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 [...]
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 [...]
Your first day on a new travel nursing assignment is sort of like your first day in a new school. All your surroundings are different, you’re wondering if the work will be hard, and you’re worried about fitting in and making new friends. All of these things usually roll into one great big ball of stress for the traveling nurse. While some of these things are out of your control, there are some things you can do to ease the stress of a new assignment.
As the end of the year approaches people love to make the classic New Year’s resolutions, but most people, travel nurses included, fail to make one of the most important ones. Stress less.
Nursing Schools.net put together its list of “100 Useful Social Sites for Travel Nurses.” Check it out.
There were actually some sites talked about that I have not seen yet that I need to look at. Which can show you just how many resources are actually out there to help you start, survive and thrive during your [...]
Another nurse, with whom I work, was thinking about giving travel nursing a try and asked what I did about my home when I traveled.
If you have been a nurse for awhile, there is a good possibility that you have invested in some sort of home. Whether it is a condo or a house, having [...]
A reader recently asked how one finds their way around when taking a travel nursing assignment in an unfamiliar city. When I first started traveling, this would require a trip to the library or bookstore, and when available, the purchase of a street guide for the city in which I would be working. However, I’m [...]
When you are working in a new travel nursing job in a new city, you still are going to have some of the day to day troubles that you have at home (sorry). Things like your car breaking down and needing repair or you need to find a good dry cleaner, someone to hem your [...]
Here is a new site I came across the other day: Nurses PTO.com. The stated goal of the site is to “give nurses as well as any other interested people a chance to explore new avenues for income to give you back time for family, hobbies and even mindless TV and thoughts on how to [...]
In keeping up with the travel industry, this week I wanted to write about a recent experience of mine in my travels. I had worked for the same travel company off and on for a about six or seven years now. Aside from the occasional hiccup (they didn’t have a contract in an area that [...]
Granted things are a little different right now in the travel nursing industry and you can’t always get your dream travel nursing job quite as easily as in the past, but a good recruiter will still always ask “What is your dream assignment?” and work from there to determine your interests and at least find [...]
Imagine finding the best ice cream in Green Bay or the greasiest pizza in New York. Now you can with another great tool and resource for you to plan fun things to do on your travel nursing job; MSN’s City Guides.
It works a lot like Yahoo!’s Upcoming, (which I talked about in my last post) with [...]
If you are looking for a minimalist answer, I might not be the one to ask. On my current assignment, I loaded my full-sized truck with everything that would fit and then, just for good measure, added a 6×10 enclosed trailer full of stuff (including my motorcycle). You certainly want to take everything you think [...]
If you are looking for something fun to do on your next travel nursing job check out Upcoming. If you already have a Yahoo! ID then signing up is super easy, if you don’t you will need to take a minute to create one, but other than that it is easy to use.
It is a [...]
When we first decided to start traveling, I was pretty excited about quitting my job. Spring was in the air, I had cabin fever, and let’s be honest—the idea of sitting beside a sparkling, blue swimming pool all summer sounds great to all of us. But when we reached my husband’s first assignment, it was [...]
Nurses Week is just around the corner and I thought I would share an intriguing and fun Nurses Week promotional event I have seen floating around the nursing world on the web, the Advance’s Worst Nurses Week Gift Ever contest. The winner (or maybe loser more appropriately) receives a $500 gift certificate to the the ADVANCE Healthcare Shop. [...]
You have seen the stories and probably even experienced it yourself as a travel nurse. Travel nursing jobs are not as plentiful right now, but what steps can you take to make sure you stand out among the stacks of profiles on nurse managers desks? One simple way is to make sure you have completed [...]
