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A new year, a new travel nursing company

By Jeff on Jan 22, 2010 in Featured, Featured Article, Travel Nurse Company, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice, Travel Nursing Tips

Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to find a new travel nursing company?

Well, one of the best ways to find a good travel nursing company is through referrals from other travel nurses. A referral lets you get the inside scoop, beyond what their website says or what their recruiters tell you. Because face it a company’s website is not going to tell you if they are always late with your paycheck or if they will forget to call you for weeks at a time while you are on a travel nursing job.

Ask a Travel Nurse: How should I plan to get around during my travel nursing job?

By David Morrison R.N. on Jan 13, 2010 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured, Featured Article, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Tips

I have always wanted to travel to New York and it is still on my “to do” list. However, when you travel to any big city such as New York or San Francisco, special consideration must be given to the transportation you will use while on assignment.

Being a traveler takes some adjustment.

By Patrick on Jan 11, 2010 in Featured, Featured Article, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing Tips

As a traveling nurse you already have much to adjust to. Perhaps you’re moving from east to west so you have the differing time zones which can put your sleep schedule all out of whack. Then there’s the new hours in which you’ll be working, maybe going from day to night shift and there’s also the possibility of you taking on a different role. The list is vast when it comes to making the adjustments for travel nurses. The most important of these changes is within the traveling nurse themselves.

The state of travel nursing in 2010

By Jeff on Jan 08, 2010 in Featured, Featured Article, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Industry

Well it is a new year and the travel nursing industry is a little older and maybe a little wiser. So what is a travel nursing going to look like in 2010?

Well first let’s take a look back at 2009. 2009 was an interesting year for travel nurses and travel nursing companies to say the least.

Ask a Travel Nurse: How do I get everything done before I leave for my travel nursing job?

By David Morrison R.N. on Jan 06, 2010 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured, Featured Article, Travel Nursing Tips

Last week we talked about preparing for the start of a new assignment. Despite swearing that I would never follow in my mother’s footsteps of being a “list” person, I must say that a good “to-do” list can be very helpful in keeping track of all the things that need to be accomplished when embarking on a travel assignment.

Male Nurses Need Respect Too.

By Patrick on Jan 05, 2010 in Featured Article, Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts

Yes, yes… I’m sure all of you male travel nurses out there have heard all the jokes over and over again. Remember in the movie, ‘Meet the Parents’ the poor character Gaylord Focker played by Ben Stiller was teased repeatedly about being a male nurse and granted the movie and those scenes were quite funny, it is no laughing matter when it comes to men as nurses. While there are a limited number of males in the nursing profession, according to a national registry, women outnumber men by a 16-to-1 ratio, men play a vital role in the day-to-day operations of nurses within a hospital.

A New Year's Resolution You Can Stick To.

By Patrick on Jan 01, 2010 in Featured Article, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing

Let’s be real, New Year’s resolutions are hardly kept. They are great in theory, but it takes a lot to stick to your guns and make those wishful changes to your life. Some may have the willpower while others don’t. So why not try something totally different and new this year? You’ve tried all the task-related resolutions like trying to quit smoking (which I am going to tackle next year with a little help from Chantix) wanting to work out more, which you can tell many people do as you can see the attendance at the gym increase and after a month it returns back to normal. Maybe this year give your whole life and being a makeover.

Ask a Travel Nurse: How do I prepare and stay stress free about starting my travel nursing job?

By David Morrison R.N. on Dec 30, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured Article, Travel Nursing

Your first day on a new travel nursing assignment is sort of like your first day in a new school. All your surroundings are different, you’re wondering if the work will be hard, and you’re worried about fitting in and making new friends. All of these things usually roll into one great big ball of stress for the traveling nurse. While some of these things are out of your control, there are some things you can do to ease the stress of a new assignment.

Less Mess=Less Stress for Travel Nurses

By Jaylee on Dec 25, 2009 in Featured Article, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Wellness

As the end of the year approaches people love to make the classic New Year’s resolutions, but most people, travel nurses included, fail to make one of the most important ones. Stress less.

