Category: Travel Nursing

Join the Travel Nursing Blogs Carnival
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Join the Travel Nursing Blogs Carnival

Here at Travel Nursing Blogs.com we are putting together a Travel Nursing Blog Carnival (kind of like Change of Shift, but focused on travel nursing). A blog carnival is a great way for you to promote your own blog and participate in the travel nursing blog community. But you don’t have to have a “travel [...]

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One mans junk is another mans treasure.
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Going Green: Reduce your carbon footprint while travel nursing. Part II

Last week I wrote about ways in which you can reduce energy use and other ways in which you can save yourself money and the planet while working your next travel nursing assignment . Today I will expand on ways you can be green by reusing, or repurposing items – taking a once useful item and using it again to suit your new need. It’s a lot easier than it sounds and all it takes is just a little creativity.

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Going green is easy to do on your next travel nursing job
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Going Green: Reduce your carbon footprint while travel nursing

Being a travel nurse can really make living easy. Your housing is provided, your utility bills paid and you’re making great money. With all these wonderful benefits of travel nursing it can be easy to get carried away and live a frivolous life. That’s fine as long as you can afford to, but there are some matters in which you should really take a closer look at, more specifically what you waste.

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Fully furnished housing for traveling nurses makes it easy to feel at home.
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Travel Nurse Housing – Why Choose Corporate Housing?

Your experience should be nothing like staying in a crowded hotel or extended stay suite. For traveling nurses, corporate housing is your home away from home. These comfortable accommodations should be nestled in secure communities and tastefully furnished to suit your needs. Living in corporate housing gives you more than peace of mind; it eases the burden of basic chores and saves you money on everyday expenses in many ways.

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What can new grads do now to plan for a future career in travel nursing?
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What can new grads do now to plan for a future career in travel nursing?

If you are a new nurse grad or approaching your graduation soon and want to be a travel nurse I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that typically travel nurse companies and their client hospitals want at least two years experience in a hospital setting in your specialty first. So you are [...]

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Ask a Travel Nurse: What can a first time travel nurse do to get a job?
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Ask a Travel Nurse: What can a first time travel nurse do to get a job?

I correspond with a lot of first-time travel nurses and lately they all seem to be echoing the same sentiment: right now, it’s tough finding an assignment. I know that in all the writing I do for this blog (and other publications), I have thrown out this number before, but at one point last year [...]

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What to do in between travel nursing assignments
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What to do in between travel nursing assignments

Being a travel nurse affords you the freedom many in the workforce will never get to experience. Typically those who work a permanent position have to stick to a schedule and use paid time off to enjoy time away from the office or wherever it is they are employed. Traveling nurses on the other hand have choices, and many at that. As a travel nurse you have the option to keep working year-round or plan on taking some much needed time off between assignment, it’s all up to you.

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Featured Travel Pediatric Nursing Job in California
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Featured Travel Pediatric Nursing Job in California

Hospital located in southern California is in need of a Pediatric Emergency Room travel nurses starting 6-14 for 13 week assignments. All candidates must have 1 year of pedi ER triage experience or 2 years adult ER triage, EPIC experience is highly desired and shifts are D/N rotation. All candidates must also have BLS/PALS certifications [...]

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Ask a Travel Nurse: What kind of car should a travel nurse buy?
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Ask a Travel Nurse: What kind of car should a travel nurse buy?

I was recently asked an interesting question by a fellow nurse via email. She was considering her first travel assignment and was also in the market for a new vehicle. She asked me what type of vehicle I would recommend for travel nursing. My first response was, “Um, the one in which you can stuff [...]

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Featured Travel Newborn Nursery Nursing Job in New York
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Featured Travel Newborn Nursery Nursing Job in New York

Hospital near Long Island, NY is currently looking for two experienced Nursery traveling nurses to start on 13 week assignments asap. The facility is looking for candidates with at least 2 years of experience and travel experience is a plus. The unit is a level II nursery and they see around 150 patients per month. [...]

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Traveling with your dog is easier with DogFriendly.com
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Traveling with your dog is easier with DogFriendly.com

If you have already traveled with your dog to a travel nursing job and had a hard time finding pet friendly locations or are considering traveling but are hesitant because you are unsure of how to deal with your dog then DogFriendly.com is a site you need to add to your favorites. DogFriendly.com provides city and state [...]

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Ask a Travel Nurse: Have the rules of travel nursing changed?
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Ask a Travel Nurse: Have the rules of travel nursing changed?

In speaking with a few new travelers and some of my recruiters, it seems the travel game has changed a bit. As most of us who are travelers know, last year was a particularly hard year for the travel nursing industry. At one point, travel assignments were down almost 50% from the previous year and [...]

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Travel Nurse Housing – The right company makes it easy
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Travel Nurse Housing – The right company makes it easy

After accepting your assignment, there are many concerns that you will have when preparing to move to another area. One of those concerns will undoubtedly include housing. You may choose to take a housing allowance instead of allowing a travel company to provide you with housing. However, as a traveling nurse you do not have [...]

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Travel nursing company reviews – now easier than ever!
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Travel nursing company reviews – now easier than ever!

There are a lot of good travel nursing agency review sites out there, which provide great information on everything from the benefits a company provides to its customer service, but if you are just getting started looking at a travel nursing career, they may offer a little too much information. That’s why we started our own super simple travel nursing [...]

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Ask a Travel Nurse: Can I keep a good rep with my company if I break a contract?
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Ask a Travel Nurse: Can I keep a good rep with my company if I break a contract?

Recently I seem to be getting a lot of emails concerning breaking a contract. While it is not something I encourage, there are things that are beyond our control that might require such a drastic move. However, if done properly, you can minimize any costs and ill feelings from your travel company. The first thing [...]

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