thing to do in your life. My husband and I are retired and we have a toy hauler because we take our motorcycle with us.
Right now we live in long island New York we have a house that we are going to be selling soon. We want to travel thru the United States there
is just so much to see. You Guys will do just fine remember we do not get a second chance at this life this is it so go for it and enjoy every moment
of it.
Claudia & Pete
rclvnv said
06:31 PM Sep 30, 2012
Welcome. Congrats on your purchase & lifestyle decision. I wish I had done it much sooner. We lived in Las Vegas for many years and still home base here @ Oasis Las Vegas for extended periods. As I write this, I'm looking out the window at nice class A occupied by husband & wife travel nurses. We have encountered several others at this location,as well. I spoke to a woman last spring before we left,who told me she and her husband had been doing the travel nurse "circuit" as she called it, basically following the "good" weather in varying parts of the country for several years. They have never been without work,she said. I am a forensic expert witness, and we travel by RV (when possible) to locations accross the county to testify at trials or depositions. We've met a lot more folks doing the RV/work thing than you'd think. Next to me is a guy from Michigan who was retired but couldn't stand it,so he takes short term assignments as project manager on sites throughout the country. I wish you well. What an adventure!
Richard
Beth-Cal said
07:08 PM Sep 30, 2012
Thank you all so very much for the replies and words of encouragement. My house is still set to close on Oct 15 so I just had a moving sell. It is overwhelming and emotional as most of you know. The excitement is greater than the fear for me but I need to get on with it already:). I am at the point where I am trapped in the middle of both lifestyles as I wrap up all this S&B life. So I am struggling with moments of "what the hell have I done!!".
Reading all the posts brings me much comfort...hearing how happy everyone on the road is. It's funny, I was just comparing all the people I work with and live around to all the people I have met camping on the weekends. When we are camping, everyone says hello and stops to talk, their welcoming and the majority at the very least will smile at you and wave. I work in the Boston area most people are rushing around and rude. That speaks volumes to see who are happiest. When you are warm and friendly it is typically because you are happy and vice versa. That comparison also reassures me that I have made the right decision.
Again thank you all and safe travels:)
Beth
Technomadia said
10:02 PM Sep 30, 2012
Congratulations! You're about to embark on an amazing adventure, and all the chaos right now will be so worth it!
If you haven't found it already, also check out www.nurvers.com - it's a community of us 'younger at heart' full time RVers. Most of us developing our careers on the road as we roam in various professions.
Hello RV Dreams family~
We just purchased a 36' Fleetwood Terra today! We put our house on the market and plan on "Full Timing" as soon as it sells. I am excited but also scared! This is new to us in every aspect. So I am sure I will have maaaany questions:). We are both 40 and I am leaving an excellent job in nursing to do this. I plan on working on the road with nursing agencies/temp staffing from state to state. Are there any nurses currently doing this? I am interested in hearing how it it working out for anyone doing it. Thank you for any feedback and I am so excited to be here!
Beth:)
Beth and Cal,
Welcome to the RV Dreams forums. If you have lots of questions, you will find this a good place to ask them as there are a lot of folks here with a lot of knowledge and friendliness. We look forward to your comments and questions, so ask away.
Terry
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the new rig. Best of luck selling your S&B. My first year FT we spent a winter with traveling nurses in Verdi Nevada who were working at Renown in Reno. Not sure but IIRC the company they worked for handled the license stuff for them. If I can find some old emails I will send you the name of the company.
Add// I couldn't find the emails but I found this old thread on the forum: http://rv-dreams.activeboard.com/t36941402/travel-nurses/
-- Edited by NorCal Dan on Monday 30th of July 2012 03:33:08 PM
Welcome! You might want to check out this blog:
http://beautythebeaston-the-road.blogspot.com/
Jim and Melba, two well qualified medical professionals who came to the 2009 RV-Dreams Rally in Kerrville, TX, planned to do just as you indicate. They had, according to my old memory, no RV experience. Jim and I had a lot of fun discussing “what if’s.”
The next year they were back at the 2010 Rally with their new 5th wheel and GM 4500 truck ready to hit the road.
Check out their blog and maybe it will give you some additional encouragement. Right now they are in Alaska.
