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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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Ask a Travel Nurse: What is it like working at a hospital on strike?
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Ask a Travel Nurse: What is it like working at a hospital on strike?

Last week we looked at the process involved with taking an assignment at a facility during a strike. This week we’ll conclude with a look at how things operate during an assignment at a striking facility. When you are working a strike, you should anticipate working just about every day. Occasionally, if you make it [...]

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Featured Travel Med-Surg Nursing Job in Illinois
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Featured Travel Med-Surg Nursing Job in Illinois

Hospital in central IL needs 3 med-surg nurses for a 6 week assignments. This is a busy hospital in central Illinois. Requires 2 years of med-surg experience and a BLS/ACL along with IL license. The hospital is also looking for candidates with intermediate care and ICU experience. There are many things to do and see [...]

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Featured Travel Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Nursing Job in Virginia
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Featured Travel Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Nursing Job in Virginia

Great Hospital in VA is looking for some help in their CVICU. They are looking for 5 total travelers–3 to work 12 hours days and 2 to work 12 hour nights on these 13 week assignments. They see 3-4 fresh hearts per week. Travelers need to have experience with balloon pumps and fresh hearts as [...]

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Featured Travel Pediatrics Nursing Job in Arizona
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Featured Travel Pediatrics Nursing Job in Arizona

Small Federal rural hospital in the scenic 4 corners area of Northeastern AZ close to the Canyon de Chelly National Park is looking for a Peds Travel RN to start April 5th or April 12th (unit may also consider a March 29th start if need be). No AZ license required since this is a Federal [...]

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

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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Being a traveler takes some adjustment.
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Being a traveler takes some adjustment.

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.

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Featured Travel Nursing ICU RN Job in North Dakota

ICU RN needed for a 13 week travel assignment in North Dakota. Enjoy this friendly community Start ASAP and have a guaranteed 36 hour work week. Call Medical Solutions today for more information at 866-633-3548. Click here to learn more about this travel nursing job.

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Tips for travel nurses from "Work Shifters"
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Tips for travel nurses from "Work Shifters"

Travel nursing is actually two words, even though I type it so often it feels like one, and the professional challenges of being a nurse at a new facility every 3-6 months is just half of the challenge of being a travel nurse. The other challenge, that although can be exciting and fun, is the travel part.

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Safe Driving Tips for the Traveling Nurse
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Safe Driving Tips for the Traveling Nurse

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.

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Featured Travel Nursing Labor and Delivery RN Job in Pennsylvania

L&D nurse needed in PA. 12 hour shifts in a community hospital with a level II nursery attached. Must have expreince with LDRP and PA licensed. Many outdoor activities close at hand with state and national parks close by. Also, Erie has great shopping, sporting and concert events. Please call Medical Solutions at 1-866-633-3548 for [...]

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Ask a Travel Nurse: What if I want to work during the holidays as a travel nurse?

Let’s face it, no one likes working on what some call the “Big Three” (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years), but we also work in a profession that does not close its doors just because of a holiday. However, those that are willing to work on these days, or accept a travel contract just prior to the Holiday season, might be able to take home a little extra cash by doing so.

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There's no time like the presesnt?
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There's no time like the presesnt?

As Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years approach a lot of travel nurses find themselves between assignment this time of year and they tend to want to put off finding a new travel nursing job until after the holidays are over.

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There's always something to be thankful for.
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There's always something to be thankful for.

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is already next week? Then one month later we’re talking Christmas! My how the time flies as you get older, but as I do get older one thing remains the same as was when I was a kid and that is that I really look forward to these holidays (and some time off!). Everyone is usually happy and in an upbeat mood. You have friends and family coming in from out of town that you haven’t seen in awhile or perhaps you’re the one traveling to see them.

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