Life Of A Travel Nurse - Travel - NigeriaWelcome, Guest: Register / Login / With Google / Trending / Recent / New Stats: 3,279,931 members, 8,232,456 topics. Date: Tuesday, 12 August 2025 at 11:40 PM Life Of A Travel Nurse - Travel - Nairaland Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Travel / Life Of A Travel Nurse (2228 Views) Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) / Living In The USA - Life Of An Immigrant Part 1 / Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) (2) (3) (4) (1) (Reply) (Go Down) Life Of A Travel Nurse by FrankNetter(m): 6:46pm On Aug 10 Good day everyone, this thread will be used to document the stories and excapades surrounding this new phase in my life. As the name implies, I am now a travel nurse which means I go to different cities on a contract with the hospitals for a period of time to work. Follow me on this journey and don't forget to follow me on Instagram @obinetter 13 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by FrankNetter(m): 6:53pm On Aug 10 What made me choose travel nursing? Some might say money, and they won't be wrong. But like anything else in my life, each big decision I make has to be backed by two solid logical rationales. I graduated as a nurse with my associates degree in nursing in 2022 and since then, I have used my nursing degree A LOT! The associates degree in nursing, in my opinion, is the fastest ticket to financial freedom in the USA. Let me explain further... Due to staffing shortages nationwide, nurses are always in high demand and owing to that fact, the wages are somewhat consistent. So once you graduate as a nurse with an associates degree, you could get a hospital job that starts you off making $35/hour and in my case, since I was working niight shift, I got $4 more and when I worked weekends $2 extra which is a total of $39/hr everyday and $41 on weekends. The associates degree is a 2 year degree which is gotten from community colleges, (somewhat identical to Polytechnic education in Nigeria) but contrary to popular opinion, the associates degree in nursing has a sleeper build 😉. I say this because the hospital I worked at would start everyone on the same wages, so even I who had my associates degree, was getting paid the same as someone who had their master's degree in nursing. When I moved from Nigeria 9years ago, I attempted, to no avail to send my transcripts from Imo state University (IMSU) and Imo state University teaching hospital (IMSUTH) to the USA so I could have my college dream continued here. After two years of trying, I decided to ditch it all and start afresh to chase a career in nursing. 11 Likes 3 Shares (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by FrankNetter(m): 6:55pm On Aug 10 So yeah, here I was, in a new country. Starting afresh! It took me two years to realize continuing my education via my transcripts was a no go area. Armed with that realization and the resolve to succeed, I enrolled at the community college closest to me Prairie state college, Chicago heights, Illinois. Mind you, none of my transcripts were accepted, all my GSTs, English, Maths, none were accepted. I had my WASSCE results evaluated by WES and had it transferred to the school. But with community colleges, I had to take a placement test which would determine the classes I could register for. The Maths placement test was called aleks which involved algebra and high school maths while the english placement test involved comprehension and writing. 7 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by FrankNetter(m): 6:55pm On Aug 10 Booked for further edit. These are random words to book this space. Hehahakc jahcjj ajancbalanc. Sjahfhtb hanahane owerri Imo state misb 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by FrankNetter(m): 7:12pm On Aug 10 Booked for further edit. These are random words to book this space. Hehahakc jahcjj ajancbalanc. Sjahfhtb hanahane owerri Imo state fahd ghaia heauaksu (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by FrankNetter(m): 7:20pm On Aug 10 Where all my fans dey?? Come Mark attendance 6 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by Alearna: 7:30pm On Aug 10 Here ! (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by uche393: 8:47pm On Aug 10 we dey here (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by gracefoundmme(m): 10:55pm On Aug 10 We here my bro (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by BunmiBie: 4:29am On Aug 11 Frank Frank !!! I am so happy you are back. I graduated yesterday from nursing school in Texas. Your old thread was one of the motivation for me. Looking forward to more exciting gists from you. Thank you for coming back to nairaland... 3 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by BunmiBie: 4:32am On Aug 11 FrankNetter: Where all my fans dey?? Come Mark attendance We are back o 😂 (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by NiceLegs(m): 3:26pm On Aug 11 FrankNetter: Good day everyone, this thread will be used to document the stories and excapades surrounding this new phase in my life. As the name implies, I am now a travel nurse which means I go to different cities on a contract with the hospitals for a period of time to work. Follow me on this journey and don't forget to follow me on Instagram @obinetter Congratulations to you on ur job. Help me find out. If one comes to USA with an Masters degree in Nursing from Nigeria, does that make one a Nurse Practitioner in USA? If No, how does one become one with a foreign MSC in Nursing do that. (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by FrankNetter(m): 5:43pm On Aug 11 NiceLegs: Congratulations to you on ur job. Help me find out. If one comes to USA with an Masters degree in Nursing from Nigeria, does that make one a Nurse Practitioner in USA? If No, how does one become one with a foreign MSC in Nursing do that. No, it doesn't make you a nurse practitioner. That's a different specialized pathway. You would just be a foreign trained nurse with a master's degree AFTER you pass the board exams (NCLEX). 