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Your Travel Nursing Job Just Got Easier With the Help of Apple's iPad

By Patrick on Feb 01, 2010 in Featured, Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice

Either you care or you don’t… Apple just announced the release of their latest and greatest invention, the Apple iPad. The latest addition to the long line of innovative products from Apple is poised to change the landscape of healthcare delivery as we know it. Doctors and nurses around the world are salivating over this new gadget which can make both of their jobs easier with the swipe of their fingers and a touch of the screen. Are you ready to be “revolutionized” and see healthcare “transformed” right before your very eyes?

Take stock in yourself and invest in an advanced nursing degree.

By Patrick on Jan 25, 2010 in Featured, Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing Career Advice

How are those new years resolutions holding up? I’m sure you’re well on your way to sculpting that body you’ve always dreamed of, have already read a few books and quit smoking. Wait, those are my resolutions and the answers are no, no and working on it. I think it’s best to do what a friend of mine says and that’s making new years goals, not resolutions. That way you have the whole year to accomplish whatever it is you’d like to change!

Nurses Respond to Call of Help in Haiti

By Patrick on Jan 20, 2010 in Featured, Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts

It truly is astounding to witness the quick and great response to the tragic events that took place in Haiti last week. The American Red Cross alone has received over $24 million in donations through their text “Haiti” campaign. Here at Travel Nursing Blogs, we noticed a significant increase in readership over the last 7-10 days and one of the key factors in this is that nurses around the world are looking for information on how they can help…

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.

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…

Do you have a passion for caring?

By Jeff on Oct 30, 2009 in Featured Article, Nursing, Travel Nursing

One travel nurse we work with does and she wants to share it with other healthcare professionals with a similar heart for caring. Dreams for Africa is an organization she started with the mission of setting up medical clinics all across Africa. If you think it may be something that sets off a spark in your heart too you can visit her website, DreamsForAfrica.org, to learn more.

Working the night shift in nursing.

By Patrick on Oct 12, 2009 in Featured Article, Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing

Just think, when most of us go to bed at night there are over 2 million Americans just getting started with their days as they head out to their places of employment. There are all kinds of occupations that need staff throughout the night and without them many of the businesses and facilities would fail. Of course hospitals definitely fall into this category and nurses being at the forefront of the jobs needed overnight, 24/7.

Gel (Good Experience Live) Conference Promotes the Patient Experience

By Jeff on Oct 09, 2009 in Nursing, Travel Nursing

From time to time we are asked to blog about an event or topic and this is one of those times. On Thursday, October 22, 2009 (and optional 2nd day: Fri, Oct 23) in New York City is the Gel (Good Experience Live) Conference which brings experts on the patient experience together to offer a series [...]

You take the good, you take the bad and there you have…

By Patrick on Sep 28, 2009 in Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing

Towards the beginning of this year it became apparent that those in healthcare and specifically nursing would be seeing some unwanted changes. It is a known fact that this country is experiencing a major nursing shortage and many in the field would feel the brunt of it this year. The economic state of this country [...]

Get the most out of your nursing career.

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

Remember all those years ago when you first decided that the nursing profession was where you wanted to be, what you wanted to do? Being a nurse meant many things in the beginning; you would have a job you loved and you got to help those in need. But there comes a point and time [...]

How to deal with patients, the difficult ones.

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

I’m sure most nurse and traveling nurses have had to deal with some sort of rude or even abusive patient at some point during their careers. These situations may rise or even worsen when patients and nurse stress levels are at their peak. So what are some ways in which you can prevent or at [...]

Where to go on your next travel nursing assignment.

By Patrick on Aug 24, 2009 in Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing Tips

Have you thought about where you’d like to go on your next travel nursing assignment now that summer is fading? Now is the perfect time to pick your next destination to observe the seasons change. The top 5 states in need of nursing help are great examples of places you can either watch the leaves [...]

One chance to make a first impression.

By Patrick on Aug 17, 2009 in Featured Article, Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts

When choosing the career path of a traveling nurse it’s imperative that you possess certain professional qualities. For instance, as a travel nurse you typically are not in one location for more than 13 weeks at a time at that means you must be able to jump into your new assignment running. You are given [...]

Informative Web Sites for Nurses.

By Patrick on Aug 10, 2009 in Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice

I’m sure those of you who are somewhat computer/internet savvy could find most of this information on your own… Just a simple google search would do. Lucky for you, the searching has already been done for you and Terri Schmitt at Nurse Story has listed all the best user-friendly and informative sites for nurses. She [...]

Live here, earn more.

By Patrick on Jul 27, 2009 in Life on the Road, Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing

Being a travel nurse has its rewards, specifically in the financial department. When taking on positions as a traveling nurse you typically make more than the permanent staff nurse because of all the great benefits that accompany such assignments and “Travelers” as they are called are given paid housing, per diems and other bonuses. These [...]

Mercy, a new nurse drama on NBC

By Patrick on Jul 20, 2009 in Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing Fun, Travel Nursing Life

Well, it seems like 2009 is the year for nurse-centric television. Coming this fall to NBC is ‘Mercy‘ another drama surrounding the lives of modern day nurses with the lead nurse character being outspoken and taking part in unorthodox activities while on the clock. Oh no, say it ain’t so! Nurses taking part in questionable [...]

Get to know your Nurse Manager.

By Patrick on Jun 15, 2009 in Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Life, Travel Nursing Tips

As a traveling nurse you have to be quick to get acclimated to your new surroundings and nothing can be more difficult than finding your place among the existing staff. If you’re a seasoned veteran of the traveling scene, you probably already have a good grasp as to what it takes to blend in, but [...]

'Nurse Jackie' premier tonight!!!

By Patrick on Jun 08, 2009 in Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nurse Company, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Fun

Well, the wait and anticipation is over… Tonight is the night for the premier of the new dramadey, ‘Nurse Jackie.’ Don’t forget to tune in tonight at 10:30 ET/PT on Showtime.
This is the third post relating to this show and I think this will be it for some time. I’ll check back into it once [...]

Growing up I wanted to be a…

By Patrick on May 18, 2009 in Nursing, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts

I can finish that sentence so many ways. While growing up in Germany, I wanted to be a professional soccer player because that’s all I knew… Germans are big into soccer, or fussball, you know. I’ve been playing the game since then and am now in a senior league, but that’s a whole other story [...]

Rating a hospital with NurseRatings.org is so easy a crash test dummy could do it.

By Jeff on May 14, 2009 in Nursing, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Tips

I just ran across a site that if properly used could become a huge tool for travel nurses everywhere. NurseRatings.org. I don’t know if the creator of this site, which has the tag line “Nurses helping Nurses,” meant it to be for travel nursing or just a great tool for nurses everywhere, but whatever the intent, [...]

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