Bill
Thank you all for your welcomes and willingness to share info. I will check out all the blogs you have added. I appreciate all the input I can get.I go for the RV demo Friday and get to drive away with it...woo hoo!:)
I will be back with all my questions.
Much appreciation all!!!
Beth:
I believe we would all suggest that you take your time with the Pre-Delivery-Inspection, or PDI as it is called in this RV world.
Don’t allow yourself to be rushed. Take as many notes as you might like too. Ask questions and if you’re not sure about the answer, ask for clarification.
Picking up a new rig is exciting and sometimes we don’t settle down and learn as much as we can about the nuts and bolts and make sure, to our comfort and satisfaction, everything works.
Enjoy the event
Bill
Thanks for the advice Bill!
It seems as if it will be overwhelming so I will definitely keep my excitement in check:) I need t learn all I can
Beth
I know it isn't you but felt it was a sign to say "Hello" and wish you good luck with full-timing. We have been full-timing 9 years now and have no plans to stop.
Hi Bill,
Lol...not mine:) My Terra is brown too. I am lovin it! I hope to be saying the same thing as you in 9 years. Thank you very much Bill.
Beth
We took the plunge almost 5 years ago now...a little different. We did not sell our home, just retired (DH) and took an online job (me--teaching high school science). IT has been as awesome journey. Since we do come back to base to visit grandkids (and children), I miss the campgrounds, people and the surreal feeling each day on the road brings while off the road.
I met a respiratory therapist traveling from job to job in CA near Salton Sea a couple of years ago, so others are out there.
One of the big things we have discovered is we forget which day of the week it is. the only day that is important is Tuesday, my day to meet students online. Other than that, we just plan what we want to do.
Another thing: just like here where people are willing to cheer you on, share what they have learn, just chat, people living the rv life are warm, welcoming, interesting, friendly, cheerful and fun to be with. You will love this.
We have traveled from coast to coast, north to south, east to west several times and Alaska in summer 2011. Have fun on your journey.
Ritz
Hi Beth- Congrats on the new wheels! I don't personally know any nurses on the road but then I'm not out there yet either haha. I think as a nurse you should be in excellent shape for lining up work. And if you're moving around it should give you all kinds of opportunity to expand your medical repertoire of skills. Good luck!
Hi Beth & Cal,
Welcome to the greatest thing to do in your life. My husband and I are retired and we have a toy hauler because we take our motorcycle with us.
Right now we live in long island New York we have a house that we are going to be selling soon. We want to travel thru the United States there
is just so much to see. You Guys will do just fine remember we do not get a second chance at this life this is it so go for it and enjoy every moment
of it.
Claudia & Pete
Welcome. Congrats on your purchase & lifestyle decision. I wish I had done it much sooner. We lived in Las Vegas for many years and still home base here @ Oasis Las Vegas for extended periods. As I write this, I'm looking out the window at nice class A occupied by husband & wife travel nurses. We have encountered several others at this location,as well. I spoke to a woman last spring before we left,who told me she and her husband had been doing the travel nurse "circuit" as she called it, basically following the "good" weather in varying parts of the country for several years. They have never been without work,she said. I am a forensic expert witness, and we travel by RV (when possible) to locations accross the county to testify at trials or depositions. We've met a lot more folks doing the RV/work thing than you'd think. Next to me is a guy from Michigan who was retired but couldn't stand it,so he takes short term assignments as project manager on sites throughout the country. I wish you well. What an adventure!
Richard
Reading all the posts brings me much comfort...hearing how happy everyone on the road is. It's funny, I was just comparing all the people I work with and live around to all the people I have met camping on the weekends. When we are camping, everyone says hello and stops to talk, their welcoming and the majority at the very least will smile at you and wave. I work in the Boston area most people are rushing around and rude. That speaks volumes to see who are happiest. When you are warm and friendly it is typically because you are happy and vice versa. That comparison also reassures me that I have made the right decision.
Again thank you all and safe travels:)
Beth
Congratulations! You're about to embark on an amazing adventure, and all the chaos right now will be so worth it!
If you haven't found it already, also check out www.nurvers.com - it's a community of us 'younger at heart' full time RVers. Most of us developing our careers on the road as we roam in various professions.
See you out there on the road!
- Cherie