If I am not able to get a job with the government at a VA hospital, I was thinking about doing travel nursing. What is a good company to work for? Do they allow families to go with you?

Unless you have a minimum of one year experience as an RN most travel agencies will not  market you.  They usually require two years.  Why?  Because hospitals insist on nurses with experience.

http://www.delphiforums.com  join it's free and then look up the forum travel nurses and therapists