3 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by NiceLegs(m): 10:54pm On Aug 11 FrankNetter: No, it doesn't make you a nurse practitioner. That's a different specialized pathway. You would just be a foreign trained nurse with a master's degree AFTER you pass the board exams (NCLEX). Okay Thanks. (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by Nazgul: 9:58pm FrankNetter: What made me choose travel nursing? Some might say money, and they won't be wrong. But like anything else in my life, each big decision I make has to be backed by two solid logical rationales. I graduated as a nurse with my associates degree in nursing in 2022 and since then, I have used my nursing degree A LOT! The associates degree in nursing, in my opinion, is the fastest ticket to financial freedom in the USA. Let me explain further... Due to staffing shortages nationwide, nurses are always in high demand and owing to that fact, the wages are somewhat consistent. So once you graduate as a nurse with an associates degree, you could get a hospital job that starts you off making $35/hour and in my case, since I was working niight shift, I got $4 more and when I worked weekends $2 extra which is a total of $39/hr everyday and $41 on weekends. The associates degree is a 2 year degree which is gotten from community colleges, (somewhat identical to Polytechnic education in Nigeria) but contrary to popular opinion, the associates degree in nursing has a sleeper build 😉. I say this because the hospital I worked at would start everyone on the same wages, so even I who had my associates degree, was getting paid the same as someone who had their master's degree in nursing. When I moved from Nigeria 9years ago, I attempted, to no avail to send my transcripts from Imo state University (IMSU) and Imo state University teaching hospital (IMSUTH) to the USA so I could have my college dream continued here. After two years of trying, I decided to ditch it all and start afresh to chase a career in nursing. This is nice. I would be following for regular updates. 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by Melagros(m): 9:59pm COMRADES, I no fit read am all, what do you understand? Kindly educate us (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by bigdammyj: 10:07pm Congratulations to you. Please post all threads in the right section, and don't derail threads by posting off topic. (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by ffo(m): 10:09pm FrankNetter: No, it doesn't make you a nurse practitioner. That's a different specialized pathway. You would just be a foreign trained nurse with a master's degree AFTER you pass the board exams (NCLEX). is the pay different? foreign trained and America trained. who earns higher? another question, what is the difference between LPN, ADN, and BSN? who earns higher? if you upgrade your degree from associate to BSN, do you earn more? does Associate Nurses get Green card sponsorships? Travel nurses, Dental, Pediatrics and Anesthetic nurses, rate their wages. (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by merits(m): 10:09pm Wahalla I can only go for vacation overseas work is never appealing to me but nevertheless best of luck to you. (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by loffyloffy: 10:12pm FrankNetter: What made me choose travel nursing? Some might say money, and they won't be wrong. But like anything else in my life, each big decision I make has to be backed by two solid logical rationales. I graduated as a nurse with my associates degree in nursing in 2022 and since then, I have used my nursing degree A LOT! The associates degree in nursing, in my opinion, is the fastest ticket to financial freedom in the USA. Let me explain further... Due to staffing shortages nationwide, nurses are always in high demand and owing to that fact, the wages are somewhat consistent. So once you graduate as a nurse with an associates degree, you could get a hospital job that starts you off making $35/hour and in my case, since I was working niight shift, I got $4 more and when I worked weekends $2 extra which is a total of $39/hr everyday and $41 on weekends. The associates degree is a 2 year degree which is gotten from community colleges, (somewhat identical to Polytechnic education in Nigeria) but contrary to popular opinion, the associates degree in nursing has a sleeper build 😉. I say this because the hospital I worked at would start everyone on the same wages, so even I who had my associates degree, was getting paid the same as someone who had their master's degree in nursing. When I moved from Nigeria 9years ago, I attempted, to no avail to send my transcripts from Imo state University (IMSU) and Imo state University teaching hospital (IMSUTH) to the USA so I could have my college dream continued here. After two years of trying, I decided to ditch it all and start afresh to chase a career in nursing. Following , I expect this to be an interesting and rewarding thread 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by folake4u(f): 10:52pm This is a good thread. Congratulations 🥳👏 to you on the journey so far. 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by zagorakis(m): 10:54pm Amazing thread already, I am following keenly. congratulations!! on your journey. (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by AngelicBeing: 10:58pm Amazing @ Op oooooooooooooooooooooooooo, you have done well for yourself 😀 (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by HOSTCOM(m): 11:04pm My wife is a nurse to be. PlS how can she get job oversee from naija? (Share⤴) Re: Life Of A Travel Nurse by chelseaboi(m): 11:40pm We re here for you. Bring it on..we re waiting for you (Share⤴)