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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.

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.

Everyone Needs a (Spring) Break

By Patrick on Feb 22, 2010 in Featured, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Fun

As a traveling nurse you have a greater chance at experiencing fatigue. Besides the normal workload of nurse, you a have the added stress of finding a new assignment every 13 weeks or so and on top of that, getting to your new traveling nurse job. There’s the packing, organizing, traveling and everything in between. Then you work tirelessly for 10-12 hours at a time every week. You’re on your feet constantly and you must be ready at all times to tackle whatever comes your way, no matter how you feel. All these elements can make a traveling nurse’s life seem pretty harried and the one thing that can wipe all that away is sunshine, beaches and a drink with a little umbrella in it – that’s right we’re talking vacation!

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!

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.

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.

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”.

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…

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?

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.

Get more happy out of your holidays

By Patrick on Nov 27, 2009 in Featured Article, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Life

Gobble, gobble! Thanksgiving is here and Christmas is rapping at the door and you know what that means. STRESS!!! There’s so much to do and it seems like there is never enough time to get everything you want done, whether work related or not. Like most of us, we have to do a lot on our own, especially if you are a traveling nurse away from home and stationed in an unfamiliar city. So what can you do to ease the pain that is, getting ready for the holidays while you’re on assignment?

You are what you post.

By Patrick on Nov 03, 2009 in Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing Career Advice, Travel Nursing Fun

In this day and age it seems like everyone and their grandma has some sort of profile on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and so on. Theses tools are a great way for everyone to stay connected to one another, whether near or far. Travel nurses on assignment may find these sites particularly [...]

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.

Getting sick while on assignment is no fun.

By Patrick on Oct 27, 2009 in Life on the Road, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Safety tips for travel nurses, Travel Nursing

You already know that being a travel nurse takes a certain type of personality, one that is able to handle all the new challenges that come with the position and new location. You have to be ready and able to respond to any kind of surprises that may come your way. Getting sick is one [...]

Dealing with that annoying co-worker.

By Patrick on Oct 19, 2009 in Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Tips

Hopefully this hasn’t happened to you while you’re on a travel nursing assignment, but have you ever had to work along side a fellow nurse who just drives you batty and you find yourself at the end of the shift saying, “Calgon, take me away!” Yeah, it happens… Because nobody’s as perfect as you. Right? [...]

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 [...]

Getting there is half the fun

By Jeff on Sep 25, 2009 in Featured Article, Life on the Road, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Fun, Travel guides for nurses

One of the cool things about being a travel nurse is obviously the ability to live in cool cities for three months at a time, but don’t forget about the fun of getting there. The travel nurse road trip is one of the hidden treasures of travel nursing and is something you should take some [...]

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 [...]

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