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Design or Buy Your Own Nursing Wardrobe on the Road

By Patrick on Apr 26, 2010 in Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing Fun

If any of the readers here were wondering where I’ve been the last couple of weeks, well let me just tell you. Maybe you’ve heard of this little contest that’s going on right now – and I hope you have, otherwise those two weeks have been wasted. The ‘Give It a Shot! Nurses Week T-shirt Challenge.’ has been my focus as of late and it’s the first contest of any sort that Medical Solutions and Fibers.com has ever hosted, so I’ve been working diligently on trying to get the word out to make it as big a success as possible. So far so good! As of today we have 78 entries and counting.

In case you forgot, Haiti still needs our help.

By Patrick on Feb 15, 2010 in Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing

It’s just over a month since the devastating earthquakes struck the island of Haiti and left behind unimaginable destruction. The death toll climbs daily and has reached numbers that parallel the devastation of the Indonesian tsunami in 2004. The day of total recovery may never happen for a country that is as poor as Haiti [...]

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

By Patrick on Feb 01, 2010 in 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?

Ask a Travel Nurse: How can I help in Haiti?

By David Morrison R.N. on Jan 18, 2010 in Ask a Travel Nurse, 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 [...]

Male Nurses Need Respect Too.

By Patrick on Jan 05, 2010 in 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.

Working the night shift in nursing.

By Patrick on Oct 12, 2009 in 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.

Ask a Travel Nurse: How fast is travel nursing coming back?

By David Morrison R.N. on Oct 07, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Travel Nursing Industry

Last week I wrote on the state of the travel industry. I had a response from a reader in regard to his views on the industry. I was going to post a response following his, but decided to dedicate this week’s post to it instead. Last week Jason Lander wrote that from what he was [...]

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 [...]

Ask a Travel Nurse: How can I deal with the different personalities I will encounter as a travel nurse?

By David Morrison R.N. on Sep 16, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Travel Nursing

A reader emailed wanting to hear more about “bully nurses” and “bully nurses in supervisor positions”. Although the image she conjured in my mind was rather sinister, I do have to admit that there are those in nursing that will not always be cheerful and welcoming. Despite the mostly positive aspects of travel nursing, you [...]

Ask a Travel Nurse: Can I be a travel nurse as a nursing manager?

By David Morrison R.N. on Sep 09, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Travel Nursing Career Advice

I had a question from a reader that is a director of an emergency room and wondered if there would be any travel positions for him in this capacity. I wanted to blog on this because from time to time I do hear from people with specialized positions that wish to travel. In reply to [...]

Travel nursing checklist item #16 – The travel nursing job interview

By Jeff on Aug 20, 2009 in Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice, Travel Nursing Checklist

The next step in the Ultimate Travel Nursing Checklist that you will be aware of is the travel nurse interview. Between being submitted and interviewed may be a bit of waiting for you. But at the hospital and the travel nursing company a bit more is going on.

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 [...]

Ask a Travel Nurse: Will a hospital take a first time traveler?

By David Morrison R.N. on Jul 15, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Travel Nursing

A recent question involved whether or not a hospital would take someone who is on their first assignment.

Take a Vacation… On a Budget

By Patrick on Jun 29, 2009 in Life on the Road, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Fun

I imagine that vacation means the same for anyone who works full time, week in and week out, but for some reason though, I believe vacations can mean a little more to a nurse. All year you work so hard at nursing your patients back to health and with great success, but unfortunately there can [...]

Ask a Travel Nurse: Do I have to float as a travel nurse?

By David Morrison R.N. on Jun 24, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Tips

A reader recently contacted me with the question, “Am I required to float as a traveler?” The short answer is: Yes, welcome to the life of a traveler. In most facilities when the unit census is low, the travelers will be the first nurses to float to other units. However, this is another one of [...]

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