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The Top Fifteen Most Engaging Travel Nursing Blogs

By Jeff on Mar 12, 2010 in Featured, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice, Travel Nursing Life, Travel Nursing Tips

There are a lot of great travel nursing blogs out there and some other sites have done a good job of compiling them into “Top Lists” (Top 50 Travel Nursing Blogs, Top 100 Travel Nursing Blogs, The Ultimate Guide to Travel Nursing: 100+ Resources and Guides), but here at Travel Nursing Blogs.com we are always checking [...]

Ask a Travel Nurse: Are there any updates on how travel nurses can help in Haiti?

By Jeff on Mar 10, 2010 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured, Travel Nursing

I know that the media has since found other stories and we have even had another earthquake in the headlines, but the need in Haiti continues and here are a few updates I have.
It appears that there is still no one single agency spearheading any efforts to send nurses into Haiti. There are hospitals and [...]

Being a traveling nurse just makes cents!

By Patrick on Mar 08, 2010 in Featured, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nurse Finances, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Life

The benefits of a travel nurse far out weight that of being a perm nurse, at least in my eyes. Of course it takes a certain personality to be able to carve a successful career out of being a traveling nurse and for some, being stationary is exactly what they want to do. However, if given the opportunity to take my skills on the road for 13 weeks at a time all the while receiving paid housing, insurance, per diems, etc. you can bet your sweet bippy I’d be the first to sign up. There are numerous benefits to a traveling career that one can take advantage of to secure themselves, vocationally and financially.

Ask a Travel Nurse: How can I have travel nursing foresight?

By David Morrison R.N. on Mar 03, 2010 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice

Most have heard the expression that hindsight is 20/20. Well I would like to contend that occasionally foresight can be just as clear.
While none of us have a crystal ball with which we can see into the future, we can all learn from our past experiences, or even those of our fellow travelers. With that [...]

It is better to travel alone than with a bad companion.

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

The day you decide to go forth as a traveling nurse is a monumental one. You’re saying, “Bring it on!” You’re ready to take on the unknown with little or no help, you’re a loner, a rebel. You are a special breed and there are just a few of you who are able to do so. It may be less lonely to travel with friend but it can prove to be a better experience doing it alone. Being content when you’re all by yourself is not about keeping yourself occupied until the next social engagement.

Ask a Travel Nurse: What should I look for in a first travel nursing assignment?

By David Morrison R.N. on Feb 24, 2010 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice

A first-time traveler recently contacted me with difficulties on her first assignment. When she began to describe some of the problems she was encountering, I began to see where she might have made some better choices for a first contract.
The first thing she mentioned was that it was a “float” position. In case you happen [...]

Don’t forget these tips to find a stable travel nursing company

By Jeff on Feb 19, 2010 in Featured, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice, Travel Nursing Questions

I came across an article called A Simple Guide to Start Your Travel Nursing Agency on Twitter the other day and thought of its implications for travel nurses out there, especially those just getting started in the travel nursing lifestyle.
Articles like this that try to make something as complex as starting a travel nursing company [...]

Ask a Travel Nurse: How can I get my car to Hawaii?

By David Morrison R.N. on Feb 17, 2010 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice

Last week I was under the impression that I had concluded my three-part series on transportation options while on assignment. Then I realized that there was just one more subject I wanted to cover: island travel.
During my travels, I have been to Hawaii several times on travel assignments. While I am one that likes to [...]

Travel nursing isn’t always for everyone

By Jeff on Feb 12, 2010 in Featured, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice, Travel Nursing Industry

I came across an interesting exchange online the other day about the pros and cons of travel nursing. It was basically one nurse asking the opinion of travel nursing of a few other nurses and thought the resulting conversation was worth sharing (I left in the typos).
Original Question
“Nursing vs Travel nursing?.Hey guys, I am very [...]

Ask a Travel Nurse: How can I “Zip” around during my travel nursing assignment?

By David Morrison R.N. on Feb 10, 2010 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured, Travel Nursing

This week I wanted to finally conclude my three-part post on transportation while on assignment. We last talked about getting around in a new city via mass transit. This week, we’ll take a look at another way to get from point A to B while on assignment.
If you fly to your location, whether you choose [...]

Ask a Travel Nurse: How can I do my part in Haiti as a travel nurse?

By David Morrison R.N. on Feb 03, 2010 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured, Travel Nursing

I’m still trying to finish what will be a three-part posting on transportation options while on assignment. However, I wanted to post a Haiti update this week since so many of you have contacted me wanting information on how to help.
Right after the quake, I was initially sent a mass email from one of the [...]

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?

Another resource for travel nurse tax time

By Jeff on Jan 29, 2010 in Featured, Travel Nurse Finances, Travel Nurse Taxes, Travel Nursing

In December I wrote about some resources to make doing your taxes as a travel nurse easier. Well, I have since come across another great resource that I wanted to share with you as tax time approaches.
Travel Nurse Tax Pro is an accounting firm that specializes in tax preparation for travel healthcare professionals, but more than [...]

Ask a Travel Nurse: How do I use public transportation during my travel nurse job?

By David Morrison R.N. on Jan 27, 2010 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured, Life on the Road, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice

A few weeks back we discussed getting around in the city of your travel nursing assignment. In the next few posts, we’ll take a look at some of the ways that can be accomplished.
Obviously, if you are like me and drive to every assignment, transportation should not be an issue once you arrive. If you [...]

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!

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 can I help in Haiti?

By David Morrison R.N. on Jan 18, 2010 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice, Travel Nursing Questions

Last week I mentioned that this week we would be discussing how to get around while on a travel assignment. However, I wanted to postpone that discussion for another week due to a question that I received a few days ago in regard to Haiti. A traveler contacted and asked if I knew of any [...]

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.

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.

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