Ask a Travel Nurse: How do I keep track of all my state licenses?

By David Morrison R.N. on Dec 23, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured Article, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice, Travel Nursing Tips

Any nurse who has been traveling for a few years has undoubtedly collected a handful of different state licenses. Keeping current with all these licenses can be tricky, especially if any have specific requirements.

Following up… Nursing Liability: One size fits all?

By Patrick on Dec 21, 2009 in Featured Article, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Industry

Did you read my article last week about the recent article published by the LA Times about the shocking revelations of certain traveling nurses and the staffing agencies that placed them? If not, you should read it… “Nursing Liability: One size fits all?” Once you’ve read it, hop over to HealthLeadersMedia and read the follow up that Rebecca Hendren wrote, “Union: Healthy Environments, Better Orientation Can Solve Temp Nurse Issue”.

Make your travel nursing taxes easy with these resources

By Jeff on Dec 18, 2009 in Featured Article, Travel Nurse Finances, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Tips

The end of the year is approaching, which means it is time to start preparing now so that tax season is no sweat. It is much easier to deal with your taxes if you know what you need ahead of time, instead of scrambling at the last minute.

Ask a Travel Nurse: How do I get the holidays off before I start my travel nursing assignment?

By Jeff on Dec 16, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured Article, Travel Nursing Tips

The past few weeks we have been discussing some ways to ensure time off during the Holiday season. This week we’ll look at a few final ways to get time off during the Holidays.

One final option you might have is to request the time off prior to starting your assignment. Now not every facility will agree to this, but it depends mostly on your approach.

Nursing liability: One size fits all?

By Patrick on Dec 14, 2009 in Featured Article, Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing

Maybe you’ve heard about the story the Los Angeles Times and the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica published last week, ‘Temp firms a magnet for unfit nurses‘? What was your immediate response to the story, did it make you upset and angry that they were badmouthing our industry or was there a little bit of truth to it?

The article depicts the healthcare staffing industry, more particular, the travel nursing sector as the “wild west.” With roughly 6000+ different agencies available to healthcare professionals, it may seem so…

Who's the best around? See Healthcare Traveler's Recruiters of the Year

By Jeff on Dec 11, 2009 in Featured Article, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice, Travel Nursing Tips

Every December Healthcare Traveler Magazine puts out its Recruiters of the Year Showcase. It celebrates great recruiters as nominated by their travel nurses. For the recruiters there is no better testimonial than when their nurses take the time to nominate them. And the fact that the list is compiled through an unrelated third party makes it [...]

Ask a Travel Nurse: How do I increase my chances of getting time off during the holidays?

By David Morrison R.N. on Dec 10, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured Article, Travel Nursing

Last week we discussed taking time off during the Holiday season while on assignment. However, if you put a little forethought into taking assignments at the end of the year, you can increase the likelihood of having time off during the Holidays.

A New Way Travel Nurses Can Send Season's Greetings!

By Patrick on Dec 07, 2009 in Featured Article, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Fun

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Well, up until it comes to writing out the 100’s of Christmas cards! There’s so much one must do to prepare for the holiday season and the last thing you want to worry about is if your Christmas card will reach the intended parties on time. So what’s the next best thing you can do?

Ask a Travel Nurse: What should I do if I need one of the holiday shifts off to spend with my family and friends?

By David Morrison R.N. on Dec 02, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured Article, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Tips

Last week we discussed making some extra money over the Holiday season by working on the “Big Three” (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years). However, what should you do if you need any of these shifts off to spend with family and friends?

Safe Driving Tips for the Traveling Nurse

By Patrick on Dec 01, 2009 in Featured Article, Life on the Road, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Life

Traveling across country, discovering new cities, and meeting new people are some of the great benefits that a travel nursing career offers. But traveling by yourself to an unfamiliar destination requires added precautions to ensure your personal safety